KYIV -Russian shelling of the Azot chemical plant within the embattled Ukraine metropolis of Sievierodonetsk induced a strong hearth to interrupt out after a leak of tonnes of radiator oil, Luhansk governor Serhiy Gaidai mentioned on Saturday.
Talking on nationwide tv, Gaidai didn't say if the hearth on the plant, the place lots of of civilians are sheltering, had been extinguished. Reuters couldn't independently confirm the report.
Gaidai mentioned was continuous preventing was underway in Sievierodonetsk, a small metropolis in Luhansk province that has turn into the main focus of Russia’s advance in jap Ukraine.
“Sadly, the enemy’s artillery is just taking aside, ground by ground, buildings which might be getting used as shelters,” Gaidai mentioned.
Russia denies focusing on civilians.
The town lies on the jap financial institution of the Siverskyi Donets River, whose falling water ranges are making Ukrainian defences additional alongside the entrance extra weak to assault by Russian forces who've made repeated makes an attempt to cross, Gaidai mentioned.
“The river has dropped by about 3 metres, possibly extra, and subsequently possibly there will likely be additional makes an attempt to cross the river and make a brand new enclave,” he mentioned,
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