Ukrainian forces retreat from Sievierodonetsk; Russian forces make gains in eastern Ukraine

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As Russian forces slowly and systematically advance through the industrial heart of Ukraine, Ukrainian troops retreated from a besieged city in eastern Ukraine in what a senior defense official described as a tactical move to protect their forces.

 

In an effort to avoid encirclement after weeks of fighting, a regional governor said Friday that Ukrainian forces would retreat from the city of Sievierodonetsk, the administrative center of the Luhansk region and one of Russia's last hurdles in its quest to control the region.

 

Russia currently controls about 95% of the Luhansk region, which along with Dontesk, makes up the Donbas, the resource-rich and industrial engine of the country. Russia appears focused on controlling the Donbas, making incremental gains in recent weeks toward that goal, said the official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the Pentagon.

 

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/24/ukraine-russia-invasion-live-updates/7717755001/