Ukrainian troops, though they still have plenty of territory to regain, are tearing deeper and deeper into the occupied territories in the east. The first town in Lugansk has just been captured.
A map of the approximate situation on the ground in Ukraine as of 00:00 20/09/22. pic.twitter.com/9s99qeXw8k
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The Russians are withdrawing some of their troops, but they are also capturing and attacking more territories. The troops in the south are more and more active, and it is here that the Russians capture the largest territories.
There are fierce fighting in the east, where Ukraine has recently been enjoying more and more success. Troops controlled by Kyiv captured the village between Lysychansk and Severdonetsk.
The separatists want to organize a referendum as soon as possible to join the territories with Russia. In practice, such a solution would transfer unpredictable results. Ukraine still wants to regain territories that would legally be its.
