The situation in the Lugansk region/Sergei Gaidai's telegrams
As a result of enemy attacks in Lisichansk and Severodonetsk, 6 civilians were killed. The Armed Forces of Ukraine simultaneously managed to oust the Russians from Zolote.
The number of attacks by the Russian occupiers is growing daily. Serhiy Gaidai, head of the Luhansk OVD, announced the consequences on June 17.
The enemy attack was repulsed near Zolote
The Ukrainian military repulsed the enemy assault in the direction of the settlement of Zolote – the enemy retreated, – writes Sergey Gaidai.
Meanwhile, the fighting for Severodonetsk continues. It is known that during the day on June 16, the Russians used artillery and multiple launch rocket systems in the areas of Severodonetsk, Lisichansk, Ustinovka, Loskutovka, Metelkino, Borovskoye, Nikolaevka and Novoivanovka. The invaders also launched airstrikes on Loskutovka and Ustinovka.
6 dead in Lisichansk and Severodonetsk
Over the past day, the Russians launched a missile airstrike on the house of culture, where the inhabitants of Lisichansk were hiding. As a result of the missile attack, according to preliminary data, 3 people have already diedAnother 7 civilians were hospitalized with injuries of varying severity.
Infidels destroyed the building of the dispensary with another air strike. There could be people there too. Shelling on the street killed a local resident . In the old districts of Severodonetsk, the invaders killed two more people . It was a mother and son.
Consequences of enemy shelling in the Luhansk region/Photo by Sergei Gaidai
The situation in Donbas according to the General Staff
- divisions of our troops. He launched an airstrike on Ustinovka. Fighting continues for full control over Severodonetsk. The Russians are moving additional units of rocket artillery there.
- There were no active operations in the Liman direction.
- In the Bakhmut direction, the Ukrainian military repelled an enemy assault in the direction of Zolote. The enemy was forced to withdraw. The invaders tried to advance in the direction of Vasilyevka and Berestovoye, but subsequently disappeared.
- There were no active offensive actions on the Avdeevsky and Kurakhovsky directions. The enemy launched air strikes near New York, Avdiivka and Pobeda.
Please note – Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainians on the evening of June 16: video
