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Russians moving into Ukraine's Donetsk, says regional governor

A woman walks past the market after shelling, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Sloviansk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, July 5, 2022. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Russian troops are engaged in heavy fighting and making their way into Ukraine's Donetsk region after taking control of the last two towns in neighbouring Luhansk, the regional governor of Luhansk said on Tuesday.

Serhiy Gaidai said the Russian troops had sustained heavy losses in the long process of capturing the twin towns of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, but were channelling their efforts into moving southward.

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