• ABOUT US
    • History
    • Our Team
    • Advertising
    • Subscription
  • CONTACT US
Georgia Today
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business & Economy
  • Social & Society
  • Sports
  • Culture
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business & Economy
  • Social & Society
  • Sports
  • Culture
No Result
View All Result
Georgia Today
No Result
View All Result

CNN: Ukrainian Officials Report Intense Bombardments in East, Confirm Retreat from Kreminna

by Georgia Today
April 19, 2022
in Highlights, International, Social & Society
Reading Time: 3 mins read
CNN: Ukrainian Officials Report Intense Bombardments in East, Confirm Retreat from Kreminna

Ukrainian officials in the Kharkiv and Luhansk regions have reported heavy bombardments by Russian forces, acknowledged a retreat from one important town, but claim to have successfully repulsed Russian attacks elsewhere, reports CNN.

“The mayor of Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov, said on Ukrainian television that the city was being “constantly bombarded.” He accused the Russians of “bombing residential areas, residential buildings, where there are crowds of people. There were hits today in the city. There are wounded and dead. Several hospitals and the city perinatal center were destroyed.”

“Terekhov said that 30% of the city’s population had left since the invasion began, but added that “as a rule people do not want to leave the city,” reads the article from CNN’s Tim Lister and Julia Presniakova.

In the neighboring Luhansk region, the head of the regional military administration, Serhii Haidai, said: “I think that the battle [for Donbas] has already begun; shelling with all types of weapons, and attempts to break into the cities.”

He said that because of Russian attacks “the number of settlements without electricity, water and gas is growing.”

“There are only the remnants of infrastructure,” he said. “35 settlements are without power; 21 completely and 14 partially, and 37 are without gas. There is no water supply in the towns of Rubizhne and Popasna,” he said.

Based on the same source, Russian forces are on the edge of both towns.

“Popasna is being shelled massively,” Haidai said. “In Zolote, shells hit a five-story building, several people were killed, several people were injured.”

Haidai also spoke about the Ukrainian troops’ retreat from the town of Kreminna in the Luhansk region Monday amid intense shelling.

“There was a battle at night; our troops retreated to positions that helped them defend themselves,” he said.

“For a long time, our troops held the line of defense in Kreminna,” Haidai said. “Freshly mobilized soldiers were thrown at them, reconnaissance was carried out, there were many attempts to attack….The enemy fired from GRAD, aircraft, mortars, artillery, and tanks. It no longer made sense to stay there. Our defenders would simply die, and there would be no point in that. That’s why our defenders moved away from Kreminna.”

“Our defenders, first of all, act so as not to harm citizens. The enemy, on the other hand, strikes at everything in its path,” he said. “They no longer tried to make breakthroughs, attacks, but began to level everything to the ground.”

“The Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported some successes elsewhere in the east, saying that Russian attempts to advance around Izium had been repelled. Russian forces have been arriving in the Izium area after the town fell at the beginning of the month. But they’ve made little progress since,” reported CNN.

Source: CNN

Related Story: Ukraine: Russia Has Kicked Off New Phase of War

Tags: Bombardments in EastTown of Kreminna
ShareShareTweet

Related Posts

Tbilisi to provide housing for 400 homeless families by October
News

Tbilisi to provide housing for 400 homeless families by October

June 30, 2025
Tbilisi protesters to March on July 4 in support of US ties
Politics

Tbilisi protesters to March on July 4 in support of US ties

June 30, 2025
Access to water and sewage services expands in Georgia in 2024
News

Access to water and sewage services expands in Georgia in 2024

June 27, 2025

Recommended

Putin, Xi, and allied leaders mark Russia’s Victory Day at Moscow parade

Putin, Xi, and allied leaders mark Russia’s Victory Day at Moscow parade

2 months ago
Experience Seamless Connectivity with Silknet eSIM in Georgia

Experience Seamless Connectivity with Silknet eSIM in Georgia

1 year ago
Champion Karateka Luka Khvedeliani on the Benefits of Georgian Karate for Georgia’s Youth

Georgia to Celebrate First Europe Day with European Union Candidate Status

1 year ago
Georgian Foreign Minister Holds Farewell Meeting with French Ambassador to Georgia

Georgian Foreign Minister Holds Farewell Meeting with French Ambassador to Georgia

3 years ago
Natia Mezvrishvili on Dealing with 2 Political Giants

Natia Mezvrishvili on Dealing with 2 Political Giants

3 years ago
Giorgi Gakharia: We were Told We Were Capable of Nothing – It’s All a Lie and Ukraine is a Great Example of This

Giorgi Gakharia: We were Told We Were Capable of Nothing – It’s All a Lie and Ukraine is a Great Example of This

3 years ago
GT Interview with Giorgi Badridze

GT Interview with Giorgi Badridze

3 years ago
Russo-Ukrainian War and Georgia – Analysis from security expert Kakha Kemoklidze

Russo-Ukrainian War and Georgia – Analysis from security expert Kakha Kemoklidze

3 years ago

Navigation

  • News
  • Politics
  • Business & Economy
  • Social & Society
  • Sports
  • Culture
  • International
  • Where.ge
  • Newspaper
  • Magazine
  • GEO
  • OP-ED
  • About Us
    • History
    • Our Team
    • Advertising
    • Subscription
  • Contact

Highlights

European Court of Human Rights begins consideration of Mzia Amaglobeli’s case

Amendments: Only high council of justice to decide on courtroom recording

Norwegian MFA: Arrests of Georgian opposition leaders are unprecedented attack on democracy

Prosecutor charges Poet Zviad Ratiani with assaulting officer

French Minister for European Affairs: Repression of the opposition in Georgia is unacceptable

US-brokered ceasefire calms flames in Israel‑Iran crisis, but situation is fragile – what’s at stake

Trending

Experience Seamless Connectivity with Silknet eSIM in Georgia
Business & Economy

Experience Seamless Connectivity with Silknet eSIM in Georgia

by Georgia Today
June 26, 2024

Why Silknet's eSIM could be your top choice in Georgia  Since its introduction, eSIM technology has become...

Photo by the author

Virtuosity and Versatility: Marc-André Hamelin Opens Tbilisi Piano Festival 2024

May 30, 2024
  • Where.ge
  • Newspaper
  • GEO
  • Magazine
  • Old Website

2000-2024 © Georgia Today

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business & Economy
  • Social & Society
  • Sports
  • Culture
  • International
  • Where.ge
  • Newspaper
  • Magazine
  • GEO
  • OP-ED
  • About Us
    • History
    • Our Team
    • Advertising
    • Subscription
  • Contact

2000-2024 © Georgia Today