Xevelsk (Seversk) has gradually been surrounded by Russian forces. However, the Russians aren't really rushing the pace; after all, it's already been three years, so they're taking their time.
Xevelsk hasn't attracted much attention because its strategic value is not as high as that of Kupiansk and Donets'Konstantinovka. Strictly speaking, Xevelsk is the tail end of the Bachmut campaign, but the Russians haven't invested much manpower here; mainly the Luhansk forces have been working slowly and inefficiently for a long time, which is why the fighting has progressed so slowly. However, even at this snail's pace, they have now reached Xevelsk. This shows how bad the Ukrainian situation is, as they can't withstand the Russian forces who have weak combat will and not many troops.
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