Ukraine: Russia amps up pressure in Donbas and confirms capture of key town
By DW
11 June 2022 |
2:06 pm
Russia has confirmed the capture of the strategic town of Lyman after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed resistance in the Donbas region.
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