The enemy conducted offensive operations and attacks in the areas of Oskolonovka, Purdovka, Shchedrishchevo and Smolyaninov.
Russian troops tried to attack the city of Severodonetsk in four directions simultaneously. The Armed Forces of Ukraine repulsed these attacks and forced the enemy to retreat with defeat. This was announced by the head of the military administration of the Lugansk region, Sergei Gaidai, in the Telegram on Sunday morning, May 22.
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According to him, the enemy conducted offensive operations and attacks in the areas of Oskolonovka, Purdovka, Shchedrishchevo and Smolyaninov.
“The Russians immediately tried to enter Severodonetsk from four directions, but received a deserved rejection and retreated to their previous positions. However, artillery and mortar shelling of residential areas continued. Almost all of the controlled settlement suffered, ”Gaidai wrote.
In Severodonetsk, seven houses were damaged during the day, and five in Lisichansk. Also, five each – in Toshkovka and Nyrkovo, four – in Vrubovka, three each – in Gorny and Zolotoy, two – in Privolye.
Gaidai recalled that between Severodonetsk and Lisichansk, the span of the bridge near the railway station was destroyed.
“The Russians are occupying the positions of our troops in the front along the entire line of contact near Lisichansk and Severodonetsk,” the regional leader said.
In all, nine enemy attacks were repelled during the day, five tanks, four artillery systems, ten units of armored combat vehicles and two vehicles of Russian troops were destroyed. Air defense units hit an Orlan-10 UAV.
Also yesterday, several people taking pictures of military equipment were detained. The SBU will deal with them.
On the eve of Gaidai said that they were trying to surround the Luhansk region. The occupiers wanted to set fire to the region, destroy Severodonetsk, the fighting was going on around the city.
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Source: korrespondent
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