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At least seven dead as Russia pounds Lviv: Blasts rock city 40 miles from Poland after night of shelling across Ukraine - as Putin flies four nuclear bombers near border
2022-04-19
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News]
  • Western Lviv has been spared much of the fighting since February 24 invasion, but was struck on Monday

  • Attacks also rocked towns near Donetsk and Kharkiv, killing more civilians, and a military target near Kyiv

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of wanting to 'destroy' the entire eastern region of Donbas as Russia prepares assault, and vowed that his forces would fight on to defend Mariupol

  • Ukraine's forces are preparing for a final defence of the besieged, strategically vital southern port city

  • Elsewhere, Ukrainian forces were reported to have mounted a counter-attack in eastern city of Izyum

  • Russian forces are said to be building in the region, preparing to mount their assault on Donbas

  • Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin sent up his nuclear-capable bombers in the skies over Western Russia today

  • The planes, believed to be Russian Tu-95s, appeared to be flying in striking distance of Ukraine

  • Also today, the first images of Russia's sunken Black Sea flagship Moskva - after it was blown up by Ukrainian missiles last week - have emerged on social media. Footage also appeared to show the vessel sinking
Posted by:Skidmark

#2  Slovyansk will fall next

That will be a very tough nut to crack, given its symbolic meaning to both sides.
Posted by: badanov   2022-04-19 08:18  

#1  Kreminna has fallen:
"Russian invading forces have taken control of the city of Kreminna in eastern Ukraine and Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the city," the regional governor said on Tuesday

Slovyansk will fall next
Posted by: Ulavitle the Hairy8637   2022-04-19 08:09  

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