And it appears that Russia now occupies roughly half of Donetsk province, according to Ukrainian officials and military analysts. Russian officials and their local appointees have talked about plans for those regions to either declare their independence or be folded into Russia. Serhiy Haidai conceded that Russian forces control the industrial outskirts of Sievierodonetsk. Haidai said Russian troops shelled a market, a school and a college building, destroying the latter. Follow AP’s coverage of the Ukraine war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraineCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Source: The Guardian June 07, 2022 11:01 UTC