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Post by Admin on Jun 9, 2022 18:25:17 GMT
Zelensky says 'fate of the Donbas' being decided in Severodonetsk - BBC News 12,164 views Jun 10, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that fighting for the city of Severodonetsk may decide the outcome of the war in the east of the country.
"In many respects, the fate of the Donbas is being decided there," he said, as combat raged in the industrial belt with Russian and separatist forces.
He said his troops were inflicting major losses on enemy forces.
But Ukrainian forces have been pushed back to the outskirts, according to the region's top Ukrainian official.
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Post by Admin on Jun 14, 2022 12:41:40 GMT
Russia destroys every bridge leading to Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk - BBC News 20,239 views Jun 14, 2022 The Eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk has been cut off from the rest of the country after all 3 bridges were destroyed by Russian forces, the local governor says. With the city effectively cut off, Serhiy Haidai says delivering supplies and evacuating civilians are now impossible. Fierce fighting is taking place in the city and for weeks capturing Severodonetsk has been a top military goal for Russia. One resident who is sick and headed to hospital told the BBC life in Severodonetsk was “calm” until the war “broke everything apart”.
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Post by Admin on Jun 19, 2022 17:51:50 GMT
War in Ukraine could last years warns Nato chief – BBC News 18,781 views Jun 19, 2022 The West must prepare to continue supporting Ukraine in a war lasting for years, Nato’s chief has warned.
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the costs of war were high, but the price of letting Moscow achieve its military goals was even greater.
For the last few months Russian and Ukrainian forces have battled for control of territory in the country's east - with Moscow making slow advances in recent weeks.
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Post by Admin on Jun 21, 2022 17:06:50 GMT
Russia has 'almost captured' city of Severodonetsk in Ukraine - BBC News 1,209 views Jun 22, 2022 Russian forces have almost captured the key city of Severodonetsk, a senior Ukrainian official said. Capturing the city has been a top military goal for Russia and a key battle ground in the fight in the Donbas region. Thousands of civilians are trapped with many of them sheltering in bunkers beneath the city's Azot chemical plant and essential supplies are running out, the United Nations has warned.
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Post by Admin on Jun 22, 2022 16:49:24 GMT
Half Russian separatist force in Ukraine 'dead or wounded' - BBC News 78,608 views Jun 22, 2022 Russian and Russian-backed separatist forces in the Donetsk region of Ukraine have suffered heavy casualties, according to UK intelligence officials.
They estimate the Donetsk militia alone has lost 55% of its original force.
UK military intelligence said Russia was very likely aiming to deploy a large number of reserve units to Ukraine's eastern Donbas, which is made up of Donetsk and Luhansk.
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