In recent hours, Russian troops have attacked a neighborhood in the city and the nearby Bakhmut region. On the other hand, up to 25,000 civilians in the strategic city of Sloviansk remain under “constant bombardment” by the Russians.
Euskaraz irakurri: Ukrainaren arabera, errusiar errefortzuak iritsi dira Severodonetsk hirira, Luganskeko azken gotorlekura
The Ukrainian army confirmed the arrival of Russian military reinforcements in the city of Severodonetsk on Saturday, the last redoubt of the Ukrainian armed forces in the eastern region of Lugansk.
“The enemy is carrying out attacks on the city with artillery support and is reinforcing its troops with the reserves of the 2nd Army Corps,” according to a situation report collected by the German agency DPA.
In recent hours, Russian troops they attacked an area of the city and the nearby Bakhmut . regionsouth of the city, a pre-war densely populated area that was home to 380,000 people.
Russian troops invaded the city last week, but are not yet in full control of the city and its surroundings.
In fact, over the past few hours, Ukrainian troops have managed to… repel two attacks near Slovianska city 60 kilometers away.
The rest of the front is paralyzed, according to the report. Russia, according to the Ukrainian army, is on the defensive, both in the north, near Kharkov, and in the south.
25,000 citizens remain in Sloviansk
On the other hand, the mayor of the strategic Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, Vadim Liaj, this Saturday denounced that up to 25,000 citizens in the city are under “constant bombing” of the Russian troops.
“The night has been relatively quiet, although we have been bombed several times this week. There are civilian casualties, but also houses, schools,” he told French television BFMTV.
slovyansk, main target of the Russian offensive in the Ukrainian region of Donbashas been without electricity and water for several days as evacuation work continues, which has resulted in the removal of some 75,000 people from the city.
The city is the main base of the Ukrainian armed forces in the region, and if Russia takes it, it would be an important inflection point in the war.
100 days war
This Friday was fulfilled 100 days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine More than 4,000 civilians have been killed in that time, according to the UN. In addition, according to data from the Ukrainian president, 5 million people have fled the country and 12 million people have been displaced in the territory.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky acknowledged that Russia currently controls about a fifth of the territory, about 125,000 square kilometers; i.e. 20%.
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Source: EITB
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