The control in the city of Cremina (in the Luhansk region) has been “lost”, Serhii Haidai, head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, announced on Monday, as Russian forces try to curb Ukrainian resistance in the east of the country.
“At the moment, control of the city of Kremina is lost,” and “fierce fighting continues,” he told the Telegram, citing the killing of civilians.
The residents tried to leave (the city) in their own vehicles, and Russian forces opened fire on a car carrying civilians, Haidai said.
“Four people lost their lives. A seriously injured man is still at the scene. “Doctors can not reach her because of the endless bombings,” he said.
Russian forces are trying to reach the border of both Luhansk and Donetsk in the Donbas region, reports sky news. Russia has shifted the center of gravity of its operations eastward after failing to gain ground around Kyiv and the north of the country.
In the meantime, the British Ministry of Defense comments in a morning note on military security information from Ukraine that “Russian commanders will worry about the time it takes to subdue Mariupol».
He adds that coordinated Ukrainian resistance has severely tested Russian forces by diverting personnel and military equipment, delaying the Russian advance elsewhere.
The note from the British Ministry also emphasizes that the attempt of the Russians to occupy Mariupol has been accompanied by significant costs for residents, as recorded heavy civilian casualties and large areas of infrastructure have been destroyed.
Six killed, eight injured in rocket attack Monday morning in Lviv, the largest city in western Ukraine, announced the governor Maxim Kozitsky. “So far we have counted six dead and eight injured. Among the victims is a child,” he added. Dozens of vehicles were also destroyed in the attack.
Large areas of Mariupol are now controlled by the Russian army. Ukraine experiences its own, prolonged Golgotha, with thousands of civilians dead of which hundreds of children.
Russia is preparing for a new attack on Eastern Ukraine
A new attack in eastern Ukraine appears to be being prepared by Russian military forces, according to Kyiv.
The Russian armed forces are completing the formation of an “offensive group” in the Eastern Operational Zone, the Ukrainian armed forces announced on Holy Monday in their daily update.
Russian troops continued the partial blockade of Kharkov, it is stressed, while in Donetsk, the bombing of the settlements of Siversk and Pokrovsk continued.
Russia’s attempts to invade Novotoskivsk, Popanska, Luhansk and other areas of Donetsk have always been unsuccessful, the Ukrainian military has said.
Russian troops are still trying to enter the administrative boundaries of Kherson, it is still noted.
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