Ukraine says ‘repulsed Russian assaults close to Severodonetsk’ | World News

Ukrainian troops repulsed Russian assaults on villages close to the jap metropolis of Severodonetsk, the place the 2 armies have fought bloody battles for weeks, Kyiv's armed forces mentioned Sunday.

"Our models repulsed the assault within the space of Toshkivka," the Ukrainian military mentioned on Fb. "The enemy has retreated and is regrouping."

It mentioned Russian forces have been "storming" in the direction of the village of Orikhove, however that it had "efficiently repulsed" an assault close to the village.

A day earlier, officers mentioned fierce battles have been happening in settlements outdoors Severodonetsk, which they are saying is usually, however not solely, below Russian management.

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"All declarations by Russians that they management Severodonetsk are lies. Certainly, they management nearly all of town however they don't management it solely," native governor Sergiy Gaiday mentioned on Telegram Sunday.

He mentioned Russian forces are "continually replenishing their military with reserves", bringing in new troops to Severodonetsk and surrounding areas.

"They're now utilizing so-called crawling ways, they're making an attempt to push by way of step-by-step, metre by metre."

Authorities proceed evacuations from Lysychansk, throughout a river from Severodonetsk and closely hit by shelling, he mentioned.

Evacuations from Severodonetsk haven't been attainable for days, after a final bridge throughout the river connecting it to Lysychansk was blown up.

Ukrainian authorities say lots of of individuals are hiding from shelling within the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk.

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Gaiday mentioned the plant was "hit twice" in 24 hours and that its "sewage remedy plant" was destroyed.

The UN warned this week the remaining civilians left in Severodonetsk are operating out of fresh water, meals and sanitation.