Ukraine’s military on Monday acknowledged for the first time that Russia’s military has taken over the key Donbass city of Severodonetsk, located in Luhansk province.
“In the Severodonetsk direction, the enemy, with the support of artillery, carried out assault operations in the city of Severodonetsk, had partial success, pushed our units away from the city center, the fighting continues,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statement.
Also on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that fighting is raging near Severodonetsk, saying Russian and Ukrainian forces are “fighting for every meter” of the territory, according to CNBC. Last week, he said that the strategic city could dictate the outcome of the conflict, which started on Feb. 24….