Russian forces conducted artillery and rocket strikes targeting villages and towns on the administrative border between Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts to blockade larger cities.
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Russian occupying forces continue to conduct artillery and rocket strikes in order to capture villages and towns situated on the administrative border between Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts and to blockade the bigger cities in the area.
Villages in the area were hit by at least four airstrikes on 11 July.
Russian forces carried out at least eight artillery and three mortar attacks on 11 July and on the night of 11-12 July.
Russian occupying forces are inflicting substantial damage on housing and civilian infrastructure in Luhansk Oblast.
In the three months that the city of Rubizhne has been occupied by Russian forces, the Russians have only been able to inspect residential neighbourhoods but have not yet restored the supply of electricity, water and gas.
Municipal utility equipment has begun to 'disappear' in the city of Lysychansk, which has only recently been occupied by Russia.
A Bayraktar hit an air defense unit in occupied Luhansk, and HIMARS targeted Russian ammunition depots.
Russian forces are unsuccessfully attempting to capture cities in the Donetsk region while pressing on Luhansk.
The operational pause of Russian troops is attributed to explosions at ammunition warehouses.
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