The Latest Breaking News from Kherson

Increased fighting to capture eastern town of Bakhmut comes as both sides prepare for battle for Kherson

Russian president addresses Valdai discussion club; Ukrainian capital to face more power outages after energy supplies hit

Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russian forces in its southern Kherson region is proving more difficult than it was in the northeast because of wet weather and the nature of the terrain, Ukraine's defence minister said on Wednesday.

Government tells citizens to wait until spring, amid fears damaged networks ‘will not cope’ as fighting continues

Russian forces are digging in for the "heaviest of battles" in the strategic southern region of Kherson, a senior Ukrainian official said, as the Kremlin prepares to defend the largest city under its control from Ukraine's counter-offensive. Russian forces in the region have been driven back in recent weeks and…

At least 70,000 people have left their homes in Ukraine’s southern Kherson province in the space of a week, a Moscow-installed official said Wednesday, pointing to Russia’s evacuation efforts amid escalated fighting in the region. Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, personally oversaw drills of Russia’s strategic nuclear forces as the Kremlin persists…

Russian president monitored practice launches of missiles; bodies in Kharkiv oblast include 447 found in Izium, local media say

Thousands of former western allied troops could take up offer, say insiders

Ukrainian troops at the front line said on Wednesday they were expecting a bitter fight for the southern Kherson region, which Russia now appeared to be reinforcing after days in which it seemed possible that Moscow might withdraw.