(Reuters) - Ukrainian forces have recaptured around 20% of the territory they lost in the city of Sievierodonetsk during fighting with Russia, the head of the eastern region of Luhansk said on Friday.

"Whereas before the situation was difficult, the percentage (held by Russia) was somewhere around 70%, now we have already pushed them back by approximately 20%," Serhiy Gaidai told national television.
Russian troops are suffering heavy looses.

Russia has poured forces into the battle for the city which Moscow must capture to achieve its stated aim of holding all of Luhansk province. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said his country's forces had had some recent success there.

Gaidai said the Russians were shelling Ukrainian positions for hours and then advancing, only to be driven back by defenders who had not been hurt, before repeating the pattern.

"This is how they are moving forward, step-by-step, because with artillery, aircraft, mortars, they are simply destroying everything," he said.

"But as soon as we have enough Western long-range weapons, we will push their artillery away from our positions. And then, believe me, the Russian infantry, they will just run."

Dvdpity:
Lies. Ukrainian soldiers are still hole up in the industrial zone. Funny news.

Alamkir:
This is a very funny post....... Let me just laugh and leave...... because I know this one will hit the front page too

Alamkir:
This is a very funny post....... Let me just laugh and leave...... because I know this one will hit the front page too

Igbofam2:
As usual and as expected all my fans from Putin supporters club have arrived above with their usual chants of "fake news" as they hold hands singing kumbaya in agony of the fact that Russia just lost 20% of Sievierodonetsk to Ukraine despite once having 70% control of the place.

One of them is even desperately shifting goalpost to something totally unrelated to this post as always just to use it to lick their wounds

We are talking Sievierodonetsk and one werey up there is talking about another country (Italy) when the focus is Sievierodonetsk

As expected I know one of them would reply this post in 5 4 3 2....

Igbofam2:
I knew the dolts who have become some of my very loyal fans would reply to thatpost I made

More doltish comments incoming in defence of Russia as if Putin was the one who impregnates their mother who in turn gave birth to them.

They are clearly defending their biological father

Kingsnairaland:
Fake as always fake news.

seunny4lif:

I swear
If Ukraine is reclaiming the lands back then why are The US, EU and UK negotiating terms for a ceasefire in Ukraine, according told CNN.

Negotiations are ongoing, including on a four-stage plan for resolving the conflict, proposed earlier by Italy, but the United States opposes it.

Biden said Ukraine may have to give up some part if it’s land to Russia for peace

Kingsnairaland:
Fake as always fake news.

ken6488:
You derve a ban

shogsman:
.I was patiently waiting for you to debunk this propaganda peddler lol

Kelvin3476:
We told u putards that russia will invade ukraine and u calld it fake. We told u that ukraine cnt go down in 1 mnth u calld it fake, we told u that ukraine wil take bk kharki bt u calld it fake. tell me which of those thing that we said wic are nt fake ?