Serhiy Haidai, head of the Luhansk regional defense administration, reported that Russian forces lost more than 30 armored vehicles and over 400 personnel attempting to cross the Siviersky Donets River, with approximately 80 lightly-armed infantry reaching the south bank before being hunted by Ukrainian forces.
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Serhiy Haidai, head of the Luhansk regional defense administration, reported that Russian forces lost more than 30 armored vehicles and over 400 personnel attempting to cross the Siviersky Donets River, with approximately 80 lightly-armed infantry reaching the south bank before being hunted by Ukrainian forces.
The Russian army lost 485 servicemen out of 550 sent for the crossing attempt on May 11.
More than 80 units of Russian military equipment were damaged during the May 11 crossing attempt.
There is little humanitarian aid remaining in warehouses in Luhansk Oblast
The humanitarian situation in Luhansk Oblast is dire
Humanitarian aid stocks in Luhansk Oblast were critically low.
Delivery of new supplies was hindered by artillery shelling of roads.
Evacuation of civilians remained impossible at the time.
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Source story: day-78-2023-02-11