Russia's defence ministry said taking Lysychansk constitutes 'the liberation of the Luhansk People's Republic,' one of two separatist regions in Ukraine that Russia recognizes as sovereign. More:
Posted: Jul 03, 2022 8:46 AM ET | Last Updated: 15 minutes agoRussia's defence minister said Russian forces took control Sunday of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Luhansk province, which would bring Moscow closer to its stated goal of seizing all of Ukraine's Donbas region.
Taking Lysychansk constitutes "the liberation of the Luhansk People's Republic," one of two separatist regions in Ukraine that Russia recognizes as sovereign, the statement said. A river separates Lysychansk from Severodonetsk. Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to the Ukrainian president, said during an online interview late Saturday that Russian forces had managed for the first time to cross the river from the north, creating a "threatening" situation.21 hours agoRussian-backed separatists claim that the Ukrainian city of Lysychansk is surrounded despite denials from Ukrainian officials.
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