Fighters of the People's Militia of the LPR near Severodonetsk. Archival photoMOSCOW, 11 Jun. The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, highly appreciated the intermediate results of work on the liberation of the industrial zone of the Azot plant from Ukrainian troops. (Metelkino, — Ed. note) took more than half,” he said in the Telegram channel.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 enterprise 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 plant, negotiations will continue. Earlier, LPR Ambassador to Russia Rodion Miroshnik said about negotiations with Ukrainian nationalists. He called the militants' demands unacceptable, but stressed that they were guaranteed life if they released the hostages and surrendered. The fighting for Severodonetsk has been going on since the beginning of May. This week, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the complete liberation of residential areas of the city.When the residential part of the city came under the control of Russian forces, locals told how Ukrainian troops and national battalions, vying for territory, shelled houses and social facilities.
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When the residential part of the city came under the control of Russian forces, locals told how Ukrainian troops and national battalions, vying for territory, shelled houses and social facilities.
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"Here stood the troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the national battalions. They didn't get along with each other. And here it all flew from one side to the other. They deliberately smashed stores, looted & # 34;, — the townspeople recall. there were troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and national battalions. They didn't get along with each other. And here it all flew from one side to the other. They deliberately smashed stores, looted & # 34;, — the townspeople recall.
The Ukrainian military fired at residential areas from "Gradov". "Arrived" and to school No. 8, all the windows were broken, the ceiling fell in one of the classrooms. A local resident showed a destroyed classroom to a RIA Novosti correspondent. "Look. Let them not say that it was not. There were no Russians here. It was March 16",” he said.
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The Ukrainian military fired at residential areas from "Gradov". "Arrived" and to school No. 8, all the windows were broken, the ceiling fell in one of the classrooms. A local resident showed a destroyed classroom to a RIA Novosti correspondent. "Look. Let them not say that it was not. There were no Russians here. It was March 16",” he said.
Despite the shelling, almost half of the townspeople still remain in their homes.
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Despite the shelling, almost half of the townspeople still remain in their homes.
AFU soldiers treated civilians aggressively, and the townspeople became friends with the Russian military. "They help, bring food", people explain.
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The soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine treated civilians aggressively, and the townspeople became friends with the Russian military. "They help, they bring food", — people explain.
Retreating, the Armed Forces of Ukraine blew up bridges, mined bypass country roads. First of all, the sappers had to clear the area.
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Retreating, the Armed Forces of Ukraine blew up bridges, mined bypass country roads. First of all, the sappers had to clear the surroundings.
Humanitarian aid began to arrive in the liberated areas, everything they needed was delivered.
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Humanitarian aid has begun to arrive in the liberated areas, everything is being delivered.
Ukrainian troops driven out of the city are now attacking Severodonetsk from Lysychansk.< /p>
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Ukrainian troops driven out of the city are now attacking Severodonetsk from Lysichansk.
< p>Peaceful people hide from shelling mainly in the basements of schools where bomb shelters are equipped.
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Peaceful people hide from shelling mainly in the basements of schools where bomb shelters are equipped.
A significant part of the houses in the city are broken.
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A significant part of the houses in the city are broken.
There are fresh graves in the courtyards: due to constant shelling, people could not bury their loved ones in the cemetery.
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There are fresh graves in the courtyards: due to constant shelling, people could not bury their loved ones in the cemetery.
Ruined chapel in Severodonetsk.
12 of 12Ruined chapel in Severodonetsk.
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When the residential part of the city came under control Russian forces, locals told how Ukrainian troops and national battalions, vying for territory, fired at houses and social facilities.
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"Here stood the troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the national battalions. They didn't get along with each other. And here it all flew from one side to the other. They deliberately smashed stores, looted", the townspeople recall.
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The Ukrainian military fired at residential areas from "Gradov". "Arrived" and to school No. 8, all the windows were broken, the ceiling fell in one of the classrooms. A local resident showed a destroyed classroom to a RIA Novosti correspondent. "Look. Let them not say that it was not. There were no Russians here. It was March 16",” he said.
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Despite the shelling, almost half of the townspeople still remain in their homes.
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The soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine treated civilians aggressively, and the townspeople became friends with the Russian military. "They help, they bring food", — people explain.
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Retreating, the Armed Forces of Ukraine blew up bridges, mined bypass country roads. First of all, the sappers had to clear the surroundings.
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Humanitarian aid began to arrive in the liberated areas, and everything they needed was delivered.
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The Ukrainian troops driven out of the city are now attacking Severodonetsk from Lysichansk.
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Peaceful people hide from shelling mainly in the basements of schools where bomb shelters are equipped.
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A significant part of the houses in the city were destroyed.
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There are fresh graves in the yards: due to constant shelling, people could not bury their loved ones in the cemetery.
12 out of 12Destroyed chapel in Severodonetsk.
February 24, Russia has been conducting a special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, by the end of March, the Russian army had completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal of the department was the liberation of Donbass.