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The Russian military is “throwing all its reserves into” capturing town of Severodonetsk within the jap Luhansk area, in line with Serhiy Hayday, the pinnacle of the regional navy administration.
“That they had beforehand managed to seize many of the metropolis, however now our navy has pushed them again,” Hayday advised Ukrainian tv, claiming the Russians are “struggling large losses.”
Hayday additionally mentioned Chechen forces who seem to have thought the battle was gained had entered town.
He mentioned the Russians have been attempting to demolish bridges “in order that we can’t present reinforcements to our guys who’re in Severodonetsk, who’re defending the Luhansk area. … They’re actually afraid that the success of our defenders will develop, and this may be performed if ammunition, weapons and reinforcements are offered in time. That is the very first thing they’re afraid of.”
Earlier Saturday, Hayday mentioned Ukraine now controls about half of Severodonetsk. He was responding to a query in regards to the newest UK intelligence evaluation, which had predicted Russia would management the entire Luhansk area inside two weeks.
The humanitarian scenario is tough within the space, he added.
“At current, we will neither evacuate individuals nor convey humanitarian help, for instance, to Severodonetsk. The one locations the place we will ship humanitarian cargo — meals, medication — are Lysychansk and the Hirske neighborhood,” that are to the south of Severodonetsk, he mentioned.
“Even in Lysychansk, we’re shelled, however day by day we proceed to move humanitarian items by vans. We could even evacuate individuals, however quietly, with out publicity, as a result of the Russian military is taking pictures at evacuation buses,” Hayday claimed.
Oleksandr Striuk, head of the Severodonetsk navy administration, mentioned late Saturday that road battles proceed within the metropolis, and “our navy is doing all the pieces to drive the enemy out of town.”
Striuk mentioned that residential areas of town at the moment are “divided in half.”
“Road battles are being fought, which is accompanied by fixed artillery shelling. The scenario is kind of tense, however there may be hope and confidence in our armed forces that all the pieces will work out. Town stays Ukrainian,” he mentioned.
He mentioned there had been about 13,000 individuals within the metropolis earlier than it was stormed by Russian troops, however some had been “forcibly eliminated to the occupied territory.”