[LIVE] War in Ukraine: Ukrainian army ordered to withdraw from Sievierodonetsk

Ukrainian soldiers patrolling the city of Sievierodonetsk on June 20, 2022 © Oleksandr Ratushniak/Reuters

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On the 121st day of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, Wednesday June 22, the Ukrainian forces were ordered to leave the city of Sievierodonetsk in the face of the advance of the Russian army in this region of Donbass.

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The main points:

► After trying to resist the Russian advance, the Ukrainian army was

ordered to leave the city of Sievierodonetsk

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► In Brussels, the

Twenty-Seven granted Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidate for the European Union on Thursday

, a highly symbolic milestone.

► The European summit on Thursday in Brussels must be followed these days

by the G7 and NATO summits.

The question of financial and military aid to kyiv should be at the heart of the discussions.

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