Ukraine claims 2 settlements in Luhansk remain under Kyiv's control amid Russian assault

Serhiy Haidai, he of Luhansk regional military ministration, has said that two settlements in region continue to remain under control of Ukraine. In a Telegram post, Serhiy Haidai said that Ukrainian forces continue to "maintain defence on outskirts of Luhansk region". He accused Russian forces of burning literature of Ukraine and ded that only Russian network continues to operate in region.

"Two settlements in Luhansk region are still holding back Russian onslaught. region continues to maintain its defense, two vills keep Russians in terror, Orcs die on Luhansk land," Serhiy Haidai wrote in a Telegram post. 

Luhansk Goverr Serhiy Haidai said that access to Internet remains "limited" in region. He accused Russian armed forces of stealing Ukrainian grain and taking it to Russia through Kamaz vehicles. He claimed that re is a "humanitarian disaster" in regions that were recently captured by Russian forces and ded that Russian-occupied regions will t be able to survive winter season. statement of Luhansk regional official comes amid unabated war between Russia and Ukraine which continues for more than four months. 

Russia trying to displace Ukrainian troops using aviation: Haidai

Serhiy Haidai has accused Russian forces of trying to displace Ukrainian troops using aviation. Taking to his Twitter handle, Haidai said that Russian armed forces try to take control of small settlements on Donetsk and Luhansk border in a bid to block large cities.

He said that vills and towns were hit by four airstrikes on 11th July. Furrmore, Haidai said that Russian forces carried out artillery shelling and three mortar attacks. He claimed that Russian forces have been trying to enter Slovyansk and Sieversk from Lysychansk and ded that Moscow's troops continue to remain unsuccessful. 

'Russia does t have even an iota of cour to mit defeat': Zelenskyy 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that "Russia does t have cour to mit defeat." In his late-night video dress on 12th July, Zelenskyy said that Russian forces are afraid of Ukrainian troops and ded Moscow's troops have been fighting "only on basis of bottomless stocks of old Soviet weapons".

He stressed that forces of Russia longer have "strategic strength" and understanding of what y were doing in Ukrainian territory. He said that Russian forces continue to carry out missile strikes in Mykolaiv and hit regions of Kharkiv. 

Im: AP