Ukraine's Severodonetsk 'fully occupied' by Russian forces
A car bomb on the streets of Carson as the resistance toughens its tactics. Its target Ukrainian official who collaborated with the towns. Russian occupiers Dimitri Savileuchenko had been the head of the family's and sports department in a new administration.
Our colleague Dimitri Savluchenko was killed in this shameful terrorist attack.
The town was first taken by Russian forces at the beginning of March. During the initial weeks of the occupation, there were regular civilian protests.
Locals brandished Ukrainian flags. Despite the danger and Russian gunfire broke up the demonstrations. More than 60% of the town's population have since fled. This bus of residents from Kirsten is heading to an area controlled by cave.
It was awful. Russians fired their guns by my house every night. People have no money, pharmacies, and people are getting sick and no help is coming. Everyone just survives, however they can't.
Russia has said it wants to annex Kirsten. Russian passports have been handed out to the remaining residents, but attacks against pro Russian authorities are only increasing.
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