Russia announces control of Lugansk, Kiev denies reports on Lysychansk's capture
STORY: Russia announces control of Lugansk, Kiev denies reports on Lysychansk's capture
DATELINE: July 5, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:11
LOCATION: Moscow/Kiev
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1.various of military operations in Lugansk
STORYLINE:
According to a brief statement by the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has informed President Vladimir Putin of the control of Lugansk.
The statement said that the region has been "liberated" after Russian troops and the armed forces of Lugansk took full control of Lysychansk, a key city of Lugansk, and its nearby settlements.
Also on Sunday, an official of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry denied reports that Lysychansk has been under the full control of Russian armed forces.
According to the government-run Ukrinform news agency, Yuriy Sak, adviser to Defense Minister Olexiy Reznikov, told BBC that the situation in Lysychansk has been "very tense for quite a long time," and Russian troops have been "constantly attacking the city."
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