Russian troops destroyed another 12 residential buildings in the Luhansk region, most in Kreminna

Olena Roshchina – Tuesday, 19 April 2022, 08:25

On 18 April, the Russian army destroyed 12 residential buildings on the territory of the Luhansk region. Kreminna, which had been captured by the Russian troops also on 18 April, saw the most destruction.

Source: Serhiy Haidai, Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, on Telegram

According to Haidai: "The Russians didn’t stop at destroying Kreminna’s infrastructure, they’ve destroyed 6 more residential buildings there, and a total of 12 in the region. This is the number of houses that have been damaged or completely destroyed in the Luhansk region over the course of yesterday [18 April].

Kreminna saw the most destruction yesterday. 2 houses have been razed to the ground after being hit directly by Russian shells. 4 more caught on fire – though the fires have been extinguished, it is unclear whether anyone will be able to live in those houses again.

The enemy is shelling high-rise apartment buildings with full knowledge that there are people there."

Details: In Rubizhne, Russian shells hit an apartment whose owner received multiple shrapnel wounds but was rescued.

2 more buildings were completely destroyed on 18 April in Rubizhne, "where there’s almost nothing left anymore."

Three buildings were destroyed in Lysychansk.

A civilian car came under fire near Sievierodonetsk. Rescue workers managed to tow it to a safe place and evacuate the passengers.

Haidai added that Ukraine’s defence forces repulsed 7 Russian attacks on the territory of the Luhansk and Donetsk region on 18 April, destroyed 10 tanks, 18 units of armoured and 8 units of automotive equipment, 1 artillery system, and 1 mortar with ammunition.

Air Defence Forces shot down 1 Russian Su-30 fighter jet and 4 Orlan-10 UAVs.