Kimakovsky stated on his Telegram channel that the battles for Pereyezdnoye and Vyemka are fierce because the enemy is trying to evade the encirclement of Seversk.

The official said the troops in Pereyezdnoye are encircling Seversk from the south, and they are consolidating the front line in Vyemka.

He also noted that Ukrainian forces are suffering significant losses in this area.

Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, announced during an inspection of the Central battlegroup the advance of the Russian Armed Forces along the entire combat line in the special operations zone.

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