- EU looks for natural gas alternative to Russia; fighting rages in SeverodonetskCNBC
- Russia destroys every bridge leading to Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk – BBC NewsBBC News
- Pro-Russian separatists tell Ukrainian fighters in Severodonetsk: ‘Surrender or die’Yahoo News
- Russian Forces Destroy Last Bridge to Key Eastern Ukrainian CityThe Wall Street Journal
- Russians control 80% of contested city in eastern UkraineThe Associated Press