Russia Controls 70% Of Ukraine's Sievierodonetsk: Luhansk Governor
NDTV
Russian troops have now taken control of most of Sievierodonetsk, one of two provinces in the Donbas region.
Russian forces are now in control of around 70% of Sievierodonetsk, a strategically important city in Ukraine's east, Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Gaidai said on Wednesday.
"Some Ukrainian troops have retreated to more advantageous, pre-prepared positions," Gaidai said on the Telegram messaging app.
Russian troops have now taken control of most of Sievierodonetsk, one of two provinces in the Donbas, regional Governor Serhiy Gaidai on Tuesday.
Nearly all critical infrastructure in Sievierodonetsk had been destroyed and 60% of residential property damaged beyond repair, he added. Russian shelling had made it impossible to deliver aid or evacuate people.
