US Politics | Ukraine news LATEST: Evil Putin faces ‘significant psychological blow’ as Ukrainian troops retake Kherson settlements

VLADIMIR Putin could face a ...significant psychological blow... if Russian troops lose Kherson, Britain's Defence Secretary has said. This comes as reports emerge of Putin's troops fleeing the occupied region, amid Ukraine's counteroffensive to take back the land. Speaking in Edinburgh, Ben Wallace played down Ukraine's success in the annexed region but said losing Kherson would be a ...significant psychological blow... for the Kremlin. This comes as the Ukrainian military revealed its troops have recaptured at least 12 settlements in Kherson. Military spokesperson Vladyslav Nazarov said: "over the past day, our troops at the junction of Kherson and Mykolaiv regions moved the front line by 7 kilometres. They liberated almost 260 square kilometres of territory and 12 settlements." Read our Ukraine-Russia live blog below for the latest updates...