“The assault groups of the allied forces of Russia and the LPR have already passed about a third of the length of Lisichansk and are conducting small-arms close battles in the area of ​​​​the Shakhtyor stadium,” Miroshnik wrote in his Telegram channel.

According to him, from the northern side of Lisichansk, the allied forces crossed the Seversky Donets and are equipping a bridgehead for a further offensive.

He noted that the forces of the LPR and Russia entered the territory of the Linik refinery.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Ukrainian military had lost control in the Lisichansk direction.