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Governor Luhansk says Russia will shift its main focus to the Donetsk region

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KYIV — Russian Luhan The Governor of the Sik region said that the main focus of the war in Ukraine would shift to trying to occupy the entire Donetsk region after occupying the neighboring Luhansk.

Governor Serhiy Gaidai expects the city of Slovyansk and especially the city of Bakumut to be attacked in an interview with Reuters as Russia seeks to take full control of what is called Donbus in eastern Ukraine. Said.

Russia states that it has complete control over the Luhansk region after the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the bombed city of Lysychans'k.

"When it comes to the army, leaving a position is bad, but nothing is important (by losing Lysychansik). War, not Lysychansik's battle. You need to win, "Gaidai said.

"It hurts very much, but I won't lose the war."

He said the withdrawal from Lysychansik was "centralized", planned and orderly. Said that it showed that the Ukrainian army was at risk of being besieged.

"Still, target number 1 for them (Russian troops) is the Donetsk region. Slovyansk and Bakumut will be attacked-Bakumut has already begun to be bombarded very hard," he said. ..

(reported by Tom Balmforth, edited by Timothy Heritage)