In light of Moscow's recent capture of Lysychansk, footage appears to show Ukrainian forces facing off against Russian troops in the Donetsk region.
"Soldiers of the 79th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the Special Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to defend the borders of Ukrainian Donetsk region and destroy the Russian occupiers under constant fire from the enemy from various artillery systems, including the use of phosphorous ammunition."
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin continues to call a"special military operation." July 5 marks the 132nd day of the invasion. Russia claimed that it has captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Lysychansk, in the Sievierodonetsk Raion of the Luhansk Oblast region. This has now also been confirmed by Ukraine's military, who said they had withdrawn their troops from the city after heavy fighting in order to"preserve the lives of the defenders".y claimed that Ukrainian forces would retake the city"thanks to the increase in the supply of modern weapons.
Combat work of the 79 separate amphibious assault brigade of Mykolaiv during defending the borders of Donechchyna, in Ukraine. Russia recently captured the key city of Lysychansk in eastern Ukraine.The Ukrainian Governor of Luhansk, Serhiy Haidai, has said that Russian forces are now likely to shift their focus to the neighboring Donetsk region.
Ukraine has dismissed Russian claims that its forces targeted civilian areas in the city of Belgorod, in Russia, killing three people.
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