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| Russia likely to capture Ukraine's Luhansk region within weeks |
| 2022-06-15 |
| [NYPOST] Russian forces could be just weeks away from seizing control of the key Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine — as Ukrainian officials continued to appeal for more heavy weapons and ammunition from the West. An unnamed senior US defense official told the Washington Post that the cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, which have seen some of the fiercest battles in recent weeks, could fall to Russia in the coming days. Russia has been making steady gains in the strategically important Donbas region — comprised of Luhanks and Donetsk — by pounding the area with heavy artillery day after day and inflicting heavy casualties on the outnumbered and outgunned Ukrainian soldiers. It is widely believed that the fate of Donbas could dictate the course of the entire war, now in its fourth month. The area is home to the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic, which are controlled by Moscow-backed rebels who have been at war with Ukrainian forces since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Could be soon. Might not be. Waiting for the fat lady to sing. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2022-06-15 19:09 |