War in Ukraine: in the Donbass, could Sievierodonetsk suffer the same fate as Mariupol?

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At 95th day of war in Ukraine, Sunday May 29, the Donbass is it falling under the Russian strikes? Over the days, the city of Sievierodonetsk could become the layer of Mariupol. She is a target for Moscow.

In the region of Luhanskpro-Russian separatist soldiers load shells and fire mortars on Sunday, May 29. The location is kept secret to avoid retaliations. Their target is a few kilometers away: Ukrainian positions, the last. “From the moment the enemy’s combat posts are neutralized, this will allow the offensive of our fighters on the ground, to take new positions”Explain Almazfighting pro-Russian separatist forces in the region of Luhansk.

Opposite, the Ukrainians are resisting. So to 40 km more Souththey launched a large-scale operation, with dozens of tanks and helicopter gunships. The objective is to cut Ukrainian supply lines and asphyxiate the city of Sievierodonetsk. At the center of the devices, Poposnaa completely destroyed city where all the bodies have not yet been removed. The artillery is concealed in the surrounding villages. In the midst of the fighters, residents survive in fear of gunfire.


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