Russian army offensive in eastern Ukraine Severodonetsk in a fierce urban warfare

Russian troops are stepping up their offensive against Severodonetsk, the last Ukrainian base in Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.

In an interview with NHK, the local mayor revealed that the inhabitants were unable to evacuate due to the fierce urban warfare.

Russia's Ministry of Defense, which aims to take control of the two eastern states of Ukraine, announced on May 31 that it had attacked various parts of the country with missiles and destroyed the command post and ammunition depot in Donetsk, one of the two states.

Russian troops are also stepping up their offensive against Severodonetsk, the last base on the Ukrainian side, in another Luhansk region.

Severodonetsk Mayor Struk said in an online interview with NHK on the 31st, "Enemy bombardment targets all areas that can be used for evacuation, such as houses and public facilities. It is impossible to move it, "he said, revealing that the inhabitants were unable to evacuate due to the fierce city war.

"The route to carry medicines, food and necessities is considered a support route to the Ukrainian army and is constantly being bombarded," he said. Was shown.

The British Ministry of Defense analyzed on the 31st that "if the Russian army seizes Severodonetsk, it will aim to further seize Kramatorsk etc.", and Kramatorsk, a major city in Donetsk Oblast, will be the next target.

Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Bahrain in the Middle East on the 31st, as concerns about the food crisis increased as the port facing the Black Sea in southern Ukraine was blocked by Russian troops and exports of grains and other products were no longer possible. "Russia has taken steps to ensure that exports of grains and other products are not hindered. The Western side has taken a number of steps, including preventing Russian ships from entering ports and blocking distribution and financial networks. It is causing human problems, "and demanded that the Western side lift sanctions on Russia.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on June 31 that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov would visit Turkey on June 8 to discuss the Black Sea's maritime transport routes.

Foreign Minister Chaushor said, "In order to safely carry out grain, we must establish a corridor and establish a monitoring system," and Russia and Ukraine, as well as the United Nations and Turkey, coordinated. I'm afraid.