A part of the town of Severodonetsk in jap Ukraine is “already managed by way of the Russian military” and Russian troops are “regularly transferring in opposition to downtown Severodonetsk,” Serhiy Hayday, head of Luhansk regional army management mentioned on Tuesday.
However Hayday denied Russian experiences that they have got captured the entire town.
“The placement is terribly sophisticated,” Hayday mentioned.
“Sadly, a part of Severodonetsk town is already managed by way of the Russian military. They [the Russians] reported a few days in the past that they’d already captured all of the town. This isn’t the case, there are our guys within the town. The Russians can’t transfer freely.”
Hayday mentioned he did not suppose there was once a possibility troops would encircle Severodonetsk although preventing continues within the town.
“The Russians don’t regulate the Lysychansk-Bakhmut path, however they’re shelling it,” Hayday added.
Civilians trapped and provides halted: Roughly 15,000 civilians stay in Severodonetsk town, Hayday mentioned, and evacuation is now “suspended because of risk.” They may be able to handiest ship humanitarian items to close by Lysychansk and Hirske to the south.
“1000’s who stay within the town are terrified of revenge or bloodbath for no explanation why,” Hayday mentioned, including that video clips of locals welcoming Russian troops have been “staged scenes.”
The army reliable mentioned the Russians are “making plans an army operation to transparent the realm round Severodonetsk” with a battalion “being introduced to visit the encircling villages” armed with heavy flamethrowers to “burn our army together with the civilian inhabitants.”
“They only do not care,” he mentioned.
In close by Lysychansk: Two other people have been killed and 3 injured, Hayday mentioned, however “we have no idea what number of civilians were killed” in Severodonetsk for the reason that Russian troops started getting into the town two days in the past.
The remainder of Luhansk area, managed by way of the Ukrainian executive, is below shelling totally,” Hayday mentioned.
Previously 24 hours, “8 enemy assaults were repulsed on the entrance of the area” and air protection devices shot down an X-59MK cruise missile, Hayday mentioned.
In Slovyansk: Round 85 kilometers (52 miles) west of Severodonetsk, 3 other people have been killed and 6 injured after a Russian air strike hit a college and several other multi-story constructions in a single day, Vadym Liakh, head of the Slovyansk town army management, mentioned in a separate replace. He prompt everybody to evacuate.
