The clashes continue Donbassa region where the Russians are trying to break through on several fronts and in the region in particular Severodonetsk. But in recent hours, to cause greater concern in Kyiv, the scars from the Belarus. According to Ukrainian intelligence, Minsk is ready to attack.
Last night, shortly before midnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an emergency meeting of the Ukrainian Security Council. This was confirmed by the Secretary of the Security Council on the Ukraine24 channel. Oleksiy Danilov. So far, Belarus has provided logistical support to Russia, allowing transit of vehicles and troops from its territory. Now, however, he might lean towards a direct attack. A circumstance that could be confirmed at the next summit meeting between Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, which is scheduled for a few days.
It is fought in Severodonetsk
Yesterday news of an action carried out on at least nine axes of advance in eastern Ukraine leaked out during the night rumors of fresh fighting, particularly along the front’s hottest lines.
Severodonetsk is currently in the spotlight, and has been for several weeks. According to reports from the Ukrainian army, the city has continued to resist in the last few hours. The eastern and northern quarters are in Russian hands, while Kyiv forces are attempting to stem Russian attacks in the western ones. Where the industrial area is and where the chemical plant is azot.
At least 560 civilians are still in the facility, according to the mayor of Severodonetsk in recent days. But nobody managed to get out. In the night there was talk of again humanitarian corridorbut there are again mutual accusations between Russians and Ukrainians because of the lack of concrete will to evacuate the trapped citizens.
The only objective fact is that the lines of communication are almost impassable. THE bridges connecting Severodonetsk to the rest of the surrounding region are destroyed and the roads are almost completely damaged in addition to the artillery shelling. It is very difficult to take away civilians and bring in supplies from outside.
In any case, fighting continues in the city, street after street. At the moment, the Ukrainians retain control of the strategic city Lysychansk, near Severodonetsk. The impression is that the battle could go on for a few more days, with the Russians emerging in a position of clear advantage.
The situation on the other fronts
The pain for the Ukrainians, who would lose between 100 and 150 men a day in the Donbass, also comes from other areas in the east of the country. Mainly from Slovyansk, a city defended by the natural barrier of the Seversky Donetsk River. The Russians are trying to cross the great river to get close according to the Kremlin’s plans Sloviansk and the neighbor Kramatorsk. The latter is the provisional capital of Donetsk Oblast and therefore represents a key strategic and political target for Moscow.
News of other bombings on fronts other than Donbass came in during the night. Above all, raids were reported Odesa and Mykolayivas well as once more in the stricken region of Kharkiv. In the meantime, air warning sirens have also been reported from other regions of Ukraine.