Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described the situation in the Donbas as ‘indescribably difficult’
It is the largest city in the Donbas held by Ukraine and is under heavy assault.The shelling was so intense it was not possible to assess casualties and damage, though two people were killed on Saturday and 13 more buildings in the city were destroyed, he said.to avoid capture but it was not clear whether they had begun to pull out.
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