Vladimir Putin has claimed his illegal invasion of Ukraine is going to plan in spite of reports of forces being "decimated" - and said he would only end the bombardment if citizens stop defending themselves.
Russia has been dogged by reports of low morale among soldiers realising they have been lied to by the Kremlin, with Britain's top military chief saying it has "got into a mess".
Ukraine's ministry of defence this morning said it is inflicting "maximum losses" on Putin's military as the brutal war goes into its eleventh day.
