The Latest Breaking News from Sievierodonetsk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Russian forces had the numerical advantage in the battle for the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, but that Ukraine's forces had "every chance" of fighting back.

Ukraine has concentrated enough forces to repel Russian attacks in the frontline eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, but neither side is preparing to withdraw and street fighting rages, mayor Oleksandr Stryuk told Ukrainian television.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said “we’re holding out” in the flashpoint eastern city of Severodonetsk but said of Russian forces there that “there are more of them and they are stronger”. Zelensky's remarks came after he met with frontline troops in neighbouring Lysychansk on Sunday.

Ukraine will fight to recover all its territory occupied by Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, as his troops battled street-to-street in Sievierodonetsk in one of the bloodiest land battles of the war.

As more explosions rock Kyiv, Ukraine's Foreign Minister tells the French President that a warning not to humiliate Russia could only humiliate France, and that Russia needs to be put "in its place".

Control of Ukraine's city of Sievierodonetsk is split in half between Ukrainian and Russian forces, Serhiy Gaidai, governor or the Luhansk region where the eastern city is located, said on Sunday.

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Ukrainian forces have counterattacked in the contested city of Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, Britain's defence ministry said on Sunday.

Ukraine said Sunday its forces now control half of Sievierodonetsk in east Ukraine, but expect a Russian counter-attack in coming days as the battle for Donbas continues. On Sunday morning, Russia launched missiles towards Kyiv via Tu-95 strategic bombers, said the Ukrainian government. Meanwhile, Russia said it struck tanks supplied…