Ukrainian defenders will withdraw from Sievierodonetsk to take up better fortified positions.

That was announced in a Facebook operational update by Serhiy Haidai, the Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration.

Speaking about the situation in the city, Haidai stressed that Sievierodonetsk’s critical infrastructure was wiped out.

“The Armed Forces will have to move away from Sievierodonetsk. Our defenders have already received the order. Russians have almost completely destroyed Sievierodonetsk, all critical infrastructure is wiped out, 90% of the city is damaged, 80% of residential buildings must now be demolished as they can’t be restored.

Russian troops are advancing in the direction of Lysychansk from Toshkivka-Zolote. Enemy reconnaissance and subversion groups have already entered the suburbs, but attacks to penetrate farther into the city have been repulsed,” the statement reads.

Haidai explained this decision on the national television marathon.

“Unfortunately, yes, we will have to withdraw our guys. There’s no “treason”. No one abandons our guys or allows any encirclement. In the current situation it just makes no sense to continue holding onto positions destroyed over the many months of hostilities, ” said the Head of Regional Military Administration, according to NV.

He also stressed, “ the number of soldiers killed at these poorly fortified positions may rise with each day. That’s why this decision was made. They have already received an order to retreat to new positions and continue fighting, inflicting damage on the enemy from the new fortified areas. “

Previously, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that Sievierodonetsk remains the hottest section of the front.

The invaders continue making efforts to reach the administrative borders of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

Serhiy Haidai, the Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, said that Russians are using “crawling tactics” and shelling Ukrainian-controlled settlements in the Luhansk Region with aircraft and artillery.

The enemy takes advantage of its interminable ammunition stock, and strikes randomly regardless of whether there is any military presence.