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Massive rocket attacks have continued in Luhansk on Friday, July 18 with over 20 people already dead, the city council said.

“The intense rocket fire on Luhansk has continued throughout the day.
Shells are hitting virtually every district, including the center and
the neighborhoods of Pivdenny, Heroiv Stalinhrada, Hayovoho, 50-richia
Zhovtnia, in the Kamianobridsky district, near a coach bus station,
Lisotorhovy and other parts of the city,” the city council said in a
statement.

According to preliminary reports, over 20 civilians have been killed since Friday morning, July 18.