Ukrainian soldiers have now pulled out of the strategic city of Lysychansk, as Russian forces move one step closer to capturing the entire Donbas region. Russia calls this an important victory. And as Redmond Shannon explains, it’s also a major comedown from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s initial goals for the invasion.
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