There are now several hundred people in the plant's dungeons.
Russian tactics of warfare in cities, based on is the intensive use of artillery, caused great collateral damage to the whole of Severodonetsk , most of which Russian troops were able to take control only after more than a month of heavy fighting, say British intelligence analysts.
Now the Armed Forces of Ukraine along with several hundred civilians are in underground bunkers at the Azot chemical plant in the city's industrial zone.
“Russian forces are likely to gain a foothold in and around Nitrogen, while the Ukrainian military will be able to survive underground. This is likely to temporarily prevent Russia from redeploying these units to other tasks, “said the British Defense Ministry. during its initial plan to invade Ukraine.
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The day before, the head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration Serhiy Haidai said that Ukraine was negotiating the evacuation of people from Severodonetsk who were hiding at the Azot plant. According to him, there are about 500 residents of Severodonetsk, 40 of them are children . At the same time, the shelter of “Nitrogen” is not as strong as in Mariupol's “Azovstal”.
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