Russian forces have targeted and destroyed some of the roads leading into the encircled Ukrainian city of Lysychansk, according to the head of the Luhansk regional military administration.

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The Russians destroy with helicopters the roads and bridges leading to Lysychansk, Serhiy Hayday wrote on his official Telegram.

The post, which included video of one of the targeted bridges, continued: "The bridge is damaged, only cars will be able to pass it now, the truck will not pass into the city."