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Russia ‘fully liberated’ residential areas of Severodonetsk: defence minister

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Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday that Moscow’s troops were in full control of the residential areas of Severodonetsk, a key city in Ukraine’s east.

“The residential areas of the city of Severodonetsk have been fully liberated,” Shoigu told a defence ministry meeting in televised remarks. The Russian army was still seeking to establish control over the city’s “industrial zone and the nearest settlements”, he added.

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