Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped the vanguard of Russian troops near Severodonetsk, the invaders were unable to surround the city. The Ukrainian military continues to hold Severodonetsk and repelled the attacks of the invaders. This was stated by the head of the Severodonetsk VGA Alexander Stryuk.

According to him, the Russian military has been trying to capture the city for the past week and a half, and only thanks to the efforts of our soldiers the city is holding.

Russian troops control 2/3 of the perimeter of Severodonetsk.

“We managed to stop the avant-garde of the Russians, who were trying to break through. Still, the situation is tense.. Almost 2/3 of the perimeter of the city is occupied by the enemy and the city is in such a tough defense,” Stryuk said..

He added that in recent days the city has been completely on fire, commenting on the intensity of the fighting on the outskirts of Severodonetsk..

“Continuous shelling on residential areas, on the infrastructure of the city.

Our chemical plant Azot is being shelled, unfortunately, there are casualties among the civilian population and among Azot employees. Unfortunately, the situation is very difficult,” he said..

In particular, according to him, as a result of shelling by the Russian Federation, 90% of the city's housing stock was damaged, 60% will have to be completely restored..

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Earlier it was reported that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, about 1.5 thousand residents of the city have been buried in Severodonetsk, Lugansk region..