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Governor of the Luhansk region Sergei Haidai said that all critical infrastructure in the key city in eastern Ukraine has been completely destroyed while evacuation of civilians is impossible due to fierce fighting.
The local governor, and Ukrainian military, say troops restored a border marker, and sent a message to President Zelenskyy: "Mr. President, we have reached it. We are at the border."
"Ukraine appears to have won the Battle of Kharkiv," say US analysts, while the Ukrainian military says Russian forces have been concentrating on pulling troops out.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into eastern Ukraine to 'maintain peace' after signing a decree recognising two breakaway republics. Follow our live blog for the latest. View on euronews
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken threatened Moscow with 'high-impact economic measures' if President Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine.