Situation around Lisichansk continues to deteriorate for #Ukraine. The Russians have advanced from the north to Pryvillia (reportedly via pontoon bridges, though this is somewhat debated), and from the south, as well in the oil refinery area.
I sincerely hope UA has used the last several days to get everything out of the area. It isn't worth losing any more troops or equipment to hold it when there is a good secondary line and more SPA and HIMARS are on the way.
@jgold
Only 6.5 miles between the pincers.
@jgold Do you ever watch this guy on YouTube? This is where I've been getting most of the Ukrainian news
https://youtu.be/_VMr27TQULU
@interrupted1 I've seen a few of his things. He gives good overviews, but his predictions/assumptions have been questionable in the videos I've seen. As general overviews I think he's a great source... it's just when he gets down to the details that I think his analysis falls short.
@interrupted1
I should clarify that either way I respect the hell out of the guy!
@jgold It's hard finding anything on the day to day on Ukraine lately so I take what I can get
@interrupted1
Agreed. And on the day-to-day I think he's great!
That said, Russia continues to face its own troubles.
On the 22nd the warehouse of their Main Missile and Artillery Directorate "caught fire" ~80km from Moscow. The munitions inside cooking off destroyed the facility. #Ukraine obviously isn't saying anything about that.
Today a tire storage warehouse inside Moscow also "caught fire". The importance of this can be summed up in a single frame taken from the aftermath of the HIMARS strike the other day. Note the sandbag placement.