• President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the situation was difficult and promised to reclaim Russia’s gains in the eastern frontline city of Sievierodonetsk, where Ukrainian soldiers struggled to retain their footing in violent street-to-street warfare.
• The days-long fight for the industrial city has emerged as critical, with Russia focussing its offensive power in the hopes of fulfilling one of its stated goals: capturing the adjacent Luhansk region on behalf of Russian-speaking separatists.

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• “Serhiy Gaidai, the governor of the Luhansk region, claimed the defenders were having difficulty repelling Russian attacks in the heart of Sievierodonetsk. According to Zelenskiy, the most challenging sites are Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk, and Popasna.

Zelenskiy said the situation was difficult and promised to reclaim Russia’s gains in the eastern frontline city of Sievierodonetsk, where Ukrainian soldiers struggled to retain their footing in violent street-to-street warfare.

The days-long fight for the industrial city has emerged as critical, with Russia focussing its offensive power in the hopes of fulfilling one of its stated goals: capturing the adjacent Luhansk region on behalf of Russian-speaking separatists.

“We must achieve a complete de-occupation of our entire area,” Zelenskiy stated through video link at an event held by the Financial Times newspaper in the United Kingdom

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When asked about French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks that it was necessary not to “humiliate” Moscow, which were perceived in Ukraine as meaning that some demands must be met, Zelenskiy stated, “We are not going to humiliate anyone, we will answer in kind.”

Serhiy Gaidai, the governor of the Luhansk region, claimed the defenders were having difficulty repelling Russian attacks in the heart of Sievierodonetsk.

According to Zelenskiy, the most challenging sites are Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk, and Popasna.

Moscow stated its soldiers were making progress, while Zelenskiy said Donbas’ “great defence” was still going on. Reuters could not independently verify the situation on the ground.

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