'Fierce Battle' outside Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk

‘Fierce Battle’ outside Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk

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18th Jun, 2022. 03:57 pm
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Moscow’s soldiers have been attempting to capture control of the city of Severodonetsk for weeks. On Saturday, Ukrainian authorities reported “fierce battles” with Russia in towns surrounding the city.

“Now the most fierce battles are near Severodonetsk. They (Russia) do not control the city entirely,” Sergiy Gaiday, the governor of the eastern Lugansk area, stated via Telegram.

“In nearby villages, there are very difficult fights — in Toshkivska, Zolote. They are trying to break through but failing, “he remarked.

“Our defenders are fighting Russians in all directions.” “Recently, they shot down a plane and took captives,” he stated.

Additionally, he stated that Lysychansk, a Ukrainian-controlled city located across a river from Donetsk, is being “heavily shelled.”

“They cannot approach it and that’s why they are simply shooting at the city with air strikes,” he explained. The city is a really hazardous place.

At the Azot chemical plant in Donetsk, where “more destruction” was reported by Gaiday, hundreds of people are taking refuge.

He stated on Friday that 568 people, including 38 children, were hiding in the plant and that only a “complete ceasefire” would guarantee their evacuation.

On Friday, the United Nations reported that in Severodonetsk, access to clean water, food, sanitation, and electricity is decreasing.