The Latest Breaking News from Kherson

Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control

The Nobel Foundation said invitations for the 2023 events were extended to all countries with diplomatic missions in Sweden and Norway

Google the words “Ukraine counteroffensive” and the adverb you will most commonly find associated with them is “slowly”. The popular misconception in the months leading up to the launch of Ukraine’s summer push was that, like last autumn’s lightning counter-attacks around Kherson in the south and Kharkiv in the north-east…

There have been reports that Ukrainian units have crossed the Dnipro River and established bridgeheads on the eastern side – which could be an important moment in Ukraine’s summer counteroffensive push in the south. How many troops made the crossing and how secure their bridgehead really is, remains unclear.

Ukrainian reconnaissance land on left bank of the Dnipro, probing Russian defences and suggesting a new front may open.

Overnight attack on southern port city wounded three, according to local governor; currency falls to weakest point in almost 17 months

Towns of Kupyansk and Lyman hit by Moscow as their troops regroup

Seven people, including a young baby, killed by Russian shelling in Kherson; Russian warship’s ‘warning shots’ at Black Sea cargo ship

Shelling of village on banks of Dnieper River kills entire family, including 23-day-old baby girl

The 22-day-old girl, her parents and brother were among the latest victims of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Seven people – including a 23-day-old baby girl – have been killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, according to the country’s Internal Affairs Ministry