The head of the Lugansk OVA said that the Russian troops are trying to advance in three directions in the Luhansk region, but they are not succeeding.

" Very heavy fights, but they cannot push through our defense,"

Gaidai stressed that the occupiers are acting according to the Mariupol scenario.

Settlements are almost completely destroyed, each of them is destroyed by more than 70%.

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Lugansk region was subjected to 16 massive artillery attacks over the past day. Two schools and 20 houses were destroyed in Rubizhne and Popasna. Five residential buildings in Gorny were also damaged, 10 more in Orekhovo..