"Heavy fires in the city of Lysychansk caused by the Russian invaders" which launched "more than a hundred rockets".
This was stated by the governor of the extreme eastern Ukrainian oblast of Lugansk, Serhiy Gaidai, specifying that "entire neighborhoods are under fire from the Russians" who use "artillery and mortars".
Gaidai speaks of "numerous civilian casualties", but "despite the fires, the city continues to be at the forefront of Ukrainian resistance to the occupiers. Lysychansk is defending itself!".
The village of Katerynivka in the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) "has been taken, and is under our control," Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, quoted by Interfax, announced on Telegram.
"Akhmat's special forces units, together with the allied forces, liberated another location in the Lugansk People's Republic, the village of Katerynivka," said Kadyrov.
About 34,430 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion, of which 200 in the last 24 hours: this was announced by the army of Kiev, reports Ukrinform.
In its update on the losses suffered by Moscow so far, the Ukrainian military indicates that 216 fighters, 183 helicopters and 620 drones have also been shot down.
In addition, Kiev forces claim to have destroyed 1,504 Russian tanks, 756 artillery pieces, 3,632 armored troop transport vehicles, 137 cruise missiles and 14 ships.
