Situation in Luhansk region: Enemy shelling everywhere, dozens of killed and wounded

12.03.2022 01:13

Ukrinform

Luhansk region experiences a difficult situation as a result of the Russian invasion. Currently, 70% of the region's territory is occupied, dozens of residents have been killed and wounded.

"Luhansk region is now one of the hottest spots. In the newly Russian-occupied territories, peaceful protests are being repressed and dispersed. The situation is difficult: shelling is ongoing everywhere – Hirska community, Popasna, Lysychansk, Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, and Kreminna… Seventy percent of the territory of Luhansk region is already occupied," Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Haidai posted on Facebook.

According to him, the Russians shell all the infrastructure, schools, hospitals, kindergartens, hitting water and gas pipelines, power grids. At the same time, humanitarian corridors are not allowed to be restored or agreed upon.

"The whole territory, which is now under the control of Ukraine, is being shelled. Dozens of civilians have been killed and dozens have been wounded," Haidai added.

There is also a problem with humanitarian cargos, they are transported by all possible means: vehicles, minibuses, trucks, railways. Additional humanitarian aid centers are being set up in the towns of Lysychansk and Severodonetsk. "We are establishing two such large centers in large towns to make it more convenient for people," said the head of the administration.

Haidai also informed that mobile communication was working in the government-controlled area, but with major interruptions, sometimes unavailable completely. Repair crews are trying to quickly establish communication, but this is a problem.

Russian television already starts to be connected in the occupied territories.

The head of the administration calls on residents of the temporarily occupied territories not to be afraid of the Russian occupiers.

"Do not be afraid of the occupiers, do not believe in their propaganda, save your life and faith in Ukraine, do not go into the service of the enemy, serve only our people and your country, do not help the killers, do not join their terrorist organizations, do not betray the country, believe in victory!!!!” Haidai emphasized.