Fighting intensifies near Severodonetsk, where the Ukrainians are trying to push back the Russian armed forces.
6:51 am | Russia “throws all its weight” into the Battle of Severodonetsk
Ukraine said on Saturday that Russia had thrown all its available forces into the battle for Severodonetsk (east), a key city in the Donbass region where Moscow is concentrating its offensive in the hope of taking full control.
5:20 am | Kyiv says regaining ground on Russian troops in Severodonetsk
Ukraine claims to have pushed back Russian forces in Severodonetsk, a key city in the Donbass region.