Russian troops pushed deeper into a key eastern Ukrainian city Monday, fighting street by street with Kyiv’s forces in a battle that has left Sievierodonetsk in ruins.
Highlights
- Russian troops advance into Sievierodonetsk, fighting street by street with Kyiv’s forces.
- Russian forces also shelled parts of Ukraine’s northeast, and struggle continues for control of southern region.
- EU agrees to a partial oil embargo to pressure Moscow to end the war.
- Six civilians, including a French journalist, killed in fighting in Ukraine’s second-largest city, also reported in Kharkarkarkiv.
- Russian state gas giant Gazrpom says it will halt gas supplies to Dutch trader GasTerra starting Tuesday, according to French broadcaster BFMFM.
- The EU says 90% of oil imports from Russia will be cut off by the end of the year.