SEVERODONETSK, Ukraine — Desperate evacuation attempts from eastern Ukraine were under way Thursday as authorities warned of an imminent Russian offensive, following the devastation around Kyiv that has shocked the world. Russian troops have been withdrawing from around the capital and Ukraine’s north, leaving a trail of destruction behind them, as they prepare for an expected assault on the country’s southeast. “We can see clearly that before the enemy goes to full attack, they will just destroy places completely,” local governor Sergiy Gaiday in Lugansk told Ukrainian broadcaster Channel 24. More than 11 million people have been displaced since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, aiming to seize the capital. —AFPRELATED STORY:War in Ukraine: Latest developmentsSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 07, 2022 23:16 UTC