Russia 'claims control of Luhansk region of Donbas,' says Zelensky

Russia said its capture of the city of Lysychansk, just a week after taking neighboring Sievierodonetsk, secures a political win that meets a key Kremlin goal.

Over the weekend, evacuees from the Luhansk region sought shelter in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, after a relentless assault by Russian forces.

Three-year-old Ofelia Bondar escaped Lysychansk with her mother Nina.

"The city doesn't exist any more. It has practically been wiped off the face of the Earth. There is no humanitarian aid distribution centre, it has been hit. The building which used to house the centre does not exist any more. Just like many of our houses."

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