Russian aggression[/B] is escalating, with Vladimir Putin pouring water on the mill of confrontation with the international community. The situation in Lysychansk, in eastern Ukraine, is "extremely difficult" as "very heavy" shelling continues, making it impossible to evacuate civilians, the regional governor said.
"There is a lot of shelling, from many directions. The Russian army is approaching Lyshchansk from various directions," Sherhi Gaidai said in a video posted on Telegram.
The governor stressed that Russian forces remain "on the periphery" of the city and no street fighting is currently taking place. He also denied claims by pro-Russian separatists that they control half the city. Lisichansk is located across the river from Severodonetsk, which fell into Russian hands last week.
According to Gaidai, the shelling is so heavy that it is impossible to continue evacuating the city. About 15,000 civilians still remain in Lyshchansk, down from the 100,000 inhabitants it had before the war.
"We can only say that the Russians are too many and they are arriving from all sides. There are an incredible number of vehicles and artillery," he concluded.
Lyshansk is the last major city that the Russians have not yet occupied in the Luhansk region, one of the two regions of the Donbass basin that Moscow wants to bring under its full control.
Source: Proto Thema
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