President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky assured that Ukrainian defenders do not leave their positions in Severodonetsk in the Luhansk region, and also continue to defend other cities in the east of our state. He said this in his evening address..
" Violent street fighting continues in the city.
Lisichansk, Slavyansk, Bakhmut, Svyatogorye, Avdiivka, Kurakhovo and other areas of Russian strikes are today the hottest points of confrontation,"
The head of state added that, despite the attempts of the Russian troops to strengthen their grouping, the occupiers cannot completely capture the Donbass.
" It stands strong,"
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According to him, Ukraine is doing everything for defense also in the Zaporozhye and Nikolaev directions..
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Earlier, the President of Ukraine said that Severodonetsk should not be given to the Russians, since the de-occupation of this city in the future "