According to the latest news from the Russian Satellite News Agency on the 3rd, front-line reporters reported on the spot that the Russian army had taken and controlledLisichansk.
Russian media said that when the Ukrainian armed forces evacuatedLisichansk, they blew up some important administrative buildings, including the city hall.Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the Russian Republic of Chechnya, said that Russian troops have entered the center of LuganskLisichansk.
According to a report by RIA Novosti the day before, on the 2nd, the Russian army was still about 6 kilometers away from completing the encirclement of the Ukrainian army in Lisichansk. Received an order to withdraw from the city.
Lisichansk was the last city the Ukrainian side held fast in Luhansk Oblast. So far, Luhansk Oblast has all been under the control of Russian or pro-Russian armed forces.
