[LIVE] War in Ukraine: the fate of Donbass rests on the city of Sievierodonetsk, according to Zelensky
The city of Sievierodonetsk under fire from Russian bombing on June 7, 2022. AFP - ARIS MESSINIS
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The main points:
► Ukrainian soldiers are fighting in
Sievierodonetsk one of the “
most difficult battles
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since the beginning of the war to resist the Russian forces which now control a large part of this strategic eastern city where, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the “fate” of the Donbass region is at stake.
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06:30 am: The fate of Donbass rests with the city of Sievierodonetsk, according to Zelensky
Ukrainian soldiers are fighting in Sievierodonetsk one of the "
most difficult battles
" since the beginning of the war to resist the Russian forces which now control a large part of this strategic eastern city where, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, plays "
the fate
" of the Donbass region.
“
We are defending our positions, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy.
It's a very hard, very difficult battle, probably one of the most difficult of this war
, ”said the Ukrainian president in a video released Wednesday evening.
For Russia, getting its hands on this city would be decisive in order to conquer the entire vast coalfield of Donbass, already partly held by pro-Russian separatists since 2014. “
In many respects, the fate of our Donbass decides there
, ”said Mr. Zelensky.
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