Credit...Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times
Russia pushes to seize the last major city in Luhansk
Russian troops edged closer to seizing control of Sievierodonetsk, the last major city in the Luhansk province still in Ukrainian hands, as Russia approaches its goal of seizing Ukraine’s east.
The continuing Russian assault, during which the city’s buildings have been pulverized and a majority of its prewar population of 100,000 people have fled, comes as the U.S. and Germany have pledged to transfer more advanced weapons to Ukraine.
The U.S. said it would send advanced rocket systems, greatly extending the range of Ukraine’s artillery, while Germany promised both an air-defense system and a tracking radar to help the Ukrainian army locate sources of Russian heavy artillery....
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