Alexander Stryuk, head of the civilian military administration in the shattered Ukrainian industrial city of Severodonetsk, said on Saturday that Ukrainian forces were in a “difficult defensive position” as fighting took place on the outskirts of the city.
Speaking on national television, Struck said some of the most intense fighting had focused on the Mir Hotel on the outskirts of the city.
“A real battle can be heard in the area of the central bus station,” he said. “Our military is in a difficult defensive position. The city is constantly under fire. The humanitarian headquarters located in the city today was practically immobilized, as it is not safe to move around the city, and the work of the headquarters was stopped. “
Struck described a difficult situation, saying there was no mobile phone communication and that the electricity was cut off. His comments come hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech on Saturday that the time leading up to Ukraine’s liberation is “getting shorter” every day and that it is “only a matter of time” for Ukraine to regain Russian profits.
“We supplied water to the city with electricity, pumping stations,” he said. “The water it has is from open wells with generators. There are about six or seven wells in the city. It is extremely dangerous that once people gather for water, there is shelling.”
However, Stryuk expressed some confidence that the city will be able to withstand some of the limited supplies delivered along the way.
There are still opportunities to reach the city, “he said.” There are opportunities to deliver minimal cargo. This is extremely difficult, but still possible.
“The evacuation is very dangerous, few people, priority for the wounded. There is only a basic level of medical care in the city.”
In a statement, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine claimed that Russian forces had suffered losses and had withdrawn to some previously occupied positions in the direction of Severodonetsk, but added that the Russians continued to reconnoiter the area to identify and strike at elements. of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Fedor Venislavsky, a member of the Ukrainian parliament’s National Security, Defense and Intelligence Committee, said the next few days “will be decisive” in the battle for Severodonetsk.
“Our forces have pushed the enemy back to the positions it previously held,” he said. “But we must understand that the Russian troops are practically on the outskirts of Severodonetsk.
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