In addition to the city of Luhansk, which is the largest battlefield in eastern Ukraine, Russian troops are likely to intensify the bombardment in the neighboring Donetsk Oblast, aiming to continue to seize the two eastern states.
On the other hand, the Ukrainian army is poised to fight back thoroughly, such as by using a chemical factory in the city of Luhansk as a base.
The Ukrainian Army General Staff announced on the 9th that Russian troops are intensifying bombardment at Severodonetsk, which is the largest battlefield in eastern Luhansk Oblast, and Lysychans'k on the opposite bank across the river. Private infrastructure is being destroyed in the area. "
The Ukrainian army is forced to retreat after the urban warfare in Severodonetsk against the Russian army, which is intensifying its offensive, and is poised to thoroughly counterattack at a chemical factory that produces nitrogen fertilizer.
According to Governor Haidai of Luhansk Oblast, Russian troops bombarded a chemical factory twice on the evening of the 8th, killing four Ukrainian soldiers.
In addition, Russian bombardment is intensifying in Donetsk Oblast, which is adjacent to Luhansk Oblast.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has released a video of the destruction of schools in Bahumt and accused the attack of "more than 400 children were attending."
According to the Ukrainian army, attacks by guns and missiles continued in other cities in Donetsk Oblast, and the Russian army seems to continue aiming to seize the two eastern states, while the Ukrainian side is further from the West. It is expected that the counterattack will be strengthened while receiving military support.