70 People Evacuates Lysychansk – Governor of Luhansk

A further 70 people have been evacuated from Lysychansk and its surrounding settlements, Luhansk Governor Haidai has said.

Haidai described the conditions in the region as “real hell” in a Telegram post.

He explained that residents were facing serious threats and having to travel only when night falls.

“The shelling is so powerful that people can no longer stand in the shelters,” he wrote. “But we cannot lose as long as it is possible to save at least one life – we will save.”

Russian-backed separatists are already in control of most of the Luhansk region.

Aljazeera/Shakirat Sadiq