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Governor of Ukraine's Luhansk region says Russia controls 70% of Sievierodonetsk

FILE PHOTO: A local resident walks along an empty street with residential buildings damaged by a military strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk region, Ukraine April 16, 2022. REUTERS/Serhii Nuzhnenko

Russian forces are now in control of around 70% of Sievierodonetsk, a strategically important city in Ukraine's east, Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Gaidai said on Wednesday.

"Some Ukrainian troops have retreated to more advantageous, pre-prepared positions," Gaidai said on the Telegram messaging app.

(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Writing by Aleksandar Vasovic; Editing by Catherine Evans)

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