Russian troops are gradually gaining ground in Ukraine, especially in the Lugansk region. According to the Institute for War Studies (ISW), about 95% of this area is currently in Russian hands. More than 1,500 people were killed in fighting in the city of Severodonetsk.
According to the local government, the 1,500 people who have died in Severodonetsk since the start of the war are both tortured soldiers and civilian victims.
According to the ISW, the Russians will continue to attack the city for the time being. Severodonetsk is currently surrounded by the Russian army. Two major highways appear to be targeted. The city may soon be taken by storm.
Severodonetsk is one of the last Ukrainian cities of Lugansk. The Russian army went on the offensive with the aim of capturing the entire territory of the Donetsk Basin, consisting of Luhansk and Donetsk.
Russia advances in Ukraine in the Luhansk region.
Russia advances in Ukraine in the Luhansk region.
Zelensky: “A clear genocide policy”
Fighting has been going on for days in Severodonetsk, located on the Donets River. According to the local government, many people have fled. Before the war, the city had about 130,000 inhabitants. About a tenth of that would be left behind.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video message on Thursday that he feared the Donets Basin could be drained by a Russian offensive. “The continued offensive by the invaders into the Donets Basin could leave the region desolate,” Zelensky said. He described the situation as an “open genocide policy”.
The city of Lyman in eastern Ukraine is also in Russian hands
Pro-Russian separatists also claim to control the city of Lyman in eastern Ukraine. Zelensky said he “lost” the city overnight from Thursday to Friday, the news agency reported. ReutersI
Donetsk governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported that the vast majority of Lyman was occupied by the Russians. “The Ukrainian army continues to defend the city,” he said. Kiev independentI
Lyman is a strategically important city because it has one of the largest rail yards. The railway network is used for the distribution of weapons.
Source: NU
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