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Russia

took the Ukrainian city of

Lisichansk

and the entire eastern region of

Lugansk

this Sunday , after which

Ukraine

admitted defeat in the last bastion it still controlled in this province in the

war in Ukraine

, but did not want to concede victory yet to Russian forces in the whole of this area of

​​Donbas

.

After 130 days of

war in Ukraine

, the Russian Defense Minister,

Sergei Shoigu,

informed the Russian president,

Vladimir Putin,

"of the liberation of the Lugansk People's Republic", recognized as independent by the

Kremlin

three days before launching the

war in Ukraine

, last February 24.

"In order to preserve the lives of Ukrainian defenders, the decision was made to withdraw," the General Staff of

Ukraine

wrote on its Facebook account.

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07.07.

The Ukrainian Army confirms the withdrawal of its troops in Lysychansk, a key city in the east

The Ukrainian army on Sunday confirmed its withdrawal from

Lysychansk

, a key city in eastern

Ukraine

whose conquest had been announced shortly before by Moscow, which claims to control the entire

Luhansk

province .

"In order to preserve the lives of Ukrainian defenders, the decision was made to withdraw" from the city, the General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said in a statement.

Given "the conditions of multiple superiority of the Russian troops in artillery, air force, missile launchers, ammunition and personnel, continuing the defense of the city would have had fatal consequences," the document added.

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06.36.

Australian Prime Minister announces dispatch of 34 military vehicles during his visit to Ukraine

The Prime Minister of Australia,

Anthony Albanese

, announced after his meeting in Kiev with his Ukrainian counterpart,

Volodimir Zelensky

, that his country will give 34 more military vehicles to Ukraine and will prohibit the import of Russian gold to the oceanic country, official sources reported Monday.

The aid, valued at 99.5 million Australian dollars (67.90 million US dollars or 65 million euros), includes 14 troop transport vehicles and 20 Bushmaster armored vehicles, among other military equipment, according to a release from the Albanese office.

The Australian president made this announcement after meeting on Sunday in Kiev with the Ukrainian president,

Volodimir Zelensky

, and visiting Bucha, Irpin and Hostomel, on the outskirts of the capital, where he saw "first-hand the devastation and trauma that has inflicted (Russia) on the people of Ukraine," according to the official text.

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At least six dead and 15 wounded in Russian "massive bombing" of Slovyansk

At least six people were killed and 15 others wounded in one of the heaviest bombardments by Russian troops in recent times in Slovyansk, the Donetsk regional administration said.

"There are already six dead and fifteen injured in Slavyansk. There has been a heavy shelling of the city. It is not safe for people to stay here and we are trying to explain it by all means. There is a possibility of evacuation," said Tatiana Ihnachenko, a spokeswoman for the regional administration, in statements to the Ukrainian television that collects the Ukrinform agency.

The mayor of Slovyansk, Vadim Lyaj, had previously reported that up to fifteen fires had been declared in the city due to the bombing.

"Sunday, July 3. Massive shelling of Slovyansk with multiple rocket launchers. The most massive in recent times. Up to fifteen fires, large number of dead and wounded. We endured. We are together," he said in a message on Facebook.

EFE

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