Luhansk Region: Armed Forces of Ukraine thwart attempts by occupiers to seize villages near Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — FRIDAY, 3 JUNE 2022, 17:17
Russian troops tried to surround the Ukrainian army in the areas of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not allow them to seize the villages of Metolkine and Bilohorivka.
Source: Oleksandr Motuzianyk, spokesman for the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, according to the ministry's press service
Quote from Motuzianyk: "On the Donetsk front, the enemy focused on trying to surround our soldiers in the areas of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk.
On the Sievierodonetsk front, Ukrainian troops thwarted attempts by the Russian occupiers to capture the villages of Metolkine and Bilohorivka. The enemy suffered losses and retreated."
Details: On Friday morning, it was reported that the Russian occupying forces are conducting assault operations in residential areas of the city centre of Sievierodonetsk, using aircraft. They are incurring losses. Active battles are underway.
Background: On 2 June, Serhii Haidai, the head of the Luhansk Oblast Military Administration, reported that Sievierodonetsk was standing and could still be rapidly liberated [from Russian soldiers that have been attacking it multiple times].
