"Luhansk region's last stronghold": Russians focus on Lysychansk

OLENA ROSHCHINA - SUNDAY, 26 JUNE 2022, 09:18

After capturing Sievierodonetsk, Russian troops have focused on attacking Lysychansk, the last city in Luhansk Oblast that is under Ukrainian control.

Source: Serhii Haidai, head of the Luhansk Oblast Military Administration

Quote from Haidai: "Lysychansk is plagued by airstrikes, and the Russians have entrenched themselves in Sievierodonetsk, Syrotyne, Voronove and Borivske.

After capturing Sievierodonetsk, the enemy army has concentrated all its forces on seizing Lysychansk, the last stronghold in Luhansk Oblast.

Air strikes have been launched against the city, as well as in the Bila Hora area.

There is a lot of destruction - Lysychansk is almost unrecognisable. A television tower lies on the ground, a road bridge is seriously damaged, shells have hit houses, the Security Service building, etc. The body of a man without signs of life was found on the grounds of the general hospital. He had sustained multiple mine blast injuries."

Details: After the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops, Russian forces have entrenched themselves in Sievierodonetsk, Syrotyne, Voronove and Borivske.

Lastly, the Russians shelled the Azot chemical plant and the State Emergency Service training ground in Sievierodonetsk, opened fire on the settlements of Pavlograd and Synetskyi, and "tested the strength" of the already destroyed and shelled bridges to Lysychansk.

Vovchoiarivka, Loskutivka, Verkhnokamianka and Zolotarivka have also been ravaged by the Russian invasion.