Russia-Ukraine live news: Russia’s army claims Kherson captured

             President Zelenskyy says Moscow aims to ‘erase’ Ukraine as Russia’s military claims to have captured key southern city.

Russia is waging a multipronged assault on Ukraine

• Russia claims its forces have captured Kherson, in Ukraine’s south.
• Local authorities deny Kherson has fallen, but say Russian troops have encircled the city.
• Deaths mount as Russian strikes pound several cities including the capital, Kyiv, and the northeastern city of Kharkiv.
• US President Joe Biden says Washington will ensure Russian President Vladimir Putin pays “a heavy price” for the invasion.
• Miles-long Russian military convoy continues its advance on Kyiv.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow is aiming to “erase” Ukraine.