Russia-Ukraine war live: counteroffensive records ‘tactical successes’ as troops advance south – as it happened

Ukrainian military officials say they are making gradual progress to push Russian forces out of southern sectors of the country

• What we know on day 479 of the invasion

Russia's defence minister has called for more tanks to be manufactured to meet the needs of Russian forces" in Ukraine after Kyiv launched a counteroffensive with western arms.

Sergei Shoigu visited a military factory in western Siberia and stressed the need to maintain the increased production of tanks", the defence ministry said.