Europe 1 with AFP 7:29 p.m., June 08, 2022

The governor of the Lugansk region, Sergei Gaïdaï, indicated on Wednesday that the city of Severodonetsk, in eastern Ukraine, the subject of a fierce battle between Russian and Ukrainian forces, was "largely" under the control of Moscow, while its twin Lyssytchansk experienced "enormous destruction".

The city of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, the subject of a fierce battle between Russian and Ukrainian forces, is "largely" under Moscow's control, while its twin Lyssytchansk is experiencing "enormous destruction", said the governor of the region on Wednesday.

Moscow forces "control a large part of Severodonetsk. The industrial area is still ours, there are no Russians there. The fighting is only on the streets inside the city," he said. affirmed on Telegram Serguiï Gaïdaï, governor of the Lugansk region.

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