Russia takes full control of Severodonetsk

STORY: Russia takes full control of Severodonetsk DATELINE: June 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view in Russiavarious of street view in Ukraine STORYLINE: The Russian military on Saturday announced full control of Severodonetsk, the administrative center of the Ukraine-controlled part of the eastern Lugansk region. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said that with the support of Russian troops, the forces of Lugansk launched "a successful offensive" and "completely liberated" the cities of Severodonetsk and Borovskoye as well as two settlements in Lugansk. The Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported, citing Severodonetsk Mayor Oleksandr Stryuk, "the city is already completely occupied by the Russian Federation. They are trying to establish their order." Stryuk said civilians, who had been sheltering at the Azot chemical plant, began to leave the plant, adding that there was enough medicine in the city

Russia to open humanitarian corridor for civilian evacuation in Azot plant

STORY: Russia to open humanitarian corridor for civilian evacuation in Azot plant DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russia 2. various of Ukraine STORYLINE: The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that a humanitarian corridor will be opened on Wednesday to evacuate civilians in the Azot chemical plant in the strategic city of Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine. Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, said that Russian armed forces are ready to "carry out a humanitarian operation to evacuate civilians guided by humanitarian principles." He added that a humanitarian corridor will be opened in the northern direction towards the city of Svatovo from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Moscow time (0500 to 1700 GMT) on Wednesday. Mizintsev urged Ukrainian armed forces to "stop any hostilities and release the civilians they are holding through this humanitarian corridor." He also urged the authorities in Kiev to display prudence