The Latest Breaking News from Lysychansk

Russia hammers Ukraine's Donetsk region after seizing Luhansk

Russian forces struck targets across Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Tuesday, a day after President Vladimir Putin declared victory in the neighbouring province of Luhansk after months of gruelling attritional warfare in which both sides lost many men.

Reuters · Jul 5, 2022

Analysis-Russia hails capture of Luhansk region, but big Ukraine battles lie ahead

Though Russia can claim a prize with its capture of Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region, it is far from Moscow's ambitious early war aims and does not deal Kyiv a decisive military blow.

Reuters · Jul 4, 2022

Putin declares victory in Luhansk after fall of Lysychansk

Region’s governor says loss was painful and he expects Sloviansk and Bakhmut now to face heavy attack

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

Ukraine War to Shift to Donetsk after Fall of Luhansk; Russia Claims Major Victory

Russian forces in Ukraine will focus on trying to seize all of the Donetsk region, having forced Ukrainian troops to withdraw from the last major city under their control in the neighboring Luhansk region, the governor of Luhansk said on Monday. After abandoning an assault on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022

Ukrainians take up new positions as Putin proclaims victory in Luhansk

Ukrainian forces were taking up new defensive lines in the east on Monday, preparing for a hard new phase in the war as President Vladimir Putin proclaimed victory in the months-long battle of Luhansk after Russian forces captured the key city Lysychansk on Sunday. Read our live blog below to…

France 24 · Jul 4, 2022

Ukraine PM calls for confiscated assets from Russian oligarchs to fund recovery – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2022

Ukraine news – live: Putin ‘to switch focus to Donetsk’ after capturing key Luhansk city

Zelensky promised his troops will return to defeated city

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces undeterred; Russia hails Luhansk victory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday his armed forces were undeterred in their efforts to "break" Moscow's will to pursue a nearly five-month war, while Russia's Vladimir Putin hailed his military's victory in the grueling battle of Luhansk.

Reuters · Jul 4, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 131 of the invasion

Ukrainian forces retreat from Lysychansk as Zelenskiy vows to regain the key eastern city with the help of long-range western weapons

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

Russia claims full control of Luhansk region after seizing last stronghold

Ukraine general staff confirms loss of Lysychansk in significant military achievement for Putin

Financial Times · Jul 3, 2022