According to him, part of the troops went through the entire city with a fight to the very center, while other units entered Lisichansk from the flanks, freeing quarter after quarter.
“Civilians remained in the city, the Ukrainian invaders did not give them the opportunity to leave the city ... To improve life in the city, you need to make sure that there is no threat to the civilian population,” Kadyrov added.
He recalled the habit of Ukrainian troops to place booby traps that could blow up civilians.
“Therefore, cleansing the city is now a priority,” the head of Chechnya explained.
On July 2, Kadyrov, citing the commander of the special police regiment named after Hero of Russia Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov, Zamid Chalayev, announced the complete encirclement of Lisichansk by allied forces.
On July 3, he announced the liberation of the city.