The Battle for Kherson
Ukrainian long-range missiles hit a bridge overnight that is critical for Russia to resupply its forces in Kherson. Dozens of Russian missiles also struck targets across the Ukrainian regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv as Moscow moved troops and military equipment in the direction of Kherson to reinforce its positions, according to the Ukrainian military high command.

Both armies are trying to limit their opponents’ logistics operations.

Since long-range Western weapons systems started arriving, Ukraine has pounded Russian ammunition depots and command and control center behind the front lines.

Ukraine’s southern military command said today that its forces took back two villages in the north of the Kherson region, Andriivka and Lozove. A spokeswoman for the military command said that retaking the villages put more Russian positions within range of Ukrainian artillery.

Recapturing Kherson could help restore momentum to Ukraine, and give its troops a much-needed morale boost, my colleague Michael Schwirtz reported from the Kherson border region.