Ukraine War: Russia's Decisive Successes in the East - What Happened in the Night
Created: 2022-06-02 07:46
By: Vincent Bussow
In the Ukraine war, Putin is getting closer to his war goal of capturing Luhansk.
However, Ukraine is also reporting successes in the struggle for occupied territory.
KIEV – Russia has continued its advance in eastern Ukraine, with the major city of Syverdonetsk increasingly under the control of the attackers.
However, Ukraine also reported successes in the struggle for its own territory.
Meanwhile, the Chancellor announced the rapid delivery of state-of-the-art weapons to Ukraine.
The Ukraine war enters its 99th day on Thursday (June 2nd).
The focus is on the city of Sjejwerdonezk in the east of the country.
The city is used by Ukraine as the administrative center for that part of the Luhansk Oblast that has not yet been taken by Russia.
Fighting has been going on for weeks over the strategically important city, with both Russia and Ukraine now reporting similar developments.
In Luhansk, Russia is getting closer to its war goal of capturing the region.
Ukraine is still defending part of the important city of Siejverodonetsk.
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Thus, the military of Ukraine acknowledged a "partial success" of Russian troops in taking Sieverodonetsk.
Russia is in control of the eastern part of the city, the General Staff said.
Pro-Russian separatists in the region say they have already taken control of more than 70 percent of the city.
Should Russia take the city, the attackers would control the entire Luhansk region - one of Vladimir Putin's goals in the Ukraine conflict.
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However, Ukraine also reports its own successes.
The military reported the recapture of 20 towns in the occupied Cherson region in the south of the country.
On Thursday, the General Staff also reports on further fighting in various regions.
The troops from Russia are said to be shooting at the Ukrainian soldiers along the entire front line in Donetsk with mortars and artillery.
Russia is also said to continue its attacks and blockades from the Black Sea.
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In order to counter Russia's superior military power, politicians around President Volodymyr Zelenskyj are repeatedly demanding the delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine.
In particular, the federal government in Germany is often criticized because decisions and deliveries would take too much time.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has now announced that he will send several state-of-the-art air defense systems to the attacked country.
He did not give an exact delivery date.
(vbu/dpa)