Russian forces continue shelling residential areas of cities in Luhansk region, attack on Novotoshkivske repulsed

Russian forces on Wednesday, April 6, stormed Novotoshkivske (Luhansk region) and were repulsed. From long-range artillery, the enemy continues to shell residential areas of the cities of the region, Luhansk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Haidai has said.

"The Russians were unable to enter Novotoshkivske, but they shelled a hospital in Severodonetsk and houses in Lysychansk. The enemy is unsuccessfully trying to break through the defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, so they are killing civilians and destroying houses with long-range weapons," Haidai said on Telegram on Thursday morning.

He said that the number of damaged high-rise buildings in Severodonetsk on April 6 is being established, while new destruction is being discovered in those neighborhoods where there were no fires after Russian shells hit.

"The enemy is not succeeding in its offensive plans, as yesterday near Novotoshkivske, so it again hits the civilian population. Houses in Lysychansk have been destroyed, as well as outbuildings in Lysychansk, Severodonetsk, Novodruzhesk and Toshkivka. At night, firefighters coped with the elements after the roof of the hospital in Severodonetsk caught fire," he added.

A total of nine enemy attacks were repulsed on the front line: six tanks, five armored and six vehicles and four artillery systems were destroyed. Air defense units shot down two aircraft, one cruise missile and one unmanned aerial vehicle of the enemy.

Haidai said Russian forces continue shelling Popasna.

He recalled that on Wednesday afternoon in Severodonetsk at least ten houses caught fire and windows were broken in many high-rise buildings, adding that two educational institutions and several shops were struck at once and that five people were injured standing in line at the humanitarian aid center.