Russia Launches All-Out Assault On Ukraine Forces In Donbas

Daily Mail: Russia launches all-out assault to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities straddling eastern river in battle which could determine the success or failure of Moscow's campaign

* Russia has stepped up its attacks in Donbas in effort to surround cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk

* Heavy fighting is underway in Lyman, to the west, as city is bombed with lung-crushing thermobaric rockets

* Russians are also pushing north and west from Popansa, in all-out effort to surround cities from the south

* If the cities are surrounded it could force the surrender of thousands of Ukrainian troops, but if the offensive stalls then it will mean Putin has failed to achieve all-but the most modest of his war goals

Bloody battles are raging on Ukraine's eastern frontline today as Russia launches an all-out effort to surround and capture two key cities in the Donbas in what could prove a pivotal moment for Putin's war.

Heavy fighting is today underway to the south, west and north of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk - sister cities straddling the Donets River in Ukraine's industrial heartland, where it is thought thousands of Ukrainian troops are trying to hold the line against mounting assaults.

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WNU Editor: It looks like Ukraine's front lines in the Donbas are collapsing. The city of Severondenetsk has been cut-off, Lysychansk is under constant fire, and there are now reports from Russian sources that the city of Lyman has fallen.

Russia Launches All-Out Assault On Ukraine Forces In Donbas

Russian assault targets key towns in eastern Ukraine -- Reuters

Russia Intensifies Donbas Offensive as War Enters Fourth Month -- Moscow Times/AFP

Moscow Throws Massive Resources Into Offensive; Ukraine Grain Exports Under Strain -- RFE

Russian troops plunge through Ukraine lines in Donbas as fighting enters decisive week -- Military Times

Russian forces focus efforts on Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine -- UPI

Russia Intensifies Assault on Ukraine’s Donbas Region -- VOA

Russia trying to encircle cities in Donbas region, UK intelligence says -- The Hill

Sievierodonetsk, Avdiivka, Lyman: Russians shell all over front line and kill civilians -- Ukrinform

Ukraine Says It Is Fighting to Keep Control of Key Supply Route in Donbas -- Reuters

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Forces Break Through In Parts Of Donbas -- Warzone/The Drive

Zelenskiy Warns Of 'Extremely Difficult' Period As Russia Boosts Offensive In Eastern Ukraine -- RFE

Photojournalist Captures Intensity Of Fighting In Eastern Ukraine -- RFE

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