Russian troops destroy Sievierodonetsk, humanitarian situation critical - Haidai

According to Ukrinform, the head of the Luhansk regional military administration, Serhii Haidai, announced this on Facebook and published a photo of burning apartment blocks.

"Ghost towns. The occupiers continue to destroy the inhabitants and settlements of the Luhansk region. Some 57 cases of shelling of towns and villages in the Luhansk region over the past day. Peaceful residents were killed and injured as a result of the 'Russian liberation.' It is extremely difficult to count them exactly, because the shelling does not stop," he wrote.

Haidai said that 47 private and multi-storey buildings and infrastructure facilities were damaged or destroyed in the cities of Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk, Rubizhne and Popasna on March 13.

The shelling also damaged two schools and a gas pipeline in Sievierodonetsk.

He said that there is lack of employees of the State Emergency Service, because it is burning everywhere, and enemy shells continue to fly.

"Towns in the region cannot be recognized. […] In the photo, you can see Sievierodonetsk, there are similar photos in each settlement of the region, the residents of the region are heroes. Our regional center is a complete ruin. The humanitarian situation is critical," Haidai wrote.

On February 24, Russian President Putin announced the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops have been destroying cities, killing civilians, shelling and destroying key infrastructure and residential buildings. Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced.