Heavy fighting seen in counter-offensive as Ukraine tries to retake South

Ukraine has launched an offensive here to retake the south, though Reuters was unable to verify the exact location - or whether the explosions were Ukrainian or Russian. The fighting comes after weeks of relative stalemate. Late Monday evening, President Volodymir Zelenskiy urged Russian soldiers to flee for their lives - while Russia responded by claiming it had repulsed the attack - and inflicted heavy losses on Kyiv's troops.