“We now have the hottest spots, of course, Severodonetsk and Lisichansk and the settlements around these two cities,” he said.

According to him, "Severodonetsk is almost completely controlled by our troops."

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), which are concentrated in the industrial zone of the Azot chemical association,” Miroshnik explained, noting that a sweep was being carried out there.

He also said that “there is a serious problem related to the fact that the Privolnyansky bridgehead and Lisichansk are at the dominant height” and Ukrainian batteries are located there, which are constantly shelling both peaceful territories and territories under the control of the forces of the LPR and Russia.

“Therefore, it will be possible to calm the situation in Severodonetsk when Lisichansk and the Privolnyansky bridgehead are completely cleared,” Miroshnik said.

The ambassador said that military operations were already underway on the outskirts of Lisichansk.

“Yesterday, strikes were inflicted on a number of places of accumulation of military equipment (AFU).

What pleases, in Privolye (Privolnyanskaya mine) there were bases of Ukrainian militants, they have actually been liquidated.

Therefore, today the intensity of shelling will be less,” the diplomat said.

Earlier, Miroshnik said that the servicemen of the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic, together with the Russian Armed Forces, delivered several targeted strikes at the places of accumulation of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Lisichansk.