Russian forces have launched an all-out assault to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities straddling a river in eastern Ukraine, a battle that could determine the success or failure of Moscow's main campaign in the east:
Smoke rising from the Lysychansk oil refinery after it was hit by Russian shells on 22 May, 2022. Lysychansk is one of two cities that Russian troops are attempting to encircle.Russian forces were launching an all-out assault to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities straddling a river in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, a battle that could determine the success or failure of Moscow's main campaign in the east.
The reopening is a symbol of Ukraine's biggest military success over the past few weeks: pushing Russian forces largely out of artillery range of Kharkiv, as they did from the capital Kyiv in March.But the decisive battles of the war's latest phase are still raging further south, where Moscow is attempting to seize the Donbas region of two eastern provinces, Donetsk and Luhansk, and trap Ukrainian forces in a pocket on the main eastern front.
"The intensity of fire on Sievierodonetsk has increased by multiple times, they are simply destroying the city," he said on TV, adding there were about 15,000 people in the city and the Ukrainian military remains in control of it. Further west in Slovyansk, one of the biggest Donbas cities still in Ukrainian hands, air raid sirens wailed on Tuesday morning but streets were still busy, with a market full, children riding on bikes and a street musician playing violin by a supermarket.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia says will resume peace talks when Kyiv is ‘constructive’; Donetsk leader says Azovstal POWs face tribunal – liveMinister says talks can resume ‘as soon as Kyiv shows a constructive position’; Denis Pushilin says Azovstal fighters will face ‘international tribunal’
Read more »
Syria’s barrel bomb experts in Russia to help with potential Ukraine campaignOver 50 specialists skilled in delivering crude explosive working with Vladimir Putin’s forces, intelligence sources believe
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine war: airstrikes target Mykolaiv and Donbas regions – liveRussia ministry of defence says forces targeting command centres, troops, and ammunition depots; Zelenskiy says diplomacy only way to end war
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 90 of the invasionA veteran Russian diplomat has resigned over his country’s invasion of Ukraine as a Kyiv court sentences a Russian soldier to life in prison
Read more »
Ukraine refuses to make territorial concessions as Russia steps up attackRussia rules out any territorial concessions as Russia pounds the Donbas and Mykolaiv regions. Kyiv has banned the Russian symbols Z and V.
Read more »
Ukraine rules out any ceasefire deal that involves ceding territory to RussiaPresidential aide calls for ‘complete restoration of territorial integrity’ as Polish president backs stance during Kyiv visit
Read more »