The Russian army is inflicting "
catastrophic destruction
" in Lyssytchansk, a neighboring town of Severodonetsk in the Donbass (east), said Tuesday June 21 the governor of the Lugansk region, Serguiï Gaïdaï.
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“
Fighting (ongoing) in the industrial zone of Severodonetsk and catastrophic destruction in Lysytchansk
”, indicated Serguiï Gaïdaï on Telegram, estimating that “
the last 24 hours have been difficult
” for the Ukrainian forces.
According to him, "
the strikes on the (three) bridges linking Severodonetsk and Lyssytchansk already destroyed
" continue, further cutting off the first of these two cities of around 100,000 inhabitants from the rest of the territories controlled by Kiev.
“
The Russians want to completely conquer the Lugansk region
” – which they already control almost entirely – “
before (Sunday) June 26,
” he said.
"
But they won't get there in five days
“, he judged.
Serguiï Gaïdaï described the night from Monday to Tuesday as "
the calm before the storm
", anticipating new Russian artillery strikes during the day.
The regional governor finally indicated "
that a body and an injured person
" were found on Tuesday morning.
