Ukrainian officials have ordered troops to withdraw from the besieged eastern city of Severodonetsk, which has been the site of weeks of heavy fighting. The move brings Russia closer to seizing all of the Luhansk region.
This comes as the United States has announced it will send an additional $450 million in military aid to Ukraine, including medium-range rocket systems.
On Thursday, the European Union voted to grant candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, beginning a process for the countries to join the EU.