Russia’s capture of the strategic cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk not only marks a significant victory for Moscow’s campaign in eastern Ukraine.
Victorious Russians posed for pictures and waved flags in the industrial city of Lysychansk, which had held out for a week after the fall of Sievierodonetsk, its twin city across the river.
Ukrainian fighters spent weeks trying to keep Lysychansk from falling to Russia, as neighboring Sievierodonetsk did a week ago in bloody battles that devastated both cities.
Ukrainian fighters spent weeks trying to defend Lysychansk and to keep it from falling to Russia, as neighboring Sievierodonetsk did a week ago.
Ukrainian fighters spent weeks trying to keep Lysychansk from falling to Russia, as neighboring Sievierodonetsk did a week ago in bloody battles that devastated both cities.
Ukrainian fighters spent weeks trying to defend Lysychansk and to keep it from falling to Russia, as neighboring Sievierodonetsk did a week ago.
Ukrainian fighters spent weeks trying to defend Lysychansk and to keep it from falling to Russia, as neighboring Sievierodonetsk did a week ago. Read more:
Ukrainian fighters have spent weeks trying to defend the city of Lysychansk and to keep it from falling to Russia, as neighboring Sievierodonetsk did a week ago. More:
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A Ukrainian service member with a dog observes the frontline in the industrial area of the city of Sievierodonetsk. More of our top news photography from June: 📷 Oleksandr Ratushniak
The #Ukrainian soldiers on their way back from the frontline in Sievierodonetsk. Their looks are eloquent. 📸 Johanna Maria Fritz#StandWithUkraine ️ #ArmUkraineNow
“Russians pulled up all reserves. We are waiting for big offensives in Luhansk Oblast in coming days,” Obl Head
Russians threw all their reserves in Sievierodonetsk & Bakhmut directions trying to cut Lysychansk-Bakhmut route.“No success, s die en masse”
Foreign legion arrives to reinforce the Ukrainian military in Sievierodonetsk, where street fights are underway - RFE/RL Foreign fighters R from Australia, Georgia, France, Brazil etc, they also brought ammo, medicine, water, will retrieve wounded Full 📽️
Yesterday, Ukraine pushed back Russian troops from the Bakhmut-Lysychansk road, the "lifeline" to Russia's key target Sievierodonetsk. Ex-MP, soldier Ihor Lutsenko tells how the news of Ukraine resisting Russian attacks looks like from inside. 🧵
UKRAINE: This map shows Russian progress around the city of Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine since May 06. Maps provided by @Liveuamap .
After fierce battles, Ukraine pushed Russians back to previous positions in Luhansk Obl -RegHead Haidai
🔹 retreated near Sievierodonetsk, Toshkivka, Oskolonivka
🔹Another bridge btw Sievierodonetsk& Lysychansk damaged
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repulsed 8 attacks
📷 @Nrg8000
🔹Heavy fighting continues in Donbas. Some units retreated from Lyman,
prepares to once again cross Siverskyi Donets
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tries to keep positions on NE Sievierodonetsk, attempts to assault city center
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shells settlements near Bakhmut, prepares for assault - GenStaff 6PM
Russia intensifies attacks on Sievierodonetsk, tried to advance from 4 directions, but was repelled - Luhansk RegHead Haidai 9 attacks were repelled on 21 May, 5 tanks, 4 artillery systems, 10 APV, 1 Orlan drone destroyed 📷 @WarMonitor3
📸: A woman and child peer out of the window of a bus leaving Sievierodonetsk, in eastern Ukraine, as Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in the region. LIVE UPDATES:
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