3 civilians killed in Russian shelling of Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk
Iryna Balachuk – Thursday, 26 May 2022, 08:24
Three civilians were killed in the Russian shelling of the city of Lysychansk and its outskirts. In Sievierodonetsk, an agricultural business and many residential buildings were damaged.
Source: Serhii Haidai, Head of Luhansk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote from Haidai: "Russian troops conducted a powerful and long-lasting artillery strike on Lysychansk on 25 May.
The enemy attempted to attack our defence forces near Ustynivka while also directing artillery fire at the nearby city of Lysychansk. As a result, two civilians were killed in Ustynivka and one in Lysychansk itself. A shell hit a humanitarian aid centre, damaging a vehicle belonging to volunteers, which was being used to deliver food to Luhansk Oblast."
Details: Russian occupying forces damaged 11 high-rise apartment buildings and the premises of the Impuls agricultural business in Sievierodonetsk; 8 high-rise apartment buildings and private houses, a community hall, and an administrative services centre in Lysychansk; 4 houses in Pryvillia; and 2 houses each in Novodruzhesk and Hirske.
According to Haidai, the amount of damage to residential buildings in villages in Luhansk Oblast is far greater.
Russian troops conducted several air strikes on Sievierodonetsk and Novozvanivka on Wednesday, 25 May. Currently, Russian forces are trying to gain a foothold near Sievierodonetsk.
Haidai reported that overall, the Ukrainian defence forces repelled 10 Russian attacks and destroyed 4 Russian tanks, 2 artillery systems, an armoured personnel carrier, a motor vehicle, and one piece of special military equipment.
Ukrainian Air Defence units shot down 5 Orlan-10 UAVs.
