Ukrainian military command confirms withdrawal of troops from city of Lysychansk to avoid ‘fatal consequences’
Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates
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.