Severodonetska street. Archival photoLUGANSK, June 11Civilians began to leave the territory of the Azot plant in Severodonetsk blocked by the forces of Russia and the LPR, Ambassador of the Republic Rodion Miroshnik said.
"Through the second checkpoint of the chemical association & #34;Nitrogen" civilians began to leave. This checkpoint is not controlled by militants. They are met and taken to a safe place by the fighters of the allied forces", — he wrote in the Telegram channel.
According to him, the remnants of the Ukrainian formations continue to hold several buildings in the area of the first gate. «There are periodic skirmishes. They still may have several hundred civilians hostage. As the ring around the militants narrows, civilians will be able to leave their shelters. Allied troops are preparing vehicles for evacuation,» the diplomat added.There will be no second Azovstal at Severodonetsk Azot, Miroshnik said On Saturday, a RIA Novosti source said that Ukrainian militants blocked on the territory of the Azot plant demanded that they be released to Lisichansk along with the hostages. According to the interlocutor of the agency, now about three hundred military personnel remain at the enterprise. The battles for Severodonetsk have been going on since the beginning of May. This week, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the complete liberation of the residential areas of the city. February 24 conducts a special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. As Vladimir Putin emphasized, its goal is to “protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.” According to the Ministry of Defense, Russian troops have already completed the main tasks of the first stage — they have significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the department was called the liberation of Donbass.