Two civilians were killed and five wounded in the bombing, which was carried out by Russian troops on the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Sheverodonetsk in Luhansk Oblast, according to Governor Serhiy Gaidai.
According to Gaidai, Russian troops are attacking the city with all kinds of weapons and with the support of the air force, while they have entered the southeastern and northeastern regions of Sheverodonetsk.
“Unfortunately we have disappointing news, the enemy is moving towards the city,” he said on state television.
The Russians are advancing towards the center of Sheverodonetsk
Russian forces are advancing towards the center of Sheverodonetsk, a city in eastern Ukraine that has been bombed for weeks and where heavy fighting is raging in the streets, Luhansk provincial governor Serhiy Gaidai said today.
“The Russians are advancing towards the center of Sheverodonetsk. The fighting is continuing, the situation is very difficult,” Gaidai told the Telegram.
According to him, two civilians were injured today when their car was targeted, but are now “in a safe place”, however three doctors are missing.
“The critical infrastructure of Sheverodonetsk has been destroyed, 60% of the houses can not be restored,” Gaidai added.
The governor of Luhansk province has warned that the road linking Sheverodonetsk with the twin city of Lysichansk and then Bakhmut, further south, is too “dangerous” for civilians to be evacuated or for humanitarian aid to pass.
On Sunday, Gaidai said a Russian attack was under way in Sheverodonetsk, with street battles raging in the city, adding that the situation in Lisichansk had “deteriorated”.
Sheverodonetsk, a city of 100,000 before the war, has been bombed for weeks by Russian artillery and separatist guerrillas. Dozens of civilians have been killed there.
Sheverodonetsk and Lisichansk are located more than 80 kilometers east of Kramatorsk, which became the administrative center of Ukrainian Donbass after pro-Russian separatist rebels occupied the eastern part of the valley in 2014.
Borrell optimistic about agreement on ban on Russian oil imports
EU member states will be able to agree on a new one package of sanctions against Russiawhich will include restrictions on Russian oil imports, during the ongoing talks, said today the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell.
“We have to decide unanimously. Discussions took place yesterday afternoon and will take place this morning and throughout the afternoon,” Borel told France Info.
“I believe that this afternoon we will be able to present an agreement to the leaders of the Member States,” he added.
Asked if EU plans to ban Russian oil imports could fail due to opposition from Hungary and other Eastern European countries, Borrell replied: “No, I do not believe so (…) there will finally be an agreement.” .
French Foreign Minister Kolona will meet today with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Kyiv
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna to meet with Ukrainian President Mikheil Saakashvili in Kyiv later today Volodymyr Zelensky to express France ‘s solidarity with Ukraine and to offer more support to the country, the French Foreign Ministry said.
Kolona’s trip to Ukraine comes amid criticism from diplomats and political analysts that France is not doing enough to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
European Union leaders will also meet today to reiterate their support for Ukraine as Russian forces step up their offensive to seize Sheverodonetsk, a key city in the Donbass region of southeastern Ukraine. Moscow has made it a priority to bring the city under its complete control.
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