Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin changes mobilisation rules as Kremlin defends retreat from occupied regions

Moscow says occupied Ukrainian regions will be with Russia forever' as Ukrainian forces continue rapid advance

The UK ministry of defence has published its daily intelligence update on the war, reporting that Ukraine continues to make progress in offensive operations along both the north-eastern and southern fronts. In the north-east, in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine has now consolidated a substantial area of territory east of the Oskil River."

The other developments included in the report were:

Ukrainian formations have advanced up to 20km beyond the river into Russia's defensive zone towards the supply node of the town of Svatove.

It is highly likely that Ukraine can now strike the key Svatove-Kremina road with most of its artillery systems, further straining Russia's ability to resupply its units in the east.

Politically, Russian leaders will highly likely be concerned that leading Ukrainian units are now approaching the borders of Luhansk Oblast, which Russia claimed to have formally annexed last Friday.