The Russian Defense Ministry said on June 25 that, with the support of the Russian Armed Forces, the Luhansk armed forces have taken full control of the city of Severo Donetsk.
A Ukrainian official confirmed that Ukrainian troops had withdrawn from Severo Donetsk, while the Ukrainian Defense Ministry criticized the dissemination of news of the evacuation without official confirmation from the military.
Russian Ministry of Defense: Has full control of Severo Donetsk
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on the 25th that with the support of the Russian Armed Forces, the Luhansk Armed Forces have fully controlled the city of Severo Donetsk and adjacent areas. The industrial zone became the Ukrainian army's attempt to continue resisting the base.
At present, the Azot Chemical Plant Industrial Zone has been controlled by the Luhansk armed forces; the entire area on the left bank of the North Donets River in Luhansk has been completely controlled by the Luhansk armed forces.
Ukrainian officials admit that they were criticized by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry
The head of Ukraine’s Luhansk Military and Political Administration posted on social media that day that after the Ukrainian army withdrew, Severo Donetsk and nearby villages and towns had been controlled by the Russian army, and the Russian side had appointed an interim chief locally.
The person in charge finally emphasized that the Ukrainian army will retake the lost city.
Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Director Budanov also told the media that it was no longer possible to hold the Severo-Donetsk line of defense. The terrain in Sk is relatively higher, which can form a tactical advantage over the Russian army, and the Ukrainian army will continue to fight.
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Maliar posted on social media on the 25th, criticizing the spread of news that Ukrainian troops were withdrawing from Severo Donetsk without official confirmation from the Ukrainian military.
Malial said that before the official statement of the Ukrainian Army General Staff, the information on the progress of the military operation was disclosed to the public and reported on social media, which to a certain extent undermined the Ukrainian military operations and made the Ukrainian army unable to Complete the given task.