Russia-Ukraine live: Kyiv warns of major new Russian offensive

Three individuals have been killed and 20 injured after eight condo buildings have been hit by Russian missiles in Kramatorsk [Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Reuters]

• Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov says a significant new Russian offensive might start across the symbolically vital date of February 24, which marks the anniversary of the preliminary invasion final yr.
• The battle on the entrance strains in jap Ukraine “has change into harder”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as Moscow pushes for positive factors earlier than Kyiv will get newly pledged navy gear from Western allies.