Russia Storming Lysychansk, Claims Control of One Third, Ukraine Suffers Heavy Losses in Retreats (Alexander Mercouris)

There's a continuous creeping advance by the Russians. The big problem with the Ukrainian Army holding on now is the accumulated losses. It's likely becoming more and more difficult for them to keep an effective army in the field. Positions that may have been held by 2000 trained soldiers in the past are now likely being held by less than half that number. Also, as the Ukrainians fall back the newer positions are likely to be less well established. This leads to a situation where the Russian forces can apply continual press with their attacks making it very difficult for their opposition to regroup. This builds momentum. The Ukrainian forces then face accelerated losses and capture by an advancing enemy. The Russian battle plan will still be of the same type as currently employed but at a quicker rate, with combined arms advances being conducted more rapidly rather than having their artillery conduct a prolonged bombardment.  

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, June 29, 2022.]