T-80 tank of the People's Militia of the LPR. Archival photoSEVERODONETSK, 12 Jun. Units of the People's Militia of the LPR are fighting Ukrainian militants who have settled in the industrial area near the Azot plant in Severodonetsk, RIA Novosti correspondent reports. It is reported that the LPR forces are supported by artillery.
There will be no second Azovstal at Severodonetsk Azot, Miroshnik saidOn Saturday, a RIA Novosti source reported that the Ukrainian military, blocked at the Azot enterprise, demanded to release them to Lisichansk together with hostages. According to the interlocutor of the agency, now there are about three hundred military personnel on the territory of the plant. In the evening of the same day, the LPR ambassador to Russia, Rodion Miroshnik, said that civilians began to leave through the second checkpoint of the chemical plant, which is not controlled by militants. At the same time, the remnants of the Ukrainian formations continue to hold several buildings in the area of the first gate. Who first entered the Donbass Fights for Severodonetsk have 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. Since February 24, Russia has been conducting 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, the Russian army has already completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The ministry called the liberation of Donbass the main goal.
