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10,000 civilians trapped in Severodonetsk: Mayor

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10,000 civilians trapped in Severodonetsk: Mayor

  • The Ukrainian city of Sevierodonetsk has been hit by heavy Russian artillery fire.
  • The situation is “difficult but manageable,” as per the city’s mayor.
  • About 10,000 residents remained in the city, which is now the main target of Russia’s attack.

KYIV: Ukrainian forces continue to control the industrial zone and surrounding regions in Sevierodonetsk, and the situation is “difficult but manageable,” as per Mayor Oleksandr Stryuk on Thursday.

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He added that despite heavy Russian artillery fire, the defence lines were holding, but that it was now difficult to evacuate people from Sevierodonetsk.

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About 10,000 residents remained in the city, which is now the main target of Russia’s attack in Ukraine, as per him.