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ISW: Russian forces may give up Izyum axis.

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Russian troops may redeploy to encircle Ukrainian troops near Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk instead, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Reports of demoralization and refusals to fight among Russian units suggest that their combat power continues to be low and may drop further.

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