According to recent statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the future of Donbass is being played out in the resistance of Ukrainian soldiers in Severodonetsk. After announcing the liberation of the residential areas of the city’s commune, this Wednesday, June 8, Russia continued its conquest of the region. This Sunday, June 12, if Ukraine counter-attacked, many soldiers gathered in the Azot chemical plant.
“Permanent fighting continues”said Serguiï Gaïdaï, the governor of the Lugansk region. “The enclosure of the Azot factory is powerfully bombarded for hours, using large caliber weapons”he detailed, referring to “street fights with guns” but also destruction “floor by floor” by Russian artillery of buildings used as shelters by Ukrainian forces. The noose is tightening around the Azot factory.
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