Ukrainian defenders are holding back the invaders in Severodonetsk, said the head of the Lugansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai. At the same time, even the central districts of the city are dangerous in Lisichansk..

“It was on one of the central streets of Lisichansk that a local resident was killed yesterday after artillery shelling.. A woman wounded in the city was hospitalized immediately in Chernivtsi,” said Gaidai.

In addition, the invaders damaged several high-rise buildings.. But the biggest destruction as a result of enemy shelling was recorded in Vrubovka and Zolote. 25 houses were damaged there.

“The Russians fired on Zolote-4 and Vrubovka from mortars, cannon artillery and multiple launch rocket systems.. The enemy continues to destroy healthcare facilities. The last shelling of a multidisciplinary hospital was carried out with 240 mm artillery. And the other day, the occupiers destroyed the building of the local ambulance station,” added the head of the Lugansk Regional Police Department.

Gaidai also said that in Severodonetsk, the Ukrainian military are repulsing the enemy.. In particular, our defenders hold back the assault. Fighting in the city continues.

Near Toshkovka, the attack of the occupiers was also unsuccessful..

The same applies to the attempts of the invaders in the direction of Ustinovka..

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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that due to the significant concentration of forces in the Donetsk direction, the Russian invaders are forced to transfer part of the troops from the previously occupied territories of the north and south of Ukraine. In order to prevent a counterattack by the armed forces, the enemy is conducting massive artillery and mortar attacks..