In the Lugansk region, the Russians are forcing local residents to fight

About this writes the publication "Gromadske" with reference to the head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai.

The occupying troops are trying to advance from Lisichansk towards Bakhmut. To do this, they "mobilized" men from the recently captured settlements.

Some men "mobilize" voluntarily. The rest see ads with high salaries and are confident in the improvement of life. A few days later they are already leaving for the trenches with a summons.

According to Gaidai, the main direction of the invaders after Lisichansk is Bakhmut. But the path to this city runs through a small territory of the Luhansk region, which is still held by the defense.

The occupiers are firing rockets, using aircraft to break through the Ukrainian defenses. Just yesterday, the settlements on the border of the Luhansk region and Donbass withstood five airstrikes. Artillery and multiple launch rocket systems are also used.