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Ukraine clashes centre on Sievierodonetsk

Luhansk region governor Serhiy Gaidai says Russian troops have advanced into Sievierodonetsk’s fringes amid battles with Ukrainian forces.

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French journalist killed by shrapnel from Russian shell in eastern Ukraine

Journalist was in an evacuation vehicle in Sievierodonetsk, the largest city in the Donbas still held by Ukrainian forces

The Guardian - UK

French journalist killed while being evacuated during Russia shelling attack

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Regional governor of Luhansk Serhiy Gaidai said an accredited French journalist was killed when shrapnel from a Russian shell ripped through the armoured transport vehicle he was being evacuated in

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Russian troops enter Sievierodonetsk in Luhansk as Ukraine fights to maintain control of strategic city

Shelling has killed two civilians and wounded five others as Russian troops advanced into the city's fringes, Luhansk region Governor Serhiy Gaidai says, with Ukraine determined to slow an offensive across the Donbas region.

ABC News

Russians advance into largest city in Donbas still in Ukrainian hands

Witnesses say tanks moving into Sievierodonetsk amid intense shelling and civilian casualties

The Guardian - UK

Moment Russian soldier gives middle finger to Ukraine drone before it blows up tank

The Russian tank was left a blazing wreck by the attack as Ukrainian forces continue to defend the country’s east

The Independent UK

Heavy Fighting as Russian Troops Enter Outskirts of Sievierodonetsk

Russian troops have entered the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, the regional governor said on Monday, describing "very fierce" fighting in the ruins of a city that has become the focus of Moscow's offensive. Russia has concentrated its firepower on the last major population center still held by…

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Two civilians killed as Russian troops enter Sievierodonetsk - governor

Two civilians were killed and five wounded by shelling as Russian troops entered the outskirts of the Ukrainian city Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk region governor Serhiy Gaidai said on Monday.

Reuters

Russia ‘escalates’ attacks in eastern Ukraine, says regional governor

Ninety per cent of buildings in Sievierodonetsk damaged by Russian shelling, says Zelensky

The Independent UK

Russian forces intensify assault in Luhansk amid Putin’s push to seize Donbas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described the situation in the Donbas as ‘indescribably difficult’

Evening Standard

Ukrainian defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy fire

Russian forces intensified their attacks with barrages of heavy artillery to capture a key Ukrainian city in the southeastern region of Donbas, whose full takeover Moscow's top diplomat said was now an "unconditional priority".

Reuters

Russia pummels eastern towns in bid to encircle Ukraine forces as Kyiv steps up calls for weapons

After claiming to have captured the nearby rail hub of Lyman, Russian forces have stepped up their assault on the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk.

ABC News

Ukraine may have to RETREAT as Vladimir Putin's forces advance despite performing poorly

Vlasdimir Putin's troops have gained ground in two areas collectively known as the Donbas but they will be 'unable' capture the Luhansk region says the city's governor

Daily Mirror

EU leaders hold talks with Putin as battle for eastern Ukraine intensifies

The German chancellor’s office said Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz “insisted on an immediate ceasefire”

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Some 10,000 Russian troops in Ukraine's Luhansk region - governor

The governor of Ukraine's Luhansk region, Serhiy Gaidai, said early on Saturday that there are some 10,000 Russian troops in the eastern region.

ABC News

Ukraine may lose last pocket of resistance in Luhansk as Russia advances east

A Ukrainian official says forces may have to retreat from their last pocket in the Luhansk region to avoid being captured, as Russian troops press an advance in the east that has shifted the momentum of the three-month-old war.

Reuters

Russia pummels eastern towns in bid to encircle Ukraine forces

Russian forces stepped up their assault on the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk on Saturday after claiming to have captured the nearby rail hub of Lyman, as Kyiv intensified its calls for longer-range weaponry from the West to help it fight back in the Donbas region.

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Russia may force Ukraine retreat in east

Russian troops have gained ground in Ukraine’s Donbas, with Luhansk’s governor saying its defenders may have to retreat to avoid being captured.

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Stop playing, end Russia’s war: Zelenskiy

The West has been urged by Ukraine’s president to stop “playing around” with Russia and impose tougher sanctions to bring the war to a swift conclusion.

Reuters

Russian forces edge closer to encircling Ukraine troops in east

Advancing Russian forces came closer to surrounding Ukrainian troops in the east, briefly seizing positions on the last highway out of a crucial pair of Ukrainian-held cities before being beaten back, a Ukrainian official said on Thursday.

Crikey

Russia seeks Ukraine city stranglehold

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns Moscow is seeking to destroy the industrial Donbas region as Russian troops look to encircle twin eastern cities.

The Independent UK

Russia launches all-out assault to encircle Ukraine troops in east

Moscow is attempting to seize the Donbas region of two eastern provinces, Donetsk and Luhansk

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskiy says Putin is the only Russian official he is willing to meet with to discuss how to end the war – as it happened

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Crikey

Ukraine rules out ceasefire with Russia

After ending weeks of resistance by Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol, Russia is waging what appears to be a major offensive in Luhansk, in Donbas.

Reuters

Russian shelling kills 10 civilians in Ukraine's Sievierodonetsk - regional governor

At least 10 civilians were killed by Russian shelling of the city of Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine on Monday, regional governor Serhiy Gaidai said.

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