Russian troops occupied 70% of the territory of Luhansk region - Head of Luhansk Oblast 

Denys Karlovskyy - Friday, 11 March 2022, 23:23

Russian invaders have occupied about 70 percent of Luhansk Oblast, where Russian television broadcast and civilian control are being set up.

Source: Head of the Luhansk Military/State Administration Serhiy Haydai on Facebook

Haydai, Verbatim: "70 percent of the territory of the Luhansk region is already occupied."

"Russian television is already being broadcasted in the newly-occupied territories. Russian propaganda and fakes are already spreading in these territories." 

"Luhansk region is currently one of the hottest spots. There are repressions in the newly Russian-occupied territories, peaceful protests are being dispersed by gunfire."

Details: Serhiy Haydai said that the Russian occupying forces were shelling the entire territory, which is still controlled by Ukrainian forces.

The hottest spots are now in Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Popasna, Rubizhne, Kreminna and Hirs’ke communities, according to him. The occupying forces are shelling and destroying civilian objects: kindergartens, schools, hospitals, gas pipelines and power grids.

There is cell service in the controlled territory of the Luhansk region, but it works intermittently. Serhiy Haydai assured that the repair crews are trying to quickly fix the communications whenever the connection disappears completely.

The invaders fail to coordinate the routes of humanitarian goods and do not allow repair crews to repair the damaged infrastructure.

There are problems with access to humanitarian goods, which the authorities are trying to deliver by all means of transport, due to the Russian blockade, according to Serhiy Haydai. The main distribution points were set up in Lysychansk and Severodonetsk.

Background:

Russian occupying forces shelled Rubizhne using volley fire systems towards the night of March 11. The nursing home caught fire. Severodonetsk was also shelled.

Battle between the Russian occupying forces and Ukrainian defenders continued on March 10.
Residents of the Russian-occupied Starobilsk went on a rally on March 7. They removed the Russian tricolour flag and raised the Ukrainian blue and yellow flag, and then sang the national anthem of Ukraine.