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Shattered City: Ukraine's Lysychansk Falls Under Russian Control

The fall of Lysychansk was a bloody, protracted victory for Russian forces. Faced with a barrage of relentless artillery and broken supply chains, outgunned Ukrainian troops had no choice but to abandon the shattered city. Amid the rubble of destroyed buildings, residents now face a future of Russian occupation.


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