Rescuers attempting to evacuate residents from Lysychansk

Attempts to evacuate residents from the frontline eastern city of Lysychansk are continuing, Ukrainian authorities say.

 Around 15,000 people remain in the city, which is the focus of Russia’s attacks.

“Fighting is going on all the time. The Russians are constantly on the offensive. There is no let-up,” regional Governor Serhiy Haidai told Ukrainian television.

“Absolutely everything is being shelled,” he said.