The assaults have all but destroyed the factories and plants that were the economic lifeblood of the towns and cities in Ukraine’s east.
Tag: Sievierodonetsk (Ukraine)
Lysychansk, Ukraine’s Last Outpost in Luhansk, Falls to Russia
Lysychansk managed to hold out for a week after its twin city, Sievierodonetsk, was captured. But on Sunday a pro-Russian flag flew there, as well.
Exiled Mayor of Sievierodonetsk Talks of Dire Situation
Residents of Lysychansk, across the river from a city that fell to Russian control last week, should leave over “the real threat to life and health,” the region’s military governor said.
Ukraine Retreats From Sievierodonetsk, as Russia Grinds On
With the withdrawal from Sievierodonetsk, the fighting shifts to neighboring Lysychansk, the last city in the Luhansk region still under Ukrainian control.
Russia Gains in Eastern Ukraine, Threatening to Overrun Luhansk
The seizure of three strategic villages confronts Ukrainian commanders with a grim choice: fight on and risk encirclement or retreat and lose the last major centers in the region.
U.S. Officials Predict Path of War in Ukraine
As Russia makes slow but steady progress, the arrival of new weapons systems will help Ukraine hang on to territory, U.S. officials and analysts say.
In Ukraine, One Woman’s Shopping Trip Over the Last Bridge in Lysychansk
Bridges are critical in the battle for Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, separated by a river. Shelling has mostly destroyed them, but that didn’t stop one woman from walking across to buy some basics.
Russian Forces Tighten Noose Around Important Cities in Ukraine’s East
The area around Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk is about three-quarters encircled by Russians, leaving only a slender gap there for Ukrainian troops to maneuver.
Russians Breached This City, Not With Troops, but Propaganda
As they batter towns and cities in Ukraine with artillery, the Russians are also bombarding them with messaging aimed at eroding Ukrainians’ trust in their military and their government.
Near Embattled Ukrainian Cities, a Mass Grave for Civilians Grows
As Russia solidifies control in Sievierodonetsk and shifts its focus to neighboring Lysychansk, civilian casualties there continue to mount.