The fighting with Russian forces has reached the outskirts of Severodonetsk, a city in eastern Ukraine where the situation is "
very difficult
", the governor of the region announced on Wednesday May 25.
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"
Russian troops have advanced to be so close that they can fire mortars
" on Severodonetsk, Serguii Gaïdaï said on Telegram, adding that the city "
is simply being destroyed
".