War in Ukraine: Russia controls next big city – Kiev runs out of ammunition
Created: 06/12/2022, 06:42
By: Daniel Dillman
The armies from Russia are apparently celebrating further successes in the Ukraine war.
Information about the victims within their own ranks comes from Kyiv.
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Fierce fighting for Sievjerodonetsk:
Russia celebrates success in the Ukraine war in a strategically important city.
Use of new weapon systems:
Ukraine accuses the Kremlin of using themable rocket artillery.
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Kyiv - In the Ukraine war, the attackers from Russia apparently have the next big success.
According to the Ukrainian authorities, the Kremlin's armies now also control the city of Sieverodonetsk in the east of the country.
Nevertheless, bitter street fighting continues to rage in many places in the city.
“The situation remains difficult.
Fighting continues, but unfortunately the city is largely under Russian control," said Serhiy Hajday, governor of the Luhansk region, according to US news channel CNN.
But the Ukraine war is not only raging in Sievjerodonetsk.
The surrounding small towns such as Popasna or Lyssychansk are also the scene of heavy fighting.
In many places, the Russian army is said to have started bombing the civilian infrastructure across the board.
According to the Ukrainian military, the defenders managed to repel an attack in the Metelkino suburb.
The Russian army had to withdraw from the suburb.
The city of Sievjerodonetsk remains hard fought in the Ukraine war.
© Oleksandr Ratushniak/dpa
Situation in the morning in the Ukraine war: Russia uses new types of artillery
Russia's territorial gains in the Ukraine war are apparently mainly due to the use of thermobaric rocket artillery.
That's what Hajdaj said on Ukrainian television.
With the new weapon system, Russia would “clear down from floor to floor” buildings that the Ukrainian army uses as a hiding place.
This, in turn, forces Ukrainian troops to constantly change positions.
In his nightly address to the people of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the armed forces in the east of the country.
He was "proud of our defenders, who were able to stop the advance of the enemy and the occupying forces for many weeks".
"Syeverodonetsk remains the epicenter of the war in the east of the country," said Zelesnkyj.
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Ukraine War: Battle for Sievjerodonetsk reminiscent of Mariupol
Similar to Mariupol, the battle for Seyerodonetsk could ultimately end in front of a large industrial plant.
The Azot chemical plant is located in the city in question, a large building complex in which up to 800 civilians are said to have found shelter.
In addition, 400 Ukrainian soldiers are said to have entrenched themselves there.
The numbers are based on information from Rodion Miroshnik, leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk republic, which in turn is allied with Russia.
One is already negotiating with the soldiers about the evacuation of the civilians.
Hard fighting is also being reported from the south of the country during the Ukraine war.
The armies there are stuck in a deadlocked war of trenches.
"The Russians don't skimp on ammunition," a Ukrainian army fighter told British news channel Sky.
The company's own reserves, on the other hand, would run out.
This was also confirmed by Vadym Skibitsky, a high-ranking official in the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
He demanded new shipments of arms from the West as soon as possible.
"It has long since become an artillery war," Skibitsky said, according to the British Guardian.
(dil/dpa)