Sievierodonetsk Falls, Russian Control Expands in Luhansk Province
In a video that was circulated by Ukrainian troops and several pro-government militia groups, Ukrainian troops were seen relying on rifles and grenade launchers to retaliate against the Russians.
Debris hangs from a residential building heavily damaged in a Russian bombing in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Fighting has raged around Lysychansk and neighbouring Sievierodonetsk, the last major cities under Ukrainian control in Luhansk region.
KYIV, KOMPAS — Russia’s control over the eastern region of Ukraine has expanded with the fall of the city of Sievierodonetsk in Luhansk province into Russian hands following a long battle. Russia's next target is nearby Lysychansk.
The withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the last sector of Sievierodonetsk was announced by the Luhansk martial law authority’s head, Sergei Gaidai.