Ukrainian troops could withdraw from embattled eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, local mayor says
The urban battle for Sievierodonetsk testified to the painstaking, inch-by-inch advance by Russian forces as they close in on control of the entire Luhansk region, one of two that make up the industrial heartland known as the Donbas.
The grinding war has left thousands dead and driven millions from their homes - and its consequences are felt in many countries where it is driving up the price of food since critical shipments of Ukrainian grain are trapped inside the country. He indicated they could pull back to positions that are easier to defend. The city across the river, Lysychansk, sits on higher ground.
“It seems to be getting a bit worse. The number of patients that we're seeing is getting to be more and more, and it seems that the fighting is getting closer to this area,” said Danial Rebar, a paramedic from Detroit and a former U.S. serviceman who has been volunteering in Ukraine for the past seven weeks as a combat medic.
While Russia has superior firepower, the Ukrainian defenders are entrenched and have shown the ability to counterattack.
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