Ukraine abandons Sievierodonetsk: What did Russia gain? - DW News

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Ukrainian troops are retreating from the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk after weeks of fierce fighting against invading Russian forces. A regional official said Ukraine's units would move to stronger positions.

Recent days have seen Russia make significant gains around the strategic eastern city. Russia is trying to encircle Ukrainian forces and seize the entire Donbas region. Local Ukrainian officials say the fighting is intensifying and nowhere in the east is safe anymore for residents.

The European Union's decision this week to grant Ukraine 'candidate status' marked what Brussels called the beginning of a long journey that the two sides would walk together. But supporting Ukraine will come at a cost for Europe in the form of soaring energy prices. DW's Christine Mhundwa reports.

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1. Ukraine inflicted heavy costs of russian personnel and wasted lots of military heavy armaments

It came at a cost for them as well, but a strategic one in war called “trading space for time” and saving Ukrainian soliders lives. Heavy armaments from the west are now being seen on front lines while russia is reportedly running out of ammo according to British intel.

Meanwhile, Ukraine has pushed within 15 Km of Kherson which is much more statically important. And Ukraine pretty much decimated their forces and equipment on snake island further limiting their ability to strike at Odessa, or launch strikes from the sea.