Russian troops announced the establishment of control over the city of Seversk in the Donetsk region, as well as the conduct of battles in the vicinity of the city.
In turn, the head of the local military administration Alexei Vorobyov in an interview with the Ukrainian media noted that the city is still under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“This is all a lie. I only from there – I went to carry bread. Everything is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Seversk is Ukraine,” he said.