Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Russia - Ukraine War News Updates -- June 21, 2022

 

RFE: Russian Forces Capture Towns In Luhansk As Bombardments Rain Down Across Region  

Russian forces have captured two towns near the embattled cities of Lysychansk and Syevyerodonetsk in the Luhansk region, Ukraine's military said on June 21. 

The captured towns -- Pidlisne and Myrna Dolyna -- are in the direction of Toshkivka-Pidlisne, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in its evening report. 

The Ukrainian command also said Russian forces have had “partial success” in the area of Horske and in the direction of Bila Hor, while Ukrainian soldiers successfully repulsed an assault in the direction of Vysokiy. 

Ukraine confirmed earlier that Russia had taken the frontline village of Toshkivka.

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