Russia edges closer to swallowing up Ukraine’s last remaining Luhansk stronghold

Russian forces are seeking to swallow up the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk region while pressing their momentum following the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the charred ruins of Sievierodonets (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)

Russian forces are seeking to swallow up the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk region following the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the charred ruins of Sievierodonetsk.

The military said Moscow-backed separatists were now in full control of the chemical plant that was the last Ukrainian holdout in the city.