The largest amount off Ukraine soldiers (around 60k before the war) are concentrated in the eastern front, there is fear that they can be cut off from supplies after Russians have taken control of Izyum
The General Staff actually proposed to the OP to withdraw troops to the second line of defense,due to the high probability of encirclement of the eastern front.Such a scenario was discarded as this would strengthen Russia's position in the info war.
The first line of defense has 6000 bunkers, connected with trenches. Protected with fencing, mine fields, and bunker protected heavy weapons