A Ukrainian official says Russian forces now control 70% of Severodonetsk in the country's east, and that evacuations have been suspended as it's become impossible to import humanitarian aid. A thick orange cloud was visible over the city following an explosion at a chemical plant. Local militia claim the cloud contains nitric acid and blamed Ukrainian forces. Our coverage begins with CNN's Melissa Bell in Zaporizhya.

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