It reports the news agency Reuters. Russia is concentrating its main forces north of the Luhansk region, according to Ukrainian Defense Minister Valery Zaluzhny, according to the state-run Spravdi news agency. – The fierce fighting in the Luhansk region continues, says Zaluzhny He claims that the Russian forces use planes, rocket-propelled grenades and artillery to attack the region. Hard hit by the war The Luhansk region has been hit hard by the war. In the town of Sievjerodonetsk, located in the east of the region, there are thousands of civilian prisoners, according to the UN. Access to clean water, sanitation and electricity is deteriorating. Valery Zaluzhny claims Russian forces will attack the northern part of the Luhansk region from nine sides at once. Photo: UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SER / Reuters The Chief of Defense says Sievjerodonetsk is a key point in the operational system of the defense in the Luhansk region. – The city can not be assessed differently. It is especially the situation for the many hundreds who have sought refuge in basements under the chemical factory Azot in the city, which is disturbing, says Aviano Abreu, spokesman for the UN Emergency Relief Office (OCHA). – The lack of water and sanitation is very worrying, because people can not live long without water, he says according to the BBC. The UN office is trying to transport supplies to civilians who are still inside Sevierodonetsk. But it is not possible to get security guarantees, OCHA states. Russia claims Ukraine is blocking evacuation Russia has promised to establish a humanitarian corridor to evacuate some of those trapped under the Azot chemical plant today. It has not succeeded. Russia has accused Ukrainian forces of blocking the evacuation, writes the BBC. – They have used the time to regroup. They are hiding behind a human shield of civilians, they claim on Telegram. Ukraine has not yet responded to the allegations.
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