After Kreminna there may be Rubizhne. Advancement goes faster - Serhiy Haidai on Luhansk region’s liberation 

This is reported by the head of the Luhansk military regional administration Serhiy Haidai.

"The Russians understand that they will not hold Kreminna. Russian forces are building a powerful second line of defense near Starobilsk. After the de-occupation of Kreminna, Rubizhne may become the next liberated city, because the Russian army will not be able to defend there for a long time due to the destroyed state of the settlement," the report says.

According to Haidai, dealings will go faster with the advancement: the weather becomes better and the roads are frozen.

• Director of the information and consulting company Defense Express Serhiy Zgurets noted that in extreme weather conditions it is difficult to conduct defensive actions. And the conditions for conducting combat operations in the Ukrainian Armed Forces in winter are much better than in the Russian army.