Heavy fighting occurred at Popasna, south of Severodonetsk, with the Army General Staff reporting defenses were holding.
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Heavy fighting occurred at Popasna, south of Severodonetsk
Four high-rise buildings caught fire in Severodonetsk as a result of shelling overnight on April 16-17
Three high-rise buildings on the same street caught fire after being hit by shelling
Rescuers went to the site after Russian occupiers stopped firing
Numerous apartment fires were recorded
70% of Severodonetsk is destroyed according to Mayor Oleksandr Striuk
Artillery shelling lasted for a day and became more frequent and powerful at night, damaging seven residential houses and other structures.
Ukrainian defenders destroyed 15 tanks, 3 artillery systems, 24 units of armored vehicles, and 10 units of enemy vehicles.
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Source story: day-54-2023-02-10