Kyiv accuses Russia of blowing up major dam in Kherson - as Wagner boss shuts down claims of huge losses for Ukraine

'This is simply wild and absurd science fiction': Wagner boss slams Russian claims of having killed 1,500 Ukrainian soldiers in two days

Ukraine's Minister of Defense: Yesterday's Ukrainian offensive in Donetsk made it a 'successful'

A counter attack in Bakhmut, the city Russia recently declared victory in after losing high numbers of men, is said to be under way. "I am grateful to each of our soldiers, to all our defenders, men and women, who have given us today the news have been waiting for. Well done, soldiers in the Bakhmut sector," he said.

The interior ministry wrote on messaging app Telegram that the Kakhovka dam had been damaged, calling on people in 10 villages down river and parts of the city of Kherson to leave their homes.

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