Coverage dated June 7, 2022 to June 14, 2022

Ukraine fights for Sievierodonetsk as Russia's 'surrender' ultimatum passes

Headline from Duluth News Tribune, on the newest of 4 developments

Russia had told Ukrainian forces holed up in a chemical plant in the shattered city to stop "senseless resistance and lay down arms," pressing its advantage in the battle for control of eastern Ukraine.

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4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Jun 8, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: ‘fierce battles’ taking place in Sievierodonetsk as Ukraine refuses to concede the city – live
Headline from The Guardian ·
Jun 9, 2022
Ukraine says troops holding on to Sievierodonetsk, advance in south
Headline from Duluth News Tribune ·
Jun 12, 2022
Russia Strikes Sievierodonetsk Chemical Plant in Eastern Ukraine
Headline from Voice of America ·
Jun 15, 2022Newest
Ukraine fights for Sievierodonetsk as Russia's 'surrender' ultimatum passes
Headline from Duluth News Tribune ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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Reports & sources

34 articles, oldest first.

The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war: ‘fierce battles’ taking place in Sievierodonetsk as Ukraine refuses to concede the city – live (opens The Guardian)
Published Jun 7, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Governor of Luhansk says ‘nobody is going to surrender Sievierodonetsk’ with Ukrainians fighting for ‘every inch’ of the city
Deutsche Welle
Ukraine struggling to hold Sievierodonetsk, Russia claims advances — as it happened | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Jun 7, 2022
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said fighting remains fierce in the key Donbas city. Meanwhile, Russia has returned the bodies of soldiers killed defending Mariupol.
The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 105 of the invasion (opens The Guardian)
Published Jun 7, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Ukrainian forces fight to stave off Russian attacks in Sievierodonestk as 800 civilians reportedly take refuge in a chemical factory in the city
The Bemidji Pioneer
Ukraine says troops holding on to Sievierodonetsk, advance in south (opens The Bemidji Pioneer)
Published Jun 8, 2022
The Bemidji Pioneer's feed description
Russia has concentrated its invasion force around Sievierodonetsk, a small industry city now bombed to ruins. Ukraine says its only hope to turn the tide toward victory is more artillery to offset Russia's massive firepower.
The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war: western weapons can win Sievierodonetsk battle, governor says; Zelenskiy issues grain warning – live (opens The Guardian)
Published Jun 8, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Ukraine’s governor says it is impossible to evacuate civilians from Sievierodonetsk; Ukraine president warns of global food crisis
Voice of America
Intense Fighting Reported in Ukraine's Bombed-out Sievierodonetsk (opens Voice of America)
Published Jun 9, 2022
Voice of America's feed description
Ukrainian, Russian forces fighting street by street
The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war: ‘intense street fighting’ in Sievierodonetsk; Zelenskiy ‘didn’t want to hear’ Russia warning, says Biden – live (opens The Guardian)
Published Jun 10, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
UK Ministry of Defence says Russia attempting to ‘overwhelm’ Ukrainian forces in the city with the use of artillery
Deutsche Welle
A second Mariupol? Ukraine maintains control of Sievierodonetsk chemical plant | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Jun 11, 2022
Deutsche Welle's feed description
But will this be a repeat of the battle for Mariupol, where Ukrainian soldiers hung on for weeks underground in a steel factory? After intense street battles, Ukraine is still in control of an industrial site while Russia appears to have taken territory in the rest of the city of Sievierodonetsk.
Voice of America
Russia Strikes Sievierodonetsk Chemical Plant in Eastern Ukraine (opens Voice of America)
Published Jun 11, 2022
Voice of America's feed description
Hundreds of Ukraine fighters and civilians are holding on at the Azot plant as Russia looks to capture all of Luhansk province
The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war: fierce fighting in Sievierodonetsk; bodies of fighters killed in siege of Azovstal still awaiting retrieval – live (opens The Guardian)
Published Jun 11, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Battles raging in key city in eastern Ukraine after Azot chemical plant hit; hundreds of bodies still remain in Mariupol, former commander says
The Guardian
Fighting in eastern Ukraine rages as Sievierodonetsk chemical plant hit (opens The Guardian)
Published Jun 11, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Regional governor says Azot plant, where hundreds of civilians are taking shelter, remains under Ukrainian control
Duluth News Tribune
Ukraine fights for Sievierodonetsk as Russia's 'surrender' ultimatum passes (opens Duluth News Tribune)
Published Jun 14, 2022
Duluth News Tribune's feed description
Russia had told Ukrainian forces holed up in a chemical plant in the shattered city to stop "senseless resistance and lay down arms," pressing its advantage in the battle for control of eastern Ukraine.
Digital Journal
War in Ukraine: Latest developments (opens Digital Journal)
Published Jun 14, 2022
Digital Journal's feed description
Russia's defence ministry calls on Ukrainian fighters holding out at a chemical plant in city of Severodonetsk to halt their "senseless resistance."
The Guardian
Ukraine ignores Russian ultimatum to surrender Sievierodonetsk (opens The Guardian)
Published Jun 14, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Fears grow over the hundreds of civilians believed to be sheltering in the city’s Azot chemical plant

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