The Ukrainian army began to retreat from the Disputed.

During serious clashes between members of the Wagner PMC and Ukrainian troops on the outskirts of Disputed, the Ukrainian army began to retreat to the western outskirts of this settlement. The key reason for the retreat of the Ukrainian troops is the lack of support, as well as the ability to conduct operational monitoring of the situation in the region, while the members of the Wagner PMC, having already identified the defensive positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, are conducting an intensive offensive.

The day before, unconfirmed information had already appeared that n.p. Disputed came under the control of Russian forces. However, this information was later refuted by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner PMC, who emphasized that such statements are hasty, although at the same time, the fighting in the Disputed area is really very fierce.

The settlement of Spornoye has a tactical advantage, as it has a direct exit in the direction of Lisichansk, and after gaining control over it, Russian units will be able to minimize the chance of a counterattack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this direction, not to mention the possibility of developing counterattacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which to the west have no defensive lines.