Ukrainian forces that retreated from Lysychansk are now holding the line between Bakhmut and Sloviansk, preparing to fend off a further Russian advance.
Sustained shelling from Russian troops has destroyed much of the buildings and infrastructure in the city of Lysychansk and its surroundings.Ukrainian forces were taking up new defensive lines in the eastern part of the country, preparing for the next phase in the war as President Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia's victory in the months-long battle of Luhansk.
Both sides suffered thousands of dead and wounded, while claiming they inflicted far greater losses on the other side, along a loop of the Siverskyi Donets river that winds through Luhansk and Donetsk. "This has taken 60 days to make very slow progress," he said. "I think the Russians may declare some kind of victory, but the key war battle is still yet to come."
The mayor of Sloviansk said heavy shelling on Sunday had killed at least six people, including a 10-year-old girl. Ukraine and its Western allies say this is a baseless pretext for flagrant aggression that aims to seize territory.
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