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Russia-Ukraine war: fierce fighting in Sievierodonetsk as Russia seizes territory and prepares to send more troops – live
Fierce fighting has continued in the strategic city of Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, where Russian shelling caused a fire at a chemical plant in which hundreds of civilians are believed to have taken shelter during some of the most intense bombardment of the war.
The governor of Luhansk region, Serhiy Haidai, said in an interview with local television that the Azot chemical plant remained under Ukrainian control, adding that fighting was under way on Sunday on the “outskirts of the city, in the streets directly near the plant”.
Enemy tries to surround Ukrainian troops in Severodonetsk, but there is no need for their withdrawal – General Staff
(02.06.2022)
The representative of the General Staff pointed to the danger of the capture of Severodonetsk by Russian troops.
„In the event of the capture of Severodonetsk, we will have to defend along the river bank and will also fight in urban areas,“ Hromov said.