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Ukraine repels Russian attack on Lysychansk but loses key village -governor

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Reuters
Published: Jun 24, 2022, 05:23 GMT+00:00

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian attack on the southern outskirts of Lysychansk, the last fully Ukrainian-controlled city in the region of Luhansk, the area's governor said on Friday.

Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Luhansk region

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian attack on the southern outskirts of Lysychansk, the last fully Ukrainian-controlled city in the region of Luhansk, the area’s governor said on Friday.

Serhiy Gaidai wrote on the Telegram messaging app that Russia had, however, taken control of the village of Mykolaivka, located near a key highway to Lysychansk, which has been the focus of heavy fighting.

Fighting continues, he added, in the battleground twin city of Sievierodonetsk, where Russia has advanced slowly over several weeks.

(Reporting by Max Hunder; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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