First shipment of Ukrainian grain reaches Turkish waters; Kremlin accuses US of direct role in war – as it happened
First grain ship to leave Odesa since invasion reaches Turkish waters; Moscow says US is sharing intelligence with Ukrainian forces. This live blog is closed.
Ukraine's ministry of defence quoted Scots poet Robert Burns' Scots Wha Hae this morning while issuing what it claims are the latest casualty figures that it has inflicted on Russian forces.
They claim to have killed approximately 41,170 Russian troops, as well as destroying more than 1,750 tanks, 4,014 armoured combat vehicles, 223 jets and 191 helicopters. The claims have not been independently verified.
Liberating the city is one thing, but liberating the whole Kherson region is something else. We know it won't happen now, but still have hope.
The roads of the region are dotted with numerous checkpoints, and you can always hear bombing raids. There are many soldiers in the cities.
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