Luhansk Region under constant Russian fire: offensive expected to intensify
Valentyna Romanenko – Friday, 6 May 2022, 10:33
Russian troops are relentlessly shelling Luhansk Region. An intensified offensive is expected in the coming days.
Source: Serhii Haidai, Head of Luhansk Regional Military Administration, on TV broadcast
Quote from Haidai: "We are preparing for intensified assault operations. In the next 3-4 days they [Russian troops] will make every effort to enter Sievierodonetsk or Popasna…to capture the biggest city and to encircle the Armed Forces of Ukraine."
Detail: According to Haidai, Russian troops are deploying different types of weapons to shell the entire territory of the Luhansk Region day and night. Ukrainian defenders are courageously holding their positions.
Evacuation efforts have been complicated by the constant shelling. According to Haidai’s estimates, around 50,000 civilians remain on Ukraine-controlled territory of the Luhansk Region.
