Ukraine appeared to be on the verge of losing a key eastern city Sunday.
In an earlier statement, the ministry said that its forces had encircled the city, which was Ukraine’s last bastion in the Luhansk province. Russian troops were fighting inside the city, it said, adding that a contingent of Ukrainian forces had been trapped.
There was no immediate reaction from Ukrainian officials to Russia’s claims about taking Lysychansk. NBC News has reached out to Ukraine’s defense ministry for comment.in a Telegram post that the Russians were entrenched in the Lysychansk area.
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