‘Defiant’ Vladimir Putin bombed a key bridge in the Ukrainian frontline city of Kherson as he ignored Donald Trump and seeks major new territorial gains in the war.

Footage shows Russia using two guided bombs to destroy a vital road crossing on the Dnipro River – severing a main artery to the Korabel district of the city.

The bold move forced the district to be evacuated, in a heavy blow to Ukraine.

It was yet another strike on its civilian infrastructure by Putin, who is seeking to control the entire Kherson region as a war aim.

Three private homes and a high-rise residential building were also damaged in the strike which took place at 6pm local time on Saturday.

But Ukraine sought revenge with a major attack on a military-linked oil depot in Sochi, Russia’s Black Sea resort city where Putin is rebuilding one of his palaces, causing a fire on its premises.

Some 30 huge explosions led to a massive inferno at the facility close to the main airport, where Russian dictator once owned a home.

Plumes of thick smoke rose above the city, forcing the airport to close. More than 120 firefighters were trying to extinguish a blaze at the oil depot.

The oil refinery was struck by debris from one of the estimated 93 Ukrainian drones flown into Russia overnight, including 60 over the Black Sea region.