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Battle for Severodonetsk: Civilians trapped as Russian forces cut off escape routes

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Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces were still holding out inside Severodonetsk and trying to evacuate civilians, after Russia destroyed the last bridge to the devastated eastern city. More than 500 civilians are trapped inside a chemical factory in an industrial zone of the city where its forces have resisted weeks of Russian bombardment and assault. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.

Added on the 14/06/2022 11:59:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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