Russia: Russian forces take eastern Ukrainian city of Kreminna after offensive
Russian forces have taken over the eastern Ukrainian city of Kreminna after launching an offensive in the region.
Serhiy Gaidai, the governor of the Luhansk region, said in a briefing Russian troops captured the area while Ukrainian troops withdrew, Reuters reported.
“It is impossible to calculate the number of dead among the civilian population. We have official statistics — about 200 dead — but in reality there are many more,” Gaidai added.
Meanwhile, Serhii Haidai, the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram that the city was “lost” to Russian soldiers, according to CNN.