Russian offensive in Ukraine's Donetsk

By Simon Lewis and Max Hunder
Updated July 6 2022 - 5:41pm, first published 5:38pm
Ukrainian soldiers fire at Russian positions in the eastern Donetsk region.
Ukrainian soldiers fire at Russian positions in the eastern Donetsk region.

Ukrainian defenders have fought desperately to withstand a major Russian offensive in the Donetsk region, with the enemy laying down heavy artillery fire to pave the way for ground forces to advance, a senior Ukrainian official says.

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