The Latest Breaking News from Sievierodonetsk

Russia strikes Kyiv for first time in weeks as battle rages in east

Russia struck Ukraine's capital Kyiv with missiles early on Sunday for the first time in more than a month, while Ukrainian officials said a counter-attack on the main battlefield in the east had retaken half of the city of Sievierodonetsk.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2022

Ukraine forces pushing back Russia in Sievierodonetsk

Serhiy Gaidai, governor of Luhansk province, says Russian forces have suffered significant defeats

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2022

Ukraine counterattack recaptures parts of Sievierodonetsk in Donbas

Russians ‘suffering huge losses’, region’s governor claims, amid heavy fighting

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2022

US supports international inquiry into war crimes in Ukraine – as it happened

Local governor says Ukrainian military has ‘pushed back’ Russian forces in battle for control of the city

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2022

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

100 days of Vladimir Putin’s war; fight for Sievierodonetsk as eastern city becomes key war aim for Moscow; a closer look at Biden’s pledge to send high-tech rocket systems

The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2022

Ukraine has retaken about 20% of territory lost in Sievierodonetsk - regional head

Ukrainian forces have recaptured around 20% of the territory they lost in the city of Sievierodonetsk during fighting with Russia, the head of the eastern region of Luhansk said on Friday.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

Two Reuters journalists injured, driver killed in east Ukraine

Two Reuters journalists were injured and a driver killed on Friday after the vehicle they were in came under fire while heading to the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, the latest battle line in Russia's assault on its neighbour.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

Russia now occupies 20% of Ukraine, Zelensky says as invasion reaches 100-day mark

Frontlines extend to more than 1,000km, says Ukrainian president

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022

Ukraine forces ‘recapture 20% of territory lost in Sievierodonetsk’ – as it happened

Ukrainian forces say they have pushed back Russians in the city

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 100 of the invasion

Russian forces now occupy about 20% of Ukraine’s territory as Zelenskiy notes ‘some success’ in battles at Sievierodonetsk

The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2022