Russian forces are pounding Sloviansk with “massive” shelling, its mayor has said, as the eastern Ukrainian city becomes Moscow’s next target in its campaign in the Donbas region.
“Sloviansk! Massive shelling of the city. The centre, the north. Everyone, take shelter,” Vadim Lyakh wrote on Facebook.
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Forces of the Russian-backed Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics are moving towards the Donetsk region, TASS has reported.
ReplyDeleteRussian state news agency cited Donetsk People’s Republic leader Denis Pushilin as the source of the information.
Though Russia took the final Ukrainian strongholds in Luhansk region last week, Kyiv still controls around 45 percent of the neighbouring Donetsk region.
The mayor of a city in the path of Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s Donbas region has warned residents to evacuate ahead of an expected assault.
ReplyDelete“It’s important to evacuate as many people as possible,” Sloviansk Mayor Vadim Lyakh said, adding that shelling damaged 40 houses on Monday.