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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 1)

Ukrainian players ahead of their winning World Cup 2022 qualifying playoff soccer match against Scotland at Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday. Ukraine won the match 3-1. (Scott Heppell/AP)

As Wednesday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:

Russian forces closed in on the last remaining areas under Ukrainian control in the eastern Luhansk region. The Luhansk regional governor said 80% of the city of Sievierodonetsk is under occupation, but Ukrainian forces have launched counterattacks and captured Russian troops. He said Ukraine still held onto the nearby city of Lysychansk, a militarily advantageous area on a hill.

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