Ukrainian forces thwart Russians at river

Siverskyi Donets River
Ukraine stopped Russian forces crossing the Siverskyi Donets river in eastern Ukraine, the UK says. -AP

Ukrainian forces have destroyed parts of a Russian armoured column as it tried to cross a river in the Donbas region, video from Ukraine's military shows, as the Ukrainian defence minister predicts many weeks of grinding fighting ahead.

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