The Independence Monument overlooking Kyiv's Maidan Square is seen on Saturday, four months to the day that Russian forces cross Ukraine's borders and began a wide-ranging invasion. (Nariman El-Mofty/The Associated Press)Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed in a video address that Ukraine would win back the cities it lost, including Severodonetsk. So the Ukrainian forces are leaving for higher ground to continue the defence operations." Russia's defence ministry said "as a result of successful offensive operations" Russian forces had established full control over Severodonetsk and the nearby town of Borivske. A resident of Donetsk, Ukraine, carries a cat in a pet carrier and various belongings, while leaving a damaged house on Saturday.

Source: CBC News June 26, 2022 03:28 UTC