Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] 1. The command in the Krasnoliman direction is still unable to stop the current operational crisis (the reasons for this are not completely clear) and events continue to develop according to an unfavorable scenario.
2. Krasny Liman, apparently, will be completely lost in the next 1-3 days, and the ability of the troops and command to ensure the stabilization of the front in the Kremennaya area is already on the agenda. The enemy had already entered the city after the withdrawal of troops to Torskoye and Kremennaya began. Drobyshevo and Yampol are already occupied by the enemy.
3. The continuation of the retreat now under Krasny Liman is obviously a consequence of the previous defeat near Balakleya. After the withdrawal from Izyum, the command did not succeed in completely stabilizing the front on Oskol, which led to the advance of the enemy through Redkodub.
4. It is also worth noting that, in fact, the Russian city was abandoned, which now has to be recaptured again, after the command of the direction is able to stabilize the front, replenish battered units and resume offensive operations. In the event of further problems in the defense of the Svatovo-Kremennaya line, questions about the viability of the command in this direction will obviously become widespread.