Russia says it has ‘full control’ of Luhansk region in Ukraine
by Isobel Koshiw in Kyiv from World news | The Guardian on (#611AT)
Ukrainian military command confirms withdrawal of troops from city of Lysychansk to avoid fatal consequences'
Russia has said it is in control of Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region after taking over Lysychansk, the last Ukrainian-controlled city in the region.
The Russian defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, told Vladimir Putin on Sunday that their forces had established full control" over Lysychansk and several nearby settlements, the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.
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