The Russians try to encircle the Ukrainian Armed Forces near two settlements and advance (map included)

The Russian army tries to encircle part of the Defense Forces' positions near Stelmakhivka (Svatove district, Luhansk region) and Pishchane (Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region).

This was reported by analysts from DeepState.

"North of the latter settlement, the enemy will try, after encircling, to move to the heights to the north, which will provide them with new opportunities for further advances towards Kolesnykivka," the report states.

Additionally, it is reported that the enemy has advanced near Pishchane, Stelmakhivka, Ivanivka (Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region), and Krasnohorivka (Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region).

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