Russia-Ukraine War: Ukrainian troops to withdraw from Sievierdonetsk - Governor
Over 90% of the city has been damaged and the defenders will have to withdraw to more fortified positions.
By AARON REICH, REUTERS
Published: JUNE 24, 2022
Ukrainian troops will have to withdraw from the largely-Russian controlled city of Sievierdonetsk in the Luhansk Oblast (province), Governor Serhiy Gaidai said in a TV interview Friday as the Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into its 121st day. "Remaining in positions smashed to pieces over many months just for the sake of staying there does not make sense," Gaidai said.
The city is one of the last major remaining Ukrainian-controlled holdouts in Luhansk, in the Donbas region, and Russia has made considerable, albeit slow, advances there over the past several weeks. According to Gaidai, over 90% of the city has been damaged and the defenders will have to withdraw to more fortified positions. He said that the troops in the city "have already received the order to move to new positions," but did not indicate whether they had already done so or where exactly they were going.
Earlier, Gaidai wrote on his Telegram that Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian attack on the southern outskirts of Lysychansk, the last fully Ukrainian-controlled city in Luhansk.
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Over 90% of the city has been damaged and the defenders will have to withdraw to more fortified positions.
By AARON REICH, REUTERS
Published: JUNE 24, 2022
Ukrainian troops will have to withdraw from the largely-Russian controlled city of Sievierdonetsk in the Luhansk Oblast (province), Governor Serhiy Gaidai said in a TV interview Friday as the Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into its 121st day. "Remaining in positions smashed to pieces over many months just for the sake of staying there does not make sense," Gaidai said.
The city is one of the last major remaining Ukrainian-controlled holdouts in Luhansk, in the Donbas region, and Russia has made considerable, albeit slow, advances there over the past several weeks. According to Gaidai, over 90% of the city has been damaged and the defenders will have to withdraw to more fortified positions. He said that the troops in the city "have already received the order to move to new positions," but did not indicate whether they had already done so or where exactly they were going.
Earlier, Gaidai wrote on his Telegram that Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian attack on the southern outskirts of Lysychansk, the last fully Ukrainian-controlled city in Luhansk.
more................. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-710299
