Thursday, June 9, 2022

Zelenskyy Says The Battle For Severodonetsk May Determine The Fate Of Eastern Ukraine

 

Axios: Zelensky: Fate of eastern Ukraine tied to fighting in Severodonetsk 

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday the "fierce" battle for the city of Severodonetsk was probably one of the most difficult of the war, and its outcome will decide the fate of eastern Ukraine.  

Why it matters: Severodonetsk is the last remaining major city in the Luhansk region of the Donbas under Ukrainian control.  

State of play: The regional governor and British intelligence officials said last week that the Russian military had seized most of Severodonetsk. 

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WNU Editor: Ukraine President Zelensky is right. Ukraine's best soldiers are involved in this battle. If they are surrounded and destroyed Ukraine's remaining defenses will need to fall back to more defensible positions. The Donbas will be lost.

Zelenskyy Says The Battle For Severodonetsk May Determine The Fate Of Eastern Ukraine  

Zelenskyy: ‘Brutal’ battle for Severodonetsk will determine fate of Donbas -- Euractiv/Reuters  

Severodonetsk: Zelensky ties fate of east Ukraine to battle for city -- BBC  

Zelensky: 'Fierce Battle' in Severodonetsk Could Determine 'Fate of Donbas' -- Newsweek  

Zelensky: Fate of eastern Ukraine being decided in Severodonetsk -- The Hill  

Zelenskyy: Sievierodonetsk Battle One of War’s Most Difficult -- VOA  

Ukraine may be about to retreat from a key eastern city. Here's why it matters. -- NBC  

Why Ukraine's Sievierodonetsk is so important -- DW

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