Situation in Luhansk region: Battle of Sievierodonetsk continues, enemy pressing from Popasna

The situation in Sievierodonetsk direction is very difficult, the enemy is pressing from all sides.

"The situation in Sievierodonetsk is very difficult. The enemy in the city conducts round-the-clock air reconnaissance with drones, adjusts the fire, quickly adapting to our changes in defense redoubts. Areas near the bridges were heavily shelled again. The Azot plant was hit twice – the destructions of checkpoint and treatment facilities were recorded," Head of Luhansk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Haidai posted on Telegram.

The occupiers also fired on Lysychansk, Metiolkine, Borivske, Bila Hora, Ustynivka, Mykolaivka, and Bilohorivka. Airstrikes were launched near Bila Hora, Myrna Dolyna, and a rocket strike was launched near Verkhniokamyanka.

Significant destructions have been recorded in Popasna and Hirske communities. In particular, 16 houses were damaged in Novoivanivka, nine – in Mykolaivka, and six – in Nyrkove.

The Ukrainian units repulsed the assault in Toshkivka area, as well as in Orikhove–Zolote and Pervomaisk–Zolote directions. The assault continues in the direction of Orikhove–Hirske.

At the moment, the Russians are also conducting combat reconnaissance in the direction of Nyrkove–Mykolayivka. The attempt to advance towards Vrubivka–Mykolayivka was stopped by the Ukrainian military.

Over the past day and a half, the bodies of two men killed in Russian shelling in Lysychansk were found. The destructions of houses in the city are growing.