Russia says it heavily bombed Ukrainian forces around the River Dnipro

Russia's Defence Ministry says it is inflicting heavy losses on Ukrainian troops at the Dnipro river and that Russian troops fighting further to the east had "taken up more favourable positions". Igor Konashenkov, the ministry's spokesperson, says Ukraine "lost more than 460 servicemen" in the assault, and that its armed forces remain on the western bank. A sustained Ukrainian breakthrough across the frontline waterway would mark a significant success for Kyiv, which earlier said it had carried out a series of successful attacks on the Dnipro's Russian-occupied eastern bank.

Russia has admitted that Ukrainian forces have crossed onto the eastern bank of the River Dnipro, but claims that they will face severe consequences. The average...

The Ukrainian army claims to have pushed Russian forces back from the banks of the Dnipro river, marking a significant advance for Kyiv's forces after a...