A video is making the rounds on the Internet showing a group of Ukrainian soldiers being massively attacked by Russian troops in Severodonetsk.[/B]
According to Russian media, Russian soldiers ambushed a Ukrainian patrol moving on the outer perimeter of the Azot chemical plant. The video first shows the Ukrainian group moving slowly and then coming under massive Russian fire.
It is currently unknown how many people the group consisted of, and it remains unknown whether there are any survivors.
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At the same time, Ukrainian forces have been pushed back by Russian bombing in Severodonetsk and now control only its outskirts, Luhansk Governor Sherhi Gaidai announced, speaking to the news website RBC-Ukraine.
As reported by RBC News, Ukraine's special forces fought back a few days ago and recaptured almost half of the city. But there was no point in staying there when Russia began leveling the area with bombing and air strikes, Gaidai said."
"Our forces now control again only the outskirts of the city. But the battle continues, (Ukrainian forces) are defending Severodonetsk, it is impossible to say that the Russians fully control the city," he added.
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