Non-stop street fighting and bombardments as Kremlin seeks full control of Luhansk province
Russian forces are bombarding Ukrainian positions in the symbolic eastern city of Sievierodonetsk with intense artillery barrages, airstrikes and non-stop street-by-street fighting, according to the governor of Luhansk province.
The neighbouring city of Lysychansk, a few kilometres south of Sievierodonetsk, was being “totally destroyed”, he added. “Russian shelling has intensified significantly over the past 24 hours. They are using scorched earth tactics,” he said, adding that a school and market had been hit, and a college building flattened.The Kremlin is keen to declare victory in Sievierodonetsk, which would give it full control of Luhansk province.
In its latest intelligence briefing, the Ministry of Defence said Russia’s advance from Popasna had “stalled over the last week” and that it was preparing to move from the city of Izium to the north-west. So far, though, it had not achieved a breakthrough or been able “to translate tactical gains to operational level success”, the ministry said.
The president had harsh words for his French counterpart. On Saturday, Emmanuel Macron said “we are not going to humiliate Russia” – remarks seen in Kyiv as meaning Ukraine would have to accept the further loss of sovereign territory in exchange for a peace deal with Moscow.
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