(CNN) Russian forces are now in control of most of Severodonetsk , the epicenter of the bloody battle for Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. Fighting continues, but unfortunately, most of the city is under Russian control. Ukrainian soldiers talk during heavy fighting against Russia at the front line in Severodonetsk on June 8, 2022. The blockade ended last month after Russian forces took control of the Azovstal steel plant where Ukrainian forces had holed up. CNN cannot independently verify Ukraine's figures on the number of Russian forces killed in the conflict and the exact death toll remains unclear.

Source: CNN June 12, 2022 21:30 UTC