“The human cost of this battle is very high for us — it is simply terrifying,” Zelensky said. The Ukrainian military said in its daily operational report Tuesday that Russian forces were “trying to gain a foothold” in the city center. Western allies say they are providing what weaponry they can, while working to overcome problems with transport and training. A woman from the Lysychansk area, near embattled Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, sits in an evacuation train. In Severodonetsk, Ukrainian officials say shells are striking an industrial zone where some 500 civilians are seeking safety.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 15, 2022 08:12 UTC