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Timeline: Week 18 of Russia’s war in Ukraine
2 years, 5 months ago

Timeline: Week 18 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Here, Al Jazeera looks at the major events that marked the 18th week of the war in Ukraine: June 22 Russian forces fight to take Sirotyne on the western edge of Severodonetsk. June 23 Ukraine’s general staff say fighting continues in Severodonetsk, and the Russian encirclement of Lysychansk from the south was repulsed at Borivske, just 6km east of Lysychansk, …

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Ukraine plans on summer counteroffensive to oust Russian forces
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine plans on summer counteroffensive to oust Russian forces

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine is making tactical retreats before a Russian onslaught in the east, saying it is biding its time to take back its territory in the second half of the year. The eighteenth week of Russia’s war in Ukraine saw momentous geopolitical developments, compared with marginal Russian gains on the ground. On June 27, the world’s seven wealthiest nations, the G7, …

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Ukraine Army to leave battered Severodonetsk to avoid encirclement
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine Army to leave battered Severodonetsk to avoid encirclement

The Hindu  

“After weeks of ferocious fighting, Ukrainian forces will retreat from a besieged city in the country’s east to avoid encirclement,” a regional governor said on June 24. In recent days, Russian forces have made gains around Severodonetsk and the neighbouring city of Lysychansk, on a steep bank across the river, in a bid to encircle Ukrainian forces. “It makes no …

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Ukraine calls for arms as fight for Luhansk at ‘fearful climax’
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine calls for arms as fight for Luhansk at ‘fearful climax’

Al Jazeera  

Russia captures more villages south of Severodonetsk while all of Lysychansk is now within the reach of Russian fire. The fight for the twin cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk in Ukraine’s Luhansk region is “entering a sort of fearsome climax”, said Oleksiy Arestovych, adviser to Zelenskyy. What is quickly needed is parity on the battlefield in order to halt this …

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