Russian occupiers are testing the strength of defensive fortifications in the Lugansk region, trying to find weaknesses. This was announced by the head of the OVA Sergey Gaidai.

According to him, over the past day, the invaders fired four missiles, used cannon, rocket artillery and mortars 13 times..

The reconnaissance groups of the Russian troops are trying to find weaknesses in the defense of the region, to clarify the positions of the Ukrainian troops. The invaders attack from different sides, they used aircraft several times. Ukrainian defenders repelled six assault attempts by the invaders, who were forced to retreat with losses.

About life in occupation. Kremennaya, Popasnaya, Rubizhnoye, most of it, were captured three months ago. Since then, not a single ATM has been installed in these cities, and those who survived after the Russian invasion do not work.. No one is even trying to reprogram them,” Gaidai said..

He added that a similar situation in Lisichansk and Severodonetsk. In all these cities, the invaders are trying to showcase the issuance of pensions, but only in cash by mail..

“We are not talking about opening banks, and even more so ATMs. That is, the pensioner voluntarily shares his personal data with the occupier and does not even know whether this cash will be issued after the so-called “referendum” in September. The invaders are not able to restore not only water, gas and electricity, but even elementary - Internet connection for the banking system. Money circulation at the level of the Soviet "

According to the head of the OVA, in each settlement, while they were controlled by Ukraine, after the destruction of the water supply system, the employees of the State Emergency Service until the last were engaged in the supply of water - both drinking and technical, delivered several tens of tons per day.

The invaders promised to quickly repair everything that they themselves destroyed.

“But month after month goes by, and in cities they only install containers for filling industrial water. You need to come, stand in line and, perhaps, you will be able to return home not empty-handed. Drinking water is generally in short supply,” Gaidai stressed..

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Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Russian occupying forces are trying to establish full control over the territories of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions and keep other occupied territories.