Siversk and Hrobovske under enemy control - DeepState

The DeepState analytical project reported the loss of control over the city of Siversk in the Donetsk Region, as well as the transfer of the village of Hrabovske to the control of russian troops.

The analysts say that the situation has been developing gradually, despite public statements by official spokespersons. "The day has come when the city is in the red zone, and we warned about it earlier," DeepState said in a report.

According to the project, even at the stage of the first fixations of the russian units in the city, the situation was already critical, but this was denied at the official level. "When there were the first records of the enemy's entrenchment in the settlement, and the situation was becoming more and more critical, for the high command, represented by spokesmen, the city was completely under the control of the Defense Forces," the analysts note.

DeepState also mentioned public statements by the spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kovaliov. "We heard from the spokesman of the General Staff Kovaliov that he has friends in Siversk who are holding the city, and we are spreading fakes and hostile propaganda," the statement said.

At the same time, analysts emphasize that the real situation has now become obvious. "Now everything has fallen into place - the city is occupied by the enemy, and the brigades are short of people," DeepState said.

In addition, according to the project, the village of Hrabovske also came under the control of russian troops. "The settlement of Hrabovske has also fallen under the control of the enemy," the analysts said.

Earlier, on December 19, in the north of the Donetsk Region, within the Sloviansk direction, russians advanced in the city of Siversk and near the village of Dronivka.

On December 22, it became known that the russian occupation forces established control over the village of Zvanivka in the Donetsk Region.

Meanwhile, the General Staff reported that Ukrainian defenders have withdrawn from the city of Siversk in the Donetsk Region, but continue to keep it under fire control.