Russia is now in control of much of Severodonetsk
Russia is now in control of much of Severodonetsk, the epicenter of the battle for Ukraines eastern Donbas region
By Josh Pennington, Irene Nasser and Jorge Engels, CNN
Updated 8:47 AM EDT, Sat June 11, 2022
(CNN) -- Russian forces are now in control of most of Severodonetsk, the epicenter of the bloody battle for Ukraines eastern Donbas region.
Street fighting continued to rage on Saturday in the eastern city, where Russian soldiers and Ukrainian troops are still locked in battle.
The situation remains difficult. Fighting continues, but unfortunately, most of the city is under Russian control. Some positional battles are taking place in the streets, said Serhiy Haidai, the governor of Luhansk region, which makes up Donbas along with the neighboring Donetsk region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the fight for the strategic city may dictate the outcome of the war in the east of the country.
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