In Photos: Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk in Ruins After Russian Capture

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia's grinding, hard-fought military campaign in eastern Ukraine has seen major successes in recent weeks as its forces have
captured the strategic cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk.The two cities, located in the Luhansk region, are seen as critical to
gaining total control over the wider Donbas region, which had been partially held by pro-Russian separatists before the Kremlin launched its
invasion on Feb
24.This week, Russian troops continued their advance by targeting the city of Sloviansk in the Donetsk region, with the city's Ukrainian
leaders urging civilians to evacuate amid heavy shelling.Photographers have documented widespread damage to all three cities in the wake of
Russia's attack: