Irina Nesterova18:29, 13.12.25

According to the most optimistic scenario, the line of combat in the city runs along the Bakhmutka River, the publication writes.

The city of Seversk in the Donetsk region has been almost completely lost. Reserves are needed to regain control, according to Ukrayinska Pravda , citing a source in the military command and two sources in brigades operating in and around Seversk.

“The situation in Seversk is critical. The enemy is being detected throughout the city, with the exception, for now, of the area beyond the Bamutka River. To restore lost ground, we need to call in reserves. Does the corps operating on this section of the front have any? No. Does the senior commander of the Eastern Command have any? That’s a question with an asterisk. It’s unclear whether the commander-in-chief will provide reserves and whether these reserves will be able to remedy this situation,” said a source in the military command agency.

It is noted that for the past several weeks, the Ukrainian army has controlled part of Seversk primarily through drones rather than infantry. After Russia captured the heights in the north of the city, operating in Seversk, a lowland, became virtually impossible, and logistics were extremely challenging.

“According to the most optimistic scenario, as of December 13, the line of contact in Seversk runs along the Bakhmutka River. Therefore, the eastern, larger part of the city is completely under Russian control, while the western, smaller part still has Ukrainian positions in some places. According to a more pessimistic scenario, the entire city, along the administrative border, is completely under Russian control,” the article states.Read also:

According to the publication, Russians have already been spotted south of Seversk – in Svyato-Pokrovskoe and Zvanovka.

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