Published on: 06/18/2022 – 22:40
The situation in Donbass is becoming more tense every day. In the Luhansk region, in Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, but also in Donetsk. The capital of the self-proclaimed pro-Russian republic is increasingly coming under Ukrainian fire.
With our correspondent in Moscow, Anissa El Jabri
Artillery fire rang out in Donetsk every day.
gusts that are sometimes heard at night, sometimes during the day; sometimes several dozen per hour.
Calls for residents to seek urgent shelter, paramedics warning they cannot move under fire.
Gunfire that was incessant this Saturday, June 18: more than 200 shells in several districts, according to an official statement by the pro-Russian forces earlier in the afternoon.
The situation is getting worse every day #Donetsk in the self-proclaimed Donetsk Republic. Residents are being asked not to leave their accommodations and paramedics warn they are unable to move due to artillery fire on the town ➡️ https://t.co/h7n7kLe6Xs pic.twitter.com/x6hxSJVNr8
— Alexandra Dalsbaek (@alexdalsbaek) June 18, 2022
And above all, it is no longer just the north of the agglomeration that is affected, but the center for the past few days. According to Russian press agencies, in particular, a cinema and a cafe.
Result: five civilians killed, twelve wounded.
Fighting continues 150 kilometers away as the crow flies, in Severodonetsk. Fierce battles in this key city. Russian and pro-Russian forces continue to deploy troops in the region.