Russia now has control of much of Severodonetsk, the epicenter of the battle for the eastern Donbass region of Ukraine.
Street fighting continued on Saturday in the eastern city, where Russian soldiers and Ukrainian troops are still locked in battle. “The situation is still difficult. Fighting continues, but unfortunately most of the city is under Russian control. Some positional battles are taking place in the streets,” said Serhiy Haidai, the governor of the Luhansk region. …