Russian invaders in the Luhansk region are attacking simultaneously in nine directions, and Severodonetsk remains a key point in the defense of the region. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny on his Facebook page..

" The enemy has concentrated its main strike forces in the north of the region and is trying to attack simultaneously in nine directions. "

According to Zaluzhny, the invaders are advancing from south to north in such directions as Popasnaya-Komyshevakha and further to Lisichansk, Popasnaya-Nikolaevka, Popasnaya-Berestovo, from north to south in the directions of Bogorodichnoye-Slavyansk, Izyum-Slavyansk, and also from the east.

" The city cannot be viewed in any other way,"

He also added that in order to oust the Ukrainian troops, the Russians use aviation, MLRS, artillery..

The situation in Severodonetsk is extremely aggravated, the invaders continue to destroy high-rise buildings and the Azot plant, said the head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai.

He stressed that the assault on the city has been going on for more than a day..

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in the Severodonetsk direction, the enemy strengthened the grouping by moving to the area of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bthe settlements of Kremennaya - Rubizhnoye in two battalion tactical groups. In the city of Severodonetsk, the Russians are trying to gain a foothold in the central part of the city, using artillery.