Russian invaders advance on Lisichansk and Severodonetsk in the Luhansk region, 12 dead in the regional center. The occupiers destroyed more than 60 houses. This was announced by the head of the OVA Sergey Gaidai.

“During the day we have 12 dead in Severodonetsk, one more - in the Mountain community. Houses are destroyed and burnt out. In some places, entire streets, as in Nirkovo - five housing estates in a row. In Zolote - six, in Vrubovka - three, three more - in Rubizhne. It is impossible to assess the damage in Toshkovka, where hostilities continue,” Gaidai said..

However, according to him, the assault on Severodonetsk was not successful - the invaders suffered losses in personnel and retreated.

But the residents of the city felt the consequences of the offensive: dead and wounded people, destroyed at least five high-rise buildings. The situation is no better in Lisichansk and neighboring towns.. In particular, 12 houses were damaged by shelling in Lisichansk, 14 in Novodruzhesk, and 17 in Privolye..

“At the front, over the past day, fourteen enemy attacks were repelled, eight tanks, fourteen units of armored combat vehicles and six units of enemy vehicles were destroyed.. Air defense units shot down one UAV of the Orlan-10 type, - said Gaidai.

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Earlier it was reported that the fighters of the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine, together with the National Guardsmen and the SBU fighters, blew up a bridge in the Luhansk region in order to contain the advance of enemy troops on Severodonetsk.