Fighting Intensifies As Russian Forces Close In Severodonetsk In Eastern Ukraine

Russian forces are closing in on the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, one of the last Ukrainian-held towns in the Luhansk region, as fighting on the ground intensifies. NBC News’ Molly Hunter breaks down why Russian forces want to capture the Donbas region and whether Ukrainian forces could hold them off like they did in Mariupol. 

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[cooldude]

I thought the Ukrainians are winning. Where is the Slava Ukraine folks at?

[justinzstudios]

I thought they said Russia 🇷🇺 is running out of weapons month ago!! How come the bullet, missile still raining????

[flechette]

"Last Ukrainian stronghold?!?" I thought we have been told that Russia is losing...

[BluntedBaboon]

The reporter saying "the conflict has turned bloody, "... did she forget the last 3 months?

[rifenossimple]

Russia does what Russia does best, grinding ahead.

[anthonybourdon]

We waste 55 billion plus for a war ukraine cannot win, good stuff

[williamkuk]

At the same time the gasoline price is getting more intense I mean becoming crazy high

[lunabranwen]

They need to withdraw. It would be a waste of men and equipment. Slava 🇺🇦

[charleso]

There's no fighting intensifying, Ukraine has announced loss of the city and several videos on YT of Ukrainians surrendering or better still "evacuated"

[easygamingwwiigamingchanne]

Well, reporters ... One of the important features of this town is the major road which comes through it - major supply route.

[manassardar]

Ther is no intense fight there...Last report says Ukraine army is running hard to cross Dniper to escape Russian bombardment..

[slownews]

They did not hold out in Mariupol. They fully lost after 3 months and are now pow's or dead. Severodonetsk will likely fall in mere days.

[ozuzuelvis]

I can’t believe Zelensky is Ukraine president.

[gregoryfuzi]

More innocent dieing for nothing. How many more all of us?

[TGTexan]

I thought russia is "running out" of rockets, missiles, and tanks? But according to CNN, Russian Military are launching atleast 100 sorties/missiles per day.

[lowgear]

Why is it always United States that has to help other countries? We need to take care of ourselves first! We have people starving, homeless people entire families without home's people without health care, drugs in our streets and the list goes on, I understand other countries are suffering but people in our country are suffering too! And who pays for all these weapons being shipped to Ukraine? How many billions of dollars have we given them?And yet our own without home's or food ! We the tax payers are paying for this but we let our government decide what to do with it.I have never and I mean never met a poor politician!!!! And why do we have to War? How can anyone sleep at night killing thousands or millions of people? And if we go into a war with Russia or China and any country uses nukes there is no winner or victory! I myself am in bad shape and about to be homeless but I pray for the world and all of humanity it seems the world is coming apart and coming to an end I pray that everyone is ready to go! I pray I'm ready to go! God bless this world please God help us touch the hearts and minds of the world leaders and give us all a second chance Lord bless all who have lost their homes to war and poverty and bless all who have lost family and loved ones to war and please God bless anyone who reads this Amen.

[donaldkasper]

They're closing in. Closing in. Closing in. This just in. They are closing in. Must take a long time for Russia to close in on a city less than a mile wide.

[HeartDocAndrew]

"Fighting Intensifies As Russian Forces Close In Severodonetsk In Eastern Ukraine" so let's otherwise #ConvinceItForward

[timstarr]

There’s no point reporting we all get information from Ukrainie quicker than you
From other direct sources of information

[giijemx]

Россия в перед 💪🇷🇺💪. Слава Украине в составе России 💪🇷🇺💪