Ukraine's Zelenskyy acknowledges the fall of eastern Lysychansk city after a grinding Russian assault – now in its 131st day – but vows to regain control over the area with help of long-range Western weapons Follow our live coverage:👇
Zelenskyy says Russia was concentrating its firepower on the Donbass front, but Ukraine would hit back with long-range weapons such as the US-supplied HIMARS rocket launchers. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has acknowledged that Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from Lysychansk in Donbass, but vowed to restore control over the area thanks to the army's tactics and the prospect of new, improved weaponry.
Olympics chief Thomas Bach has said the organisation would ensure that Ukrainian athletes could compete at the 2024 Games despite the Russian assault.
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