The head of the Lugansk OVA, Sergei Gaidai, said that Russian infidels abandoned the plan to force the Seversky Donets River, because they are afraid of incurring heavy losses.. He wrote about this on his Facebook page..

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The chairman of the UVA also said that the Russians continue to draw up reserves in Severodonetsk and in the direction of Toshkovka-Zolotoe, where fighting continues.

The head of the OVA noted that the occupiers want to cordon off the Ukrainian military.

He added that Lisichansk continues to suffer from enemy shelling.. Only a few days later, the invaders inflicted catastrophic destruction on the city.. As previously reported, Russian invaders are approaching Lisichansk and gaining a foothold in settlements.