Russia has carried out deadly strikes across Ukraine, as Kyiv stepped up its

efforts to retake the occupied southern Kherson region.

Five people were killed and 26 injured when missiles struck the central city of
Kropyvnytskyi, officials said. Three people died in Bakhmut, in the east.

Near Kyiv, 15 people were hurt at a military base. Ukraine's northern and southern
regions were also hit.

This comes as Ukraine seeks to isolate Russian troops in the country's south.

A key bridge into the city of Kherson is out of action after Ukrainian forces
struck it with long-range rockets supplied by the US. This makes it impossible for
Russia to send deployments and weaponry over the Antonivsky Bridge.

UK defence officials say the only Ukrainian regional capital seized since the start
of the Russian invasion on 24 February is now "virtually cut off from other
occupied territories".

However, the Ukrainian military has warned that Moscow is now redeploying its
forces from eastern Ukraine to defend the Kherson region.Russia has carried out
deadly strikes across Ukraine, as Kyiv stepped up its efforts to retake the
occupied southern Kherson region.

Five people were killed and 26 injured when missiles struck the central city of
Kropyvnytskyi, officials said. Three people died in Bakhmut, in the east.

Near Kyiv, 15 people were hurt at a military base. Ukraine's northern and southern
regions were also hit.

This comes as Ukraine seeks to isolate Russian troops in the country's south.

A key bridge into the city of Kherson is out of action after Ukrainian forces
struck it with long-range rockets supplied by the US. This makes it impossible for
Russia to send deployments and weaponry over the Antonivsky Bridge.

UK defence officials say the only Ukrainian regional capital seized since the start
of the Russian invasion on 24 February is now "virtually cut off from other
occupied territories".

However, the Ukrainian military has warned that Moscow is now redeploying its
forces from eastern Ukraine to defend the Kherson region.Russia has carried out
deadly strikes across Ukraine, as Kyiv stepped up its efforts to retake the
occupied southern Kherson region.

Five people were killed and 26 injured when missiles struck the central city of
Kropyvnytskyi, officials said. Three people died in Bakhmut, in the east.

Near Kyiv, 15 people were hurt at a military base. Ukraine's northern and southern
regions were also hit.

This comes as Ukraine seeks to isolate Russian troops in the country's south.

A key bridge into the city of Kherson is out of action after Ukrainian forces
struck it with long-range rockets supplied by the US. This makes it impossible for
Russia to send deployments and weaponry over the Antonivsky Bridge.

UK defence officials say the only Ukrainian regional capital seized since the start
of the Russian invasion on 24 February is now "virtually cut off from other
occupied territories".

However, the Ukrainian military has warned that Moscow is now redeploying its
forces from eastern Ukraine to defend the Kherson region.Russia has carried out
deadly strikes across Ukraine, as Kyiv stepped up its efforts to retake the
occupied southern Kherson region.

Five people were killed and 26 injured when missiles struck the central city of
Kropyvnytskyi, officials said. Three people died in Bakhmut, in the east.

Near Kyiv, 15 people were hurt at a military base. Ukraine's northern and southern
regions were also hit.

This comes as Ukraine seeks to isolate Russian troops in the country's south.

A key bridge into the city of Kherson is out of action after Ukrainian forces
struck it with long-range rockets supplied by the US. This makes it impossible for
Russia to send deployments and weaponry over the Antonivsky Bridge.

UK defence officials say the only Ukrainian regional capital seized since the start
of the Russian invasion on 24 February is now "virtually cut off from other
occupied territories".

However, the Ukrainian military has warned that Moscow is now redeploying its
forces from eastern Ukraine to defend the Kherson region.