* Russia has stepped up its attacks in Donbas in effort to surround cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk
* Heavy fighting is underway in Lyman, to the west, as city is bombed with lung-crushing thermobaric rockets
* Russians are also pushing north and west from Popansa, in all-out effort to surround cities from the south
* If the cities are surrounded it could force the surrender of thousands of Ukrainian troops, but if the offensive stalls then it will mean Putin has failed to achieve all-but the most modest of his war goals
Bloody battles are raging on Ukraine's eastern frontline today as Russia launches an all-out effort to surround and capture two key cities in the Donbas in what could prove a pivotal moment for Putin's war.
Heavy fighting is today underway to the south, west and north of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk - sister cities straddling the Donets River in Ukraine's industrial heartland, where it is thought thousands of Ukrainian troops are trying to hold the line against mounting assaults.
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WNU Editor: It looks like Ukraine's front lines in the Donbas are collapsing. The city of Severondenetsk has been cut-off, Lysychansk is under constant fire, and there are now reports from Russian sources that the city of Lyman has fallen.
Russia Launches All-Out Assault On Ukraine Forces In Donbas
Russian assault targets key towns in eastern Ukraine -- Reuters
Russia Intensifies Donbas Offensive as War Enters Fourth Month -- Moscow Times/AFP
Moscow Throws Massive Resources Into Offensive; Ukraine Grain Exports Under Strain -- RFE
Russian troops plunge through Ukraine lines in Donbas as fighting enters decisive week -- Military Times
Russian forces focus efforts on Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine -- UPI
Russia Intensifies Assault on Ukraine’s Donbas Region -- VOA
Russia trying to encircle cities in Donbas region, UK intelligence says -- The Hill
Sievierodonetsk, Avdiivka, Lyman: Russians shell all over front line and kill civilians -- Ukrinform
Ukraine Says It Is Fighting to Keep Control of Key Supply Route in Donbas -- Reuters
Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Forces Break Through In Parts Of Donbas -- Warzone/The Drive
Zelenskiy Warns Of 'Extremely Difficult' Period As Russia Boosts Offensive In Eastern Ukraine -- RFE
Photojournalist Captures Intensity Of Fighting In Eastern Ukraine -- RFE
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