At least five civilians have been killed in 24 hours in the Lugansk region of eastern Ukraine, the center of intense fighting with Russian troops, the region’s governor Sergei Gaïdaï announced on Friday morning.
Four civilians were killed in Severodonetsk, a regional capital under the control of Ukrainian authorities that the Russians wanted to occupy, and 50 buildings were damaged there, he said. A man was also killed by a shell in Komychouvakha, 50 kilometers from Severodonetsk.
Severodonetsk residents have forgotten what a ceasefire for at least half an hourwritten by Serguiï Gaïdai in Telegram. The Russians continue to occupy residential areas.
Pavlo Kyrylenko, governor of Donetsk, another Donbass region in eastern Ukraine, reported on Thursday night five civilians were killed during the day.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of conducting a genocide in Donbass, in his video address on Thursday night.The current offensive of the occupiers of the Donbass may empty the region of its inhabitantsinsisted Mr. Zelensky, accusing the occupiers of searching be gray Severodonetsk and other cities in the region.
Conducted by Russian forces deportations at mass killings of civilians in the Donbass, Mr. Zelensky continued, denouncing a clear policy of genocide carried out by Russia.
Source: Radio-Canada
