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The head of the Lugansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai said that the situation in Severodonetsk had worsened. Ukrainian military fortified their positions in the industrial zone of the city.
Gaidai noted that the Ukrainian defenders recaptured half of the city, so the street fighting intensified and became more dynamic. According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine hold the line of defense and do not allow the invaders to advance..
" Now the Russians are razing Severodonetsk and Lysichansk to the ground,"
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Recall that heavy fighting for the city of Severodonetsk has been going on for several days.. The Russians threw all their reserves there. Despite this, the APU go on counterattacks. On June 5, in the morning, information appeared that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had repelled 20% of the city. Later, Sergei Gaidai refuted the Russians' claims that they allegedly captured the entire city, said that the fighting continues, and said that the early liberation of Severodonetsk is quite realistic, but Lysichansk is strategically more important.