Ukrainians control the city’s industrial zone as they seek missile systems from the West to gain ground
The street fights in Sheverodonetsk of eastern Ukraine and Russian forces destroy “Anything that can be used for defense”said the local governor of Luhansk Serhi Gaidai.
The Russian forces bomb areas of the strategic importance of the city that are still located under Ukrainian controlbut the Ukrainian forces will be able “To clean” when they will receive long-range artillery systems, the governor said.
At the same time, he stated that Ukrainian forces could retake the city “in 2, 3 days“Will soon have at their disposal western long-range artillery systems.
It is noted that the Ukrainians still have him control of the industrial zone and neighboring areas of the city Severonetsk of eastern Ukraine and the situation is “difficult but manageable”said the mayor of the city Alexander Stryuk.
The lines of defense are resilient, despite the heavy Russian bombardment, but it is now impossible to evacuate the civilians.
About 10,000 people remain in the city, which is the focus of the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
For their part, Russian forces have been trying to occupy the industrial city of eastern Ukraine for weeks. The city is important for the overall control of the Donbas Valley. According to the governor of Lugansk, Russian forces have gained ground in recent days and control “much of the city.”
Ukraine insists on Western countries long-range multi-launcher missile systems. The United States has announced the deployment of four Himars systems with high accuracy and a range of 80 kilometers, which is slightly longer than the corresponding Russian weapons systems, according to experts.
But Washington says it wants to make sure Ukrainian troops are able to use those weapons properly before sending more, according to the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mark Miley.
The United Kingdom has also announced the deployment of a similar MLRS multi-launcher missile system.
Speaking yesterday about the battle in Sivierodonetsk, the President of Ukraine stated that “This is a very tough battle, probably one of the hardest of the war … In many ways, the fate of Donbass is being judged there.”
