“The grouping of Ukrainian troops, located in the settlement of Lisichansk and its environs, was ordered to withdraw its troops,” Marochko was quoted by TASS.
According to him, in order to minimize losses, the Ukrainian military was ordered to retreat in small groups, observing a large interval and distance.
In turn, the Ambassador of the LPR in Moscow, Rodion Miroshnik, on the air of Solovyov Live, said that the command of the Ukrainian group in Lisichansk was actively leaving the city.
According to Miroshnik, fighters of the territorial defense and "some representatives of the national battalions of various colors" remain in Lisichansk.
Earlier, Miroshnik said that all more or less significant transport arteries from Lisichansk and to Lisichansk are controlled by the troops of Russia and the LPR.