Ukrainian and Russian leaders assess resources as war heads into second winter

A group of Ukrainian marines have sailed from the riverbank of Dnipro at the frontline near Kherson (AP)

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has spoken by phone with US President Joe Biden about Washington’s future support for Kyiv.

The contact came as Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a military base near the Ukrainian border, as the warring countries laid plans for combat operations over winter and the coming year.