Russian invaders are approaching Lisichansk and gaining a foothold in settlements, said the head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai. He also said that the city was being bombarded by enemy aircraft..

“Under dense fire pressure now and Lisichansk. The city is shelled from artillery, tanks, aviation. There are at least three injured civilians, several policemen were injured. The buildings of the police, the prosecutor's office, the SBU withstood the missile strikes,” Gaidai said..

Street fighting continues in Severodonetsk. Russian killers again hit the villages of Sinetsky and Pavlograd, on already destroyed bridges. Twice in a day, the occupiers hit the territory of the Azot plant.

“This time, the territory of the treatment facilities and one of the checkpoints of the chemical association were damaged.. The Russians are trying to block the units of the Defense Forces near Borovskoye and Voronovoye,” added the head of the Luhansk OVA.

Gaidai noted that it is now difficult in the Popasnyansky direction. In particular, the invaders entered Toshkovka, which allowed them to increase their fire influence on other settlements..

“The invaders are already gaining a foothold in Ustinovka, Podlesnoye and Mirnaya Dolina, are advancing on Belaya Gora. It is not easy for our fighters to keep the defense in the Gorny.

It is known that nine houses in Gorny were destroyed over the past day, seven in Zolote, and 12 in Novoivanovka,” Gaidai summed up..

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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the main efforts of the Russian invaders continue to focus on the Severodonetsk and Bakhmut directions in order to finally complete the seizure of the territory of the entire Luhansk region. Fighting for Severodonetsk continues, the enemy is trying to establish full control over the city.