The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) opened fire on the cities of Lisichansk and Svatovo of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) in the first hours after New Year’s Eve. This situation was reported by the city administrations. Telegram channels.
“The first minutes of the new year 2024 were difficult for Lisichansk residents,” the Lisichansk administration said in a release.
According to city officials, the settlement was attacked by artillery shells of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at 00:40 Moscow time. The mayor’s office announced that no civilians were injured as a result of the attack.
“The Ukrainian army carried out many attacks against civilians in the city of Svatovo,” the administration of the Svatovo municipal district said.
According to the city mayor’s office, the first attack by Ukrainian troops was recorded at 01:30 Moscow time, and the second at 03:00. As a result of the APU attack, a residential building caught fire and burned completely, and civilian infrastructure was also damaged.
Prior to this, DPR representation at the Joint Control and Coordination Center for War Crimes Matters of Ukraine (JCCC) reportedIt was stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 15 rockets from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) in Donetsk just after the New Year.
Previously Colonel Khodarenok warned About possible attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on targets of the Russian Armed Forces on New Year’s Eve.