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The ground situation reveals a landscape marked by incremental gains and losses amid ongoing offensives by both parties. In Suja, Russian forces have exploited perceived Ukrainian weaknesses to reclaim territory, with significant advancements reported up until mid-March. Ukrainian retreat from key villages was characterized by a hasty withdrawal spurred by increasingly untenable logistical situations. Reports of Russian encirclement and subsequent captures were met with skepticism, pointing to a potential exaggeration in the narratives surrounding troop movements.