Russia's invasion not going to plan

Russia's invasion not going to plan - Nato chief

Nato's secretary general says Russia's war is not going to plan.

Qazet.az reports that speaking at a meeting of Nato foreign ministers, Jens Stoltenberg said Russia was not achieving "its strategic objectives".

"They failed to take Kyiv, they are pulling back from around Kharkiv, their major offensive in Donbas has stalled," he added.

His comments come as Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) estimates Russia has lost about a third of its ground combat force since the war began in February.

In its assessment, the MoD's estimate of Russia's losses cover men killed or wounded and equipment destroyed or captured.

Ukrainian forces were counterattacking in the city of Izyum, regional governor Oleh Sinegubov said, something that could complicate Russian plans to capture the Donbas.