Russian forces have almost captured the key city of Severodonetsk, a senior Ukrainian official said.

Capturing the city has been a top military goal for Russia and a key battle ground in the fight in the Donbas region.

Thousands of civilians are trapped with many of them sheltering in bunkers beneath the city's Azot chemical plant and essential supplies are running out, the United Nations has warned.

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