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Coverage dated May 31, 2022 to June 1, 2022

Russia Takes Majority Control of Key Ukrainian City; Moscow Calls U.S. Weapons Package ‘Direct Confrontation'

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The near-full control of the eastern city of Sieverodonetsk, a strategic win for Russia, follows several days of territorial gains.

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  1. Washington Times

    Russia batters key city in eastern Ukraine, controls at least half (opens Washington Times)

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    The fighting in Ukraine is tightly focused on a small section of the Luhansk region in the east, with Russian forces pushing closer to the center of Severodonetsk.

  2. NBC New York

    Russia Takes Majority Control of Key Ukrainian City; Moscow Calls U.S. Weapons Package ‘Direct Confrontation' (opens NBC New York)

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    The near-full control of the eastern city of Sieverodonetsk, a strategic win for Russia, follows several days of territorial gains.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Russia Takes Majority Control of Key Ukrainian City; Moscow Calls U.S. Weapons Package ‘Direct Confrontation.' Follow Our Live Updates (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The near-full control of the eastern city of Sieverodonetsk, a strategic win for Russia, follows several days of territorial gains.

  4. Washington Times

    Russians near control of key eastern Ukraine city (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Russian forces have taken nearly full control of a key city in the Luhansk part of eastern Ukraine as they pivot to attacks on the Donetsk region in the face of stiff Ukrainian resistance, British intelligence officials said Thursday.

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