Ukrainian military officials said 12 people were killed in the Luhansk region and 60 properties were destroyed by Russian bombing on Thursday.
However, according to the Ukrainians, Russian forces do not appear to have made any progress on the main front lines in Luhansk and Donetsk in the last 24 hours.
The 12 people were killed in the city of Severodonetsk, according to the head of the military administration in Luhansk, Serhii Hayday. Many homes were destroyed throughout the area, Hayday said.
Despite the heavy bombardment, the Ukrainians say their defensive lines hold firm. “The attack on Severodonetsk was unsuccessful. The Russians suffered personnel losses and retreated,” Hayday said.
Oleksandr Striuk, head of the military administration for the city of Severodonetsk, said up to 15,000 civilians remain in the city, living in bomb shelters and basements.
“The city has been without electricity, internet and communication for almost a week,” said Striuk. “About 70% of the city’s housing stock was destroyed.”
South of Severodonetsk, Russian forces attempted to invade the city of Toshkivka, according to the Ukrainian General Staff. In their efforts to complete the capture of Luhansk, the Russians also tried to advance into the small town of Vyskryva.
Further north, in the Kharkiv region, where Ukrainian forces have launched a counteroffensive in recent weeks, Russian bombardment of areas retaken by Ukrainian forces continues, according to the Ukrainian military.
Source: CNN Brasil
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