Russian troops seek weaknesses of AFU's defense and repeatedly shell Svatove-Kreminna direction 

It was reported by the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Haidai.

"They [Russian troops - ed.] are trying to find weak spots in our defense," Haidai said.

According to him, the situation in the region remains difficult but fully under control.

"Russians shell the Svatove-Kreminna direction more frequently now. We expect all those recently mobilized Russian soldiers to finish their two-month training in February. We estimate that it will take two to three weeks for them to finish their training and several weeks more to transfer them to the Luhansk region," added Haidai. 

• Previously, Bloomberg wrote that despite the fact that Russia is losing the war with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning a new offensive for February-March.

• Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of the NSDC, said that the Russians are preparing for a new wave of offensives in Ukraine for February 24, scouting Ukraine's defense capabilities. He emphasized that the authorities understand the threat of a repeated Russian attack and are preparing vigorously.

• On February 1, Danilov stated that "the Russians are preparing a major escalation, and there is no definitive scenario for the next two or three weeks."

• The Main Directorate of Intelligence said that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the seizure of the entire territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions by March.