The Russian army has entered the territory of the city of Sverdansk in the Luhansk region and is seeking to occupy the center of the city, this morning (Monday) the governor of the Luhansk region on behalf of the Kyiv government, Serhiy Gaidi, confirmed.
According to Gaidi, heavy fighting is taking place in the province itself and the Ukrainian army is trying to halt Russian progress.
"This is bad news," Gaidi said, adding that the Russian army suffered heavy casualties during the break-in and that the Russian casualties were not evacuated and the body odor filled the city.
The governor further said that at least two civilians were killed this morning in the fierce fighting in the city.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said that the Ukrainian Air Force bombed the Russian forces in the Donetsk region using Sukhoi-25 and Sukhoi-24 fighter jets.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov referred to the advance of the Russian army in the Luhansk region and said that "the liberation of the Donbas region is the first objective of the special operation in Ukraine and of unconditional importance for Moscow".
In an incident in the Russian-occupied city of Maliopol, at least two people were killed when a powerful explosive device exploded near a vehicle in the city.
A security source in Ukraine told "Israel Today" that it was probably the activity of Ukrainian partisans.
Meanwhile, in the southern fighting sector, the Ukrainian army has in recent days launched an offensive north of the city of Kherson and managed to capture several towns and villages from the Russian army.
It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.
President Zalansky, Photo: AP
Yesterday, the President of Ukraine, Ludimir Zalansky, visited the Kharkiv Oblast, meeting with soldiers and officers near the front line.
This is the first time the president has left Kyiv territory since the Russian invasion began.
Zlansky told his soldiers that Kyiv was making "every possible effort" to stop the Russian offensive in the Donbass region.
Less than an hour after Zalansky's visit, the Russian army began a massive artillery barrage of the front line in Kharkiv province.
Shells hit the city of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, killing several civilians.
In addition, an intelligence report released by the British Ministry of Defense said that the Russian army was suffering heavy casualties in the ranks of its professional officers, and if the heavy casualty rate continued, the lack of command could severely impair the functioning of the Russian invading force.
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