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Ukraine says Western weapons can turn the tide in Severodonetsk

Governor Gaidai asserted that Ukrainian special forces “can clear Severodonetsk in two or three days” if they receive Western long-range artillery to fight Russia.

“As soon as we have long-range artillery to duel with Russian artillery, our special forces units can clear the city in two or three days,” Lugansk governor Serhiy Gaidai said on June 9. .

Mr. Gaidai affirmed the force Ukraine defenses in Severodonetsk “remain in high spirits” and are holding their positions. “Russia continuously shelled the areas controlled by Ukraine,” the governor of Gaidai said.

The Ukrainian army on the same day announced that it was ready to transfer artillery from Poland to the front line. The US and UK previously said they would supply Ukraine with complexes rocket artillery has a range of 80 km. President Vladimir Putin warned Russia will attack many new targets if Ukraine receives the above artillery.





Ukrainian soldiers sit on armored vehicles moving near the cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk in this photo released on June 9.  Photo: NY Times.

Ukrainian soldiers sit on armored vehicles moving near the cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk in this photo released on June 9. Image: NY Times.

Fierce fighting continued as forces Russia and the separatists sought complete control of the city of Severodonetsk. Ukrainian forces were pushed out of the inner city, but the governor of Gaidai said “the fighting continues and we are still defending the city, it cannot be said that Russia has complete control. Severodonetsk“.

Gaidai said that Russian forces want to control the entire city of Severodonetsk and the Lysychansk-Bakhmut route by June 10, and plan to cross the river. Siverskyi Donets to create a springboard for the attack on Lysychansk.

Rodion Miroshnik, the diplomatic representative to Russia of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), said that Ukrainian forces are clustering defensively at the Azot chemical plant. Russian forces and armed units of the LPR closed the siege of this facility.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Russian forces raided the Azot chemical plant twice in one night, damaging two areas of the facility, including an ammonia production center.

Mr Zelensky said no one was injured in the raid and there was no threat from a chemical leak as harmful substances had been removed from the area.





The battlefield in eastern Ukraine after more than 100 days of fighting.  Graphics: BBC.

The battlefield in eastern Ukraine after more than 100 days of fighting. Graphics: BBC.

Severodonetsk is a city located in the Lugansk Oblast, more than 140 km from the Russian border. The city has a strategic location, located near the Donets River, which flows through eastern Ukraine, and is one of the last stops of Ukrainian forces in the Lugansk province.

Control of Severodonetsk would give Russia a springboard to attack the city of Lysychansk across the river, as well as ensure control of the entire Lugansk province. Once Lugansk is captured, Russia can push its forces to the southwest of Donetsk and accomplish its goal of “liberating the Donbass”.

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