Russian troops have surrounded the city of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian officials are denying that the city of Severodonetsk in Luhansk is surrounded, but have acknowledged that Russian forces hold one part of the city.

“The city is not cut off, and it is not surrounded. The fighting continues,” said Serhiy Hayday, head of the Luhansk region’s military administration, in a radio interview. The Russian army has “only entered the outskirts of the city,” he claimed.

“This is a war, a war against a very powerful enemy, and in theory anything is possible,” Hayday said when asked about the possibility of Russian troops gaining further ground in the city. “The higher military command sees this situation. But so far I can’t say that in a day, two, three they will completely take over the area. No, most likely they won’t.”

“We have enough strength,” he continued, while also cautioning that, “Maybe there will be a command to our troops even to retreat.”

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