540-560 civilians hiding in Sievierodonetsk Azot chemical plant, as Russians destroy it

OLENA ROSHCHINA - TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022, 09:07

540-560 civilians remain in the bomb shelters of the Sievierodonetsk Azot Association, and the Russians are constantly firing at this facility.

Source: head of the military-civil administration of Sievierodonetsk Oleksandr Striuk on a news broadcast on the morning of June 14, Telegram of the head of Luhansk Oblast Military Administration

Direct speech: "Certain reserves (of food and water – ED.) have been created at Azot.  There are about 540-560 people in the Azot bomb shelters. The enemy is actually dismantling our largest enterprise for spare parts."

Details: According to the head of the city military-civil administration, when it is possible, there is [they hope to arrange] a single and quiet evacuation of citizens.

Striuk said that there are constant battles and attempts to storm the facility. According to him, these are "street fights." In some places, Ukrainian soldiers are pushing the Russians back, in other places the reverse is happening – the situation changes every hour. It is difficult, but the Ukrainian troops have it under control..

The head of the civil–military administration of Sievierodonetsk added that all three bridges had been destroyed, but that "the city is not cut off." There are communication routes.

The head of the Luhansk Oblast Military Administration, Serhii Haidai, said that satellite villages are also constantly being stormed and shelled.

Why this is important: the Russians are destroying the Azot Association, and both military and civilians are hiding in the company's shelters. On the morning of June 14, there was another targeted hit on the objects "Azota" and "Fiberglass".

The head of the Luhansk Oblast Military Administration, Serhii Haidai, said that the Azot shelters are not as strong as those of the Azovstal plant, which was a refuge for the defenders and residents of Mariupol before the final occupation.