Russia launches all-out assault in Ukraine

By Pavel Polityuk
Updated May 24 2022 - 7:16pm, first published 7:12pm
Battles continue to rage in Ukraine, as Russia focuses on the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
Battles continue to rage in Ukraine, as Russia focuses on the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

Russian forces have launched an all-out assault to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities straddling a river in eastern Ukraine, a battle which could determine the success or failure of Moscow's main campaign in the east.