Vladimir Putin s top man in Crimea - head of Russia s Black Sea Fleet Admiral Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov - has reportedly been killed after a devastating strike by Ukraine involving at least one Storm Shadow missile.
The 82nd and 46th British-trained Ukrainian brigades allegedly fighting near Robotyne, the hottest point on the 600-mile frontline, are believed to be armed with heavy Western weaponry, including the Challenger 2s.
The five most dangerous cities in eastern Europe are all located in either Ukraine, Russia or Belarus, the three countries territorially involved in Vladimir Putin s special military operation .
Two specialised brigades of Ukrainian Marines are leading a rapid offensive operation against Russian forces along the border between Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblast.