The Nitrogen chemical plant in Severodonetskwhich is being pounded by Russian forces, has been almost destroyed by Russian missilesthe Ukrainian army announced today amid concern over the fate of the 568 civilians who have taken refuge there.
The governor of Lugansk region said today that the evacuation of civilians from the factory, without a complete ceasefire, is currently weak and dangerous due to heavy fighting and incessant bombing.
In a post on Telegram, the Sergei Gaidai He even mentioned that among the civilians who have taken refuge there are and 38 children.
“There are no intact administrative buildings on the premises of the chemical plant”he wrote and added that Ukrainian forces continue to resist Russian attacks unfolding for weeks.
“The battles for control of Severodonetsk continue”, refers. Although Russia is moving more artillery into the region, both the General Staff and Gaidai announced that an attack on the suburb of Soloti had been repulsed.
While Russia has occupied the urban areas of the city, Ukrainian soldiers have been fortified in industrial zones and in the chemical plant.
The remaining inhabitants of the city as well are said to have been trapped inside the factory and all attempts to remove them have failed.
According to Kyiv, a major Russian attack on the strategically important city of Slovyansk, west of Sheverodonetsk, has so far failed.
