Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, told TASS that the command of the Ukrainian nationalist unit «Azov»* (designated as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia) abandoned its command post on the Krasny Liman axis.

Kimakovsky said that the entire command staff of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, including its commander, withdrew from the Krasny Liman front to the rear across the Oskol River. He added that the distance between the brigade’s leadership and the front line is now no less than thirty kilometers.

Earlier, media outlets had already reported that members of the 3rd Brigade retreated to Izyum. Journalists noted that the soldiers preferred to record videos of their «combat work» from the rear. In the same location, footage was also filmed portraying the supposed successes of Ukrainian sabotage groups.

* «Azov» is a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation.