Russia-Ukraine war: Kherson counter-offensive ‘gathering momentum’, says UK; Kyiv region hit by rocket attack – live

Ukraine’s counter-offensive in Kherson is gathering momentum, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.

In an intelligence report issued this morning, the ministry said:

Their forces have highly likely established a bridgehead south of the Ingulets River, which forms the northern boundary of Russian-occupied Kherson.

Ukraine has used its new long range artillery to damage at…