A Russian soldier says his unit was almost wiped out by Ukrainian fire and drones, with half killed on their first night in Kharkiv

• A Russian soldier has described heavy losses for his unit in Kharkiv, with only 12 of 100 remaining.
• Russia launched a new front in Kharkiv on May 10, quickly capturing territory.
• But the soldier's account adds to assessments that Russia has fumbled the offensive so far.

A Russian soldier has described the "massacre" of his comrades on Ukraine's Kharkiv front, saying only 12 of his 100-strong unit were left to fight.

Anton Andreev, speaking to the influential Russian Telegram channel Astra, said that half his unit had been killed on the first night of fighting in a key town.