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Hundreds of civilians remain in Azot bomb shelters in Severodonetsk
2022-06-15
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Vesti] There is no longer a possibility to conduct a centralized evacuation

In Severodonetsk, Luhansk region, up to 560 civilians remain in the bomb shelters of the Azot chemical plant. This was announced by the head of the military-civilian administration Alexander Stryuk on the air of the national telethon.

"Some food stocks have been created at Azot, there are about 540-560 people who are hiding in shelters. The enemy is actually dismantling our largest enterprise for parts," he said.

Stryuk added that the police and military are trying to help people who still remain in Severodonetsk. There is no longer any possibility of a centralized evacuation.

"Every minute, when there is an opportunity, this is carried out, but this is such a quiet evacuation. Every possible case is used for this," said the head of the CAA.

Recall that the Russian military in Severodonetsk destroy high-rise buildings and "Azot" with artillery fire . During the day, 33 houses were destroyed in the Luhansk region, 32 people were evacuated.

33 houses destroyed in Luhansk region in 24 hours, 32 people evacuated

[Vesti] Russian military in Severodonetsk destroyed high-rise buildings and "Azot" with artillery fire. During the day, 33 houses were destroyed in the Luhansk region, 32 people were evacuated.

This was announced by the head of the Lugansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai.

According to him, the assault on the city has been going on for days in a row. The Russians use artillery to destroy high-rise buildings and industrial facilities to the ground.

"We have another targeted hit on the facilities of the Severodonetsk Azot and Fiberglass. A destroyed bridge, the premises of the regional State Emergency Service, shelled nearby villages of Sinetsky and Pavlograd.

Every day it becomes known about the dead, who are difficult to reach due to the density of shelling. Many damaged high-rise buildings in the old districts of Severodonetsk, some of them were shot by the Russian army in such a way as to be demolished to the very foundation. However, they failed to attack in the Metelkino area," Gaidai wrote.

The head of the OVA stressed that active hostilities on June 13 also took place in the areas of Toshkovka - Ustinovka, Orekhovo - Zolotoe, Kamyshevakha - Vrubovka, Vasilievka - Belogorovka, Nyrkovo - Nikolaevka.

"Due to Russian shelling, 13 houses were destroyed in Vrubovka, 11 in Toshkovka, 7 in Lisichansk, and two in Gorsky. A wounded woman from Novodruzhesk was hospitalized in a hospital in another region," he said.

According to Gaidai, the Russian army has strengthened its positions with two battalion-tactical groups.

"The Russians are trying to cordon off units of our troops in the area of ​​​​the settlements of Lisichansk, Privolye, Severodonetsk, Borovskoye," the official stated.

In addition, on Monday, June 13, police and volunteers evacuated 32 people from Privolye under shelling. Civilians were hiding in bomb shelters. The police had to make three attempts to save everyone who was hiding there. Also among the evacuees were two wounded - a civilian and a military man, who received medical assistance.

We will note, the Russian military with the help of artillery strengthened the positions on the Nikolaev and Severodonetsk directions. The Russian Federation deployed two armored personnel carriers each to cover the Ukrainian-Russian border and to storm Severodonetsk.

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