Russia is said to be sending a large number of reserve troops to Sevierodonetsk.
Luhansk Governor Serhiy Hajdaj said this on national television, according to Reuters.
– Today, tomorrow and the day after, they will send in everything they have of reserve resources. There are many of them there already, this could be a critical point, says Hajdaj.
This has not yet been confirmed by the Russian side.
Fighting on
The governor confirms that Russia already controls large parts of Sevierodonetsk, but that some areas still remain.
– They do not control the city completely, says Hajdaj.
He describes the situation as very worrying. Among other things, the situation is very serious for the more than 500 civilians hiding in the chemical factory Azot without the possibility of evacuation.
On Saturday night, there are also reports that more people are injured after the Russians attacked an oil depot in the city with rockets.
– Our defenders are fighting against Russians in all directions, Hajdaj says on the messaging service Telegram.
Fierce fighting is also taking place in the villages of Toshkivska and Zolota, which are not far from Sevierodonetsk.
– Will win
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj visited the southern city of Mykolaiv on Saturday. A number of photos and videos from the visit were published on the president’s Telegram account on Saturday night.