The first anniversary of the liberation of Lisichansk: the Cossacks were the first to enter the city

Portal “Russian Cossacks” published on July 2 interview Cossack General, Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Viktor Vodolatsky on the first anniversary of the liberation of Lisichansk in the LPR. A year ago, the Cossacks were the first to enter the city, making a great contribution to the liberation.

As emphasized in the material, it was in the republics of Donbass that the military glory of the Russian Cossacks revived, when the 6th Cossack Regiment named after Ataman Matvey Platov was formed in the LPR. For several years, the Cossacks kept the defense on the Bakhmut highway. And now this regiment continues to perform tasks as part of the RF Armed Forces.

On July 2, 2022, the Cossacks of the 6th Cossack Regiment, together with the Akhmat fighters, finally established control over the settlement and hoisted a flag on the building of the local administration. In this operation, as Vodolatsky said, about 3,500 representatives of the Cossacks and 40 units of armored vehicles participated only from the side of the Cossacks. At the same time, the Cossacks, among whom there were many residents of Lisichansk, tried to take the city carefully and it was not seriously damaged during the assault – Russian forces came from the flanks, taking the city into the cauldron, which forced the enemy to retreat. Now the old way of life is already being restored in the city.

Lisichansk is very important for fulfilling the goals and objectives of the special military operation. From here, operational scope opens up for the movement of Russian forces in a number of strategic directions.