Live: Zelensky ties ‘fate of Donbas’ to battle for Severodonetsk

The battle for the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk is brutal and will determine the fate of the Donbas region, said President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Russian troops lay waste to the city in an assault aimed at controlling eastern Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24's live coverage of the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).