How Ukrainian defenders left Sievierodonetsk in boats under cover of night

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One of the last Ukrainian defenders of Sievierodonetsk said he withdrew in a boat, bitter to be leaving after weathering a weeks-long Russian onslaught on the ruined city, but happy to be alive as he and others crossed the river to higher ground

Russian forces fully occupied the frontline eastern city on Saturday, both sides said, confirming Kyiv's biggest battlefield setback for more than a month following some of the war's bloodiest fighting.

They spoke to Reuters in Sloviansk, a town some 60 km west of Sievierodonetsk that has now become one of Ukraine's key strongholds for its defence of the industrial Donbas heartland that Russia's assault is focused on capturing. "If it was just infantry and an assault, we would still be able to defend, but their tactic is to destroy all the buildings, destroy everything there is and we just have nowhere to fortify, nowhere to conduct a positional war, nowhere to defend," he said.

Anton said the defenders were ordered to pull back because, due to heavy losses, there was no point in holding on. He said he believed Russian forces had taken much heavier losses.

 

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The world needs to wake up and support these people . Madman Putin is targeting innocent people . We need to help Ukraine arm them , help them in any way we can destroy this lunatic for the sake of democracy. Stop worrying about escalation as otherwise he wins !!

Hey rueters...you still have that partnership with TASS?

Now that sound like it's real truth there

Just non-stop Ukr propaganda.

Only cowards bomb civilians... Why the heck is the whole world stand back hiding behind so called sanctions?

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