Sievierodonetsk has become the epicentre of the battle for control over Ukraine’s eastern region of Donbas.
Sievierodonetsk has become the epicenter of the battle for control over Ukraine’s eastern region of Donbas. Parts of the city have been pulverized in some of the bloodiest fighting since the Kremlin unleashed its invasion on Feb. 24.
But the Russians had destroyed a bridge over the Siverskyi Donets River linking Sievierodonetsk with its twin city of Lysychansk, Gaidai said. Sievierodonetsk is the last city in Donbas’s Luhansk province still held by Ukraine and its loss would be significant strategic blow. Victory for the Russians would move them a big step closer to one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stated goals in what he calls a “special military operation.”
To the south and southwest of Sievierodonetsk, Russian forces were firing mortars and artillery around a number of settlements, according to Ukraine’s general staff. But it said Ukrainian forces had repulsed Russian attempts to advance towards some communities.Article contentUkrainian forces have proven more resilient than expected, but the U.S.
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