Russia destroys bridge over Ukrainian river, cutting escape route

Russian troops have detonated a bridge that connects the city of Ukraine, Sievierodonetsk to another city across the river, cutting the possibility of evacuation routes for civilians, local officials said on Sunday.

Sievierodonetsk has become the center of battle to control the East Donbas area of Ukraine. The city section has been destroyed in some of the most bloody battles since the Kremlin released the invasion on February 24.

The main tactical purpose of the invaders has not changed: they urged at Sievierodonetsk, severe battles ongoing there – literally for every meter,” said Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in his speech at night, adding that the Russian military is trying to mobilize the reserves of the troops to Donbas.

Zelenskiy said the image of a 12 -year -old child who was injured in Russian strikes now is Russia’s face all over the world. “These facts will underline the way Russia is seen by the world,” he said.

Not Peter The Great, not Lev Tolstoy, but children were injured and killed in Russian attacks,” he said, in a clear reference with a statement from Russian President Vladimir Putin last week compared Moscow’s military campaign with Russian Emperor Peter The Great to 18th century -18th century The great timid for land in the 18th century was held by Sweden.

Ukraine and Russian troops are still struggling against the road after road in Sievierodonetsk on Sunday, the Governor of Luhanansk Province, Serhiy Gaidai, said.Russian troops have taken most cities but Ukrainian troops continue to control the industrial area and a Princh chemical factory in which hundreds of civilians are sheltering. “Around 500 civilians remain in the Azot factory area in Sievierodonetsk, 40 of them are children. Sometimes the military succeeded in evacuating someone,” Gaidai said.

But Russia has destroyed the bridge over the Siverskyi Donets river that connects Sievierodonetsk with its twin cities in Lysychansk, Gaidai said.

If after the new shooting the bridge collapsed, the city will be completely cut off. There will be no way to leave Sievierodonetsk in the vehicle,” Gaidai said, noting the lack of a ceasefire agreement and no agreed evacuation corridor.