66 people managed to be evacuated from Lisichansk in the Luhansk region, said Serhiy Gaidai, chairman of the OVA. There are children among the evacuees.

“66 people were evacuated from Lisichansk, including six children. Quiet. No announcement. We drove through the bomb shelters. Persuaded. The military, police and the State Emergency Service were able to do the impossible again - 66 people are already safe,” Gaidai said..

The head of the Lugansk OVA urged those who remained in the city to remain in shelters, because the enemy does not stop shelling Lisichansk. Gaidai also said that humanitarian aid had been brought into the settlement.

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According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian invaders continue active offensive operations in the East of Ukraine, accompanying them with constant shelling of the positions of the Defense Forces and civilian objects. The main targets of the occupiers are still Severodonetsk and Lysichansk.

According to the Ukrainian military, units of the Russian army are conducting assault operations in the city of Severodonetsk, using artillery. They control the eastern part of the city, trying to surround it and block the main logistical routes of our troops.. A similar situation is near Lisichansk. Also, the enemy is trying to attack in the direction of Nyrkovo - Nikolaevka.