Battles take place near Kreminna, Russian command moves to Rubizhne

The head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Haidai, confirmed that a difficult situation remains in the Kreminna-Svatove section.

“The advantage is on the Ukrainian Defense Forces' side, that is, progress is being made little by little. However, the information about the alleged liberation of Kreminna, or the fact that our troops entered Kreminna itself, is not true,” Haidai said.

The head of the Regional Military Administration emphasized that, despite rumors, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not far from Kreminna, where hostilities are taking place. And the Russian commanders retreated to the military rear.

“The military command of a certain echelon, which was located in Kreminna, has been moved to Rubizhne,” Haidai added.

• On December 7, the head of the Severodonetsk District Administration, Roman Vlasenko, said that Kreminna is a bridgehead for the further liberation of the Luhansk region. “Kreminna is located separately from the Rubizhne - Severodonetsk - Lysychansk triangle. During the occupation, Kreminna was on the sidelines. Therefore, this city can become a good springboard for the further liberation of the Luhansk region.”

• On December 21, Haidai stated that Ukraine's Armed Forces had established a foothold in Bilohorivka and were making progress from Svatove to Kreminna. 

• On December 24, the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Haidai, said that the Russians had taken the occupation administration out of the town of Svatove.

• As of December 26, Deep State analysts say that in the Svatove - Kreminna area of the Luhansk region, positional battles are ongoing, and the occupying troops have transferred additional forces to the sector, in particular, the Wagner PMC mercenaries.