The Russian invaders opened fire on the Proletariy plant and the Azot association, the invaders entered the central regions of Severodonetsk. This was announced by the head of the Lugansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai.

According to him, the Russian troops are conducting assault operations, gaining a foothold in the center of Severodonetsk, continuing to destroy infrastructure and industrial facilities..

“At 18:55, they attacked the Azot association from a plane, resulting in the release of toxic substances,” the report says..

It is noted that on the afternoon of May 31, the enemy shelled the Proletariy plant in Lisichansk - several premises were damaged..

The invaders continue to destroy the housing stock.

“The Russians destroyed at least six houses and a local art school in Gorny, six houses in Vrubovka, five in Novoivanovka, four in Severodonetsk, three in Lisichansk, and two in Nikolaevka,” the head of the OVA said..

Assault actions on May 31, Russian troops were carried out in the northern, southern and eastern regions of Severodonetsk.

In addition, the Russians are trying to force out units of our troops from their positions in the areas of Belogorovka and Vrubovka..

We used ground attack and army aviation in the areas of Kamyshevakhi and Nirkovoy,” Gaidai reports..

According to the head of the OVA, nine enemy attacks were repulsed over the past day, two tanks, thirteen artillery systems, eight armored combat vehicles and six enemy vehicles were destroyed..

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Earlier, the head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai said that Russian troops already control part of Severodonetsk, but they cannot move around the city, because there are still Ukrainian troops there.