Abandoned Ukrainian military equipment in Lysichansk. Archival photoLISICHANSK (LPR), July 8Ukrainian servicemen abandoned a large amount of weapons and military equipment during the retreat from Lysichansk to the LPR, a fighter of the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic, who introduced himself as Alexander, told RIA Novosti. Lysichansk, they abandoned a lot of equipment (Ukrainian military personnel. — Ed.). There is a whole equipment, there is, of course, damaged. All over the city stands: a little further from the main street — «Osa» (anti-aircraft missile system «Osa» — Ed.), Below is their abandoned tank,» the LPR serviceman said. According to him, only his unit «captured» several tanks. He clarified that a large amount of Ukrainian equipment remained on the outskirts of Lisichansk. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had previously announced the liberation of the Luhansk People's Republic. As a result of successful military operations, the Russian Armed Forces, together with units of the People's Militia of the LPR, established full control over Lisichansk, the last city in the republic in which the Armed Forces were stationed, and several nearby settlements, the largest of which are Belogorovka, Novodruzhesk, Maloryazantsevo and Belaya Gora. city, Ukrainian militants blew up and destroyed some of the important administrative buildings, including the city hall. A RIA Novosti correspondent reported that the military allied forces, having entered the city, hoisted the banner of Victory on the destroyed administration building. Prior to this, the troops of Russia and the LPR liberated another large city of the republic — Severodonetsk, in which the Azot chemical plant is located. orphanage in Slavyansk, the Ministry of Defense announced
