The Latest Breaking News from Kharkiv

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine pressed its counteroffensive against Russian troops Wednesday, pushing them back from the northeastern city of Kharkiv in what observers say could bring a new phase to the conflict even as U.S intelligence officials warned that Moscow was preparing for a protracted war.

Fighters from the Kharkiv Territorial Defence destroyed Russia's fearsome T-90 Russian tank using a £18,000 rocket launcher provided to Ukraine by Sweden's government

Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:

Pentagon intelligence chief suggests neither side winning despite claim by Kyiv that its forces are pushing Russian troops back

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russian troops are being pushed away from Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, but sounded a note of caution as Washington said Vladimir Putin won't stop with the east and is ready for a long war.

UK signs security assurance declarations with Sweden and Finland; Ukraine leader says discovery of atrocities makes peace negotiations harder

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv’s military has made small gains near the eastern city of Kharkiv

Ukrainian forces reported battlefield gains on Wednesday in a counterattack that could signal a shift in the momentum of the war, while Kyiv shut gas flows on a route through Russian-held territory, raising the spectre of an energy crisis in Europe.

Latest Ukraine news from May 11: Pro-Kremlin administration says it will ask to be incorporated into Russia by 2023.