Russian forces destroyed the third bridge connecting Sievierodonetsk with the nearby city of Lysychansk, but this main city in eastern Ukraine was not “isolated” and Ukrainian troops were not intercepted, a source said on Tuesday. local manager.
Large bombardments destroyed a third bridge, but the city was not isolated. There are communication channels even if they are quite complex, said the head of the municipal administration, Oleksandre Striouk, on Ukrainian television.
Russian troops do not give up their attempts to take the city, but the military stands by, He added. He pointed out, however, that street fights take place at the situation changes every time.
Mr Striouk indicated that 540 to 560 people hid in the underground passages of the large Azot chemical factory, under bombings. If it’s hard to refuel, there is some reservations in the factory, he said. The adversary is crushing our biggest business.
The Russians are trying to surround the Ukrainians in Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk, and in the localities near Pryvillia and Borivské, indicated for his part the governor of the region, Sergei Gaïdaï, who confirmed that Moscow forces had received reinforcements from two groups of tactical battalions.
The situation is very seriousadded the governor, who the other day announced that Ukrainian forces had abandoned the center of Sievierodonetsk.
Taking over this city of 100,000 inhabitants would give Moscow control of the Lugansk region and open the way to another big city, Kramatorsk, capital of the neighboring Donetsk region. An important step to seize the entire Donbass basin, a predominantly Russian-speaking region partially held by pro-Russian separatists since 2014.
France Media Agency
Source: Radio-Canada
