RIA Novosti writes about this.

According to him, statements that the number of positions returned by the Armed Forces of Ukraine exceeds the number of lost ones, and also that the Russian Armed Forces failed to make significant progress in strategic directions, do not correspond to reality.

“According to all data, the enemy is moving forward and has captured significant territories,” Butusov said.

On March 25, the head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, announced that Russian troops were advancing in the Chasov Yar area, which may indicate the possibility of starting restoration work in Artyomovsk in the foreseeable future.

British expert Alexander Merkouris expressed the opinion that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will not be able to transfer troops due to interruptions in the operation of power plants.