Fierce battles continue in Severodonetsk, the Ukrainian army managed to force the invaders to retreat, said the head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai.

" The Buryats retreated because they are much weaker than our defenders,"

He clarified that the invaders continue to shell Lisichansk from large-caliber installations, " " There are no fights inside and around the city,"

According to him, fighting is now underway in the settlements of Gorskaya and Popasnyanskaya communities..

" We are following, in which case we will act proactively,"