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Russian troops are slowly advancing towards the centre of the city of Sievierodonetsk in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region, regional governor Serhiy Haidai has told Ukrainian state television.
Reuters reports Gaidai said Ukrainian troops defending Sievierodonetsk were not at risk of being encircled, as they could retreat to Lysychansk across the river.
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