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Added on the 25/02/2022 17:23:40 - Copyright : AFP EN
Russia claimed control Sunday over the last Ukrainian stronghold in an eastern province that is key to achieving a major goal of Moscow's grinding war. The General Staff of Ukraine's military reported that its forces had withdrawn from Lysychansk in Luhansk province, but the president said the fight for the city was still raging on its outskirts.
A thick pall of grey smoke is seen streamed across clear blue sky over Lviv's airport in western Ukraine at 7:30 am Friday. IMAGES
In images released by the Ukrainian army, Ukrainian soldiers and members of the territorial defense appear to be standing guard at checkpoints in Hostomel, the west access to Kyiv. Ukraine has demanded that Russia provide humanitarian corridors to allow in much-needed supplies to cities wracked by war, as Moscow's invasion enters a second week.
Images show the immediate aftermath of an attack on the town of Borodianka, northwest of the capital in the Kyiv region. The footage shows heavy damage in residential areas, with some buildings still in flames and others reduced to rubble.