Russia claims control of city of Kherson

Russia's defence ministry says they have now captured the city of Kherson

Russia's defence ministry says its troops have now captured the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, Qazet.az reports

If the city has fallen, it would make it the largest in Ukraine to be captured by Russian forces so far.

Overnight we reported that Russian troops had been seen on the city's streets and that its mayor said Kherson's train station and port had been captured.