As a result of shelling by invaders, 90% of the city’s housing stock was damaged.
Ukrainian troops continue to hold Severodonetskrepelling Russian attacks.
This was announced on Radio Liberty by the head of the Severodonetsk city VGA Alexander Stryuk.
Russian troops control 2/3 of the perimeter of Severodonetsk.
“We managed to stop the avant-garde of the Rashists, who were trying to break through. Still, the situation is quite tense. Almost 2/3 of the perimeter of the city is occupied by the enemy and the city is in such a tough defense,” Stryuk replied.
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The city has been on fire for the last few days, Stryuk added, commenting on the intensity of the fighting on the outskirts of Severodonetsk.
“Continuous shelling of residential areas, the infrastructure of the city. Our chemical plant Azot is being shelled, unfortunately, there are casualties among the civilian population and among Azot employees. Unfortunately, the situation is very difficult,” he added.
As a result of the shelling of the invaders, 90% of the city’s housing stock was damaged, 60% will have to be completely restored.
War in Ukraine: Update
The enemy continues to advance in the east and has concentrated all efforts on the capture of the Lugansk and Donetsk regions. APU per day repelled 12 Russian attacks.
According to experts from the American Institute for the Study of War, the occupiers have already failed attempt move southeast of Izyum, Kharkov region.
The invaders are stubbornly advancing from Popasnaya to Bakhmut, but in the future this movement will slow down, analysts say.
In the Kherson region, the enemy building a third line of defensewhich probably indicates the intentions of Russian troops to stay in the region for a long time.