Russian troops are trying to break through the Ukrainian defenses near the city of Severodonetsk, Luhansk region. Heavy fighting is now taking place in its vicinity.. This was announced by the head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai in Telegram.

" Heavy fighting continues in the vicinity of Severodonetsk, the enemy is trying to break into the city. The regional center is being destroyed by artillery and aircraft,"

He also said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to keep the defense in the area of \u200b\u200bZolote and Yekaterinovka. In Toshkovka, the Ukrainian defenders managed to push back the enemy army and consolidate their positions.

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At the same time, according to him, the possibility of delivering humanitarian cargo and evacuating remains.

Earlier it was reported that the Russian invaders received partial success in the direction of the settlement of Ustinovka in the Luhansk region, as well as in the directions of Pokrovsky and Klinovoe near the town of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region.