Ukraine set to quit ruined Sievierodonetsk as Russians close in
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine was set to pull its troops from the ruined city of Sievierodonetsk after weeks of street fighting and bombardment, the Regional Governor said, in what would be a significant gain for Russia as it grinds out its offensive in the east. Russian troops also occupied a town about 10 kilometres further south, […]
Russia intensifies attacks on key cities in eastern Ukraine, seizes territory
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine on Monday acknowledged difficulties in fighting in the east of the country as Russian forces captured territory along a frontline river and intensified pressure on two key cities ahead of an EU summit expected to welcome Kyiv’s bid to join the bloc. The Governor of the Luhansk region, scene of the heaviest […]
Ukraine struggles to evacuate civilians from devastated eastern city
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine said its forces were still trying to evacuate civilians from embattled Sievierodonetsk on Tuesday after Russia destroyed the last bridge to the city, Moscow’s main target in its battle for control of eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian forces were holding out against the Russians after ground changed hands several times over the past few […]
Russia destroys bridge over Ukrainian river, cutting escape route
Kyiv/Lviv, UkraineReuters Russian forces have blown up a bridge linking the embattled Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk to another city across the river, cutting off a possible evacuation route for civilians, local officials said on Sunday. Sievierodonetsk has become the epicenter of the battle for control over Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Parts of the city have […]
Russian shelling triggers fire in eastern city of Sievierodonetsk – Governor
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russian shelling of the Azot chemical plant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk ignited a big fire on Saturday after a leak of tonnes of oil, the regional governor said, as the battle for the city raged on. In neighbouring Donetsk province, Russian media reported that a huge cloud of smoke could […]
Russia pushes Ukrainian forces to outskirts of key eastern city
Kyiv/Sloviansk, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian forces pulled back to the outskirts of the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk on Wednesday in the face of a fierce Russian assault, the regional governor said, another big swing in momentum in one of the bloodiest battles of the war. Russia has concentrated its troops and firepower on the small industrial […]
Battle for Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk rages through city’s streets
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukrainian and Russian troops fought street by street for control of the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk on Monday in a pivotal battle of the Kremlin offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Which side had the upper hand was unclear, with “the situation changing from hour to hour,” Oleksandr Stryuk, head of administration in […]