In Severodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, fierce battles continue, with all bridges leading to the city center destroyed by Russian troops.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, "Without powerful weapons, the war will be prolonged and the number of victims will increase," and repeatedly requested Western countries to hurry military support.
In Severodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, Russian troops destroyed two of the three bridges leading to the center of the city and bombarded the last remaining bridge.
Governor Haidai of Luhansk Oblast posted on SNS on the 13th that "all bridges have been destroyed. The citizens left in Severodonetsk have survived in extremely difficult situations", which has seriously affected the evacuation of citizens. I made it clear that I was there.
In addition, Governor Haidai said of the "Azoto Chemical Factory," which is one of the bases of the Ukrainian Army, "about 500 citizens remain, 40 of whom are children. "It's not solid," he said, showing a strong sense of crisis that the citizens are being cornered.
In response, pro-Russian insurgents said on the 13th, "Ukrainian troops will remain in Severodonetsk forever. They have two options left to follow the example of their peers. Will surrender or die? "He urged that there was no other way to live than surrender.
Against this backdrop, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sent a video message to a Jewish group meeting in New York, USA on the 12th.
In this, President Zelensky said, "Please help us to accelerate the supply of weapons to Ukraine. Without powerful weapons, the war will be prolonged and the number of victims will increase." In order to counter this, we repeatedly requested Western countries to hurry military support.