Russian occupiers shelled Luhansk region over the past day and night. Among the affected settlements are Kremennoye, Rubizhnoye and Zolote, said the head of the OVA Sergey Gaidai. As a result of enemy shelling, there are wounded and dead.

“At least 15 residential buildings broke out in the region. Artillery shelling of Kremennaya continued on April 17 and became more frequent and powerful at night.. There was an ignition of seven residential buildings, outbuildings, forest litter,” Gaidai said..

In addition, a few hours ago, enemy shells hit local sports infrastructure.. In particular, in the recently built Olimp sports complex, where representatives of the Ukrainian Olympic team used to train.. According to preliminary data, the fire area is 2,400 square meters.. Rescuers are doing everything to localize the flames. Close to the fire site is a forested area.

The massifs in the village of Rubizhnoye also suffered at the hands of the enemy.. There, seven local residents were evacuated from the rubble of three houses.. Two injured were taken to a hospital in Severodonetsk.

“At least two killed by the Russian army and four injured as a result of the shelling of the city of Zolote. In addition, several other houses in this village were also damaged.. Two more houses caught fire in Kamyshevakh of the Popasnyanskaya territorial community,” Gaidai added..

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