When Putin launched his all-out invasion of Ukraine in February, the Black Sea fleet was at the centre of the action. The Crimea-based fleet was tasked with launching Kalibr cruise missiles at military and civilian targets deep inside Ukrainian territory....

"I know people who are fighting. They’re not naïve, they know what they’re doing." Volunteer troops in Ukraine are ‘frustrated’ about the conflict and believe this is the ‘best thing they can do’ to help Ukraine beat Russia, Major General Rupert Jones tel...

You can actually see from from what's been released from the Russian side that they have made progress." Ukraine has begun testing Russian defences and morale around Kherson and are seeing some success, says Times correspondent Richard Spencer.

The Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kherson could take weeks or months. Russian forces on the north bank of the river are completely cut off from being re-supplied. It is up to Russia what rate of loss they want to sustain in an indefensible position.

"If the Ukrainians take that part of Kherson, it would be a major win and could be the start of the push to push Russians back." If Ukraine wins back Kherson, this could be the start of a Ukraine winning the war against Russia, Major John Spencer tells #T...

Bayraktar TB-2 Destroys Russian Akatsiya self-propelled gun during the Kherson Offensive.

ATGM "Javelin" hit the Russian tank T-80Video 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade "Kholodny Yar", Ukraine.Russian tank attack on Ukrainian positions.Donbas regi...

“They will try and strangle the city until the Russian defenders are much weaker.” Ukrainian forces are trying to ‘weaken’ Russian troops before launching a counterattack on Kherson, General Sir Richard Barrons tells #TimesRadio

here’s a large psychological element to what the Ukrainians are doing. The crackdown has had an impact, the Kremlin’s quite aware of that." Ukrainian forces are trying to ‘break the morale’ of Russians, Thomas Graham tells #TimesRadio.

Videos on social media from the major city, which is located just 25 miles from the Ukraine border, show long queues forming at Belgorod's railway station.

Reports are coming out that Ukraine has begun their counteroffensive in Kherson to retake the north bank of the Dnipro river. Currently there are roughly 25,000 Russian soldiers defending this area, but they are completely cut off from being re-supplied....

"The President is deeply engaged in everything starting from military steps and finishing with diplomatic negotiations." President Zelensky has played an active role in war tactics and decision-making that has bought Russia's offensive to a halt, Zelensky...

Ukrainian gunners targeted positions of Russian troops with the "Uragan" multiple rocket launchers in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine on August 26, 2022. …

First Documented of M982 Excalibur Shells Against Russian Equipment and Dugouts in Ukraine

"I do think the Russians can be kittled and crushed to the west of Kherson."Major General Chip Chapman provides his analysis on the Russian war on Ukraine on #TimesRadio