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Eastern #Ukraine: #Luhansk Obl

Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks near #Svatove & #Kreminna and likely made limited advances north of Kreminna on 28 FEB.

Ukrainian forces continue to target Russian concentration areas in the rear of Luhansk. isw.pub/UkrWar022823
2/ A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces are engaged in fierce fighting near Novoselivske, NW of #Svatove; another claimed that elements of the 3rd Motorized Rifle Division pushed Ukrainian forces out of unspecified high-ground positions on the Svatove-#Kreminna line.
3/ Further south, #Russian forces reportedly conducted unsuccessful offensive actions near #Kreminna itself, Makiivka (22km NW of Kreminna), Nevske (18km NW of Kreminna), Ploshchanka (17km NW of Kreminna), Dibrova (6km SW of Kreminna), & Bilohorivka (10km south of Kreminna).
4/ Geolocated footage published on February 27 showed two #Russian tanks firing at #Ukrainian positions west of Chervonopopivka (5km north of #Kreminna) indicating limited Russian advances.
5/ A #Russian milblogger claimed that while RU forces in #Luhansk Obl. still have the initiative, offensive operations there are unsuccessful, supporting ISW’s previous assessment that Russian troops lack sufficient reserves to increase the Luhansk offensive's scale or intensity.

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