Summary

  • Ukraine says it now controls 100 Russian settlements and 1,294 square kilometres of Russian territory (500 square miles)

  • The incursion into the Kursk region began three weeks ago - last week, President Zelensky said Ukraine controlled more than 1,250 sq km of Russian territory

  • Ukraine's commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi also says Ukraine has captured 594 Russian soldiers

  • Earlier, Russia launched another wave of strikes on Ukraine, with four people killed, a day after one of its biggest air attacks of the war

  • Zelensky says Kyiv will "undoubtedly respond to Russia for this and all other attacks"

Live Reporting

Edited by Sam Hancock

  1. Russian drones currently targeting several regions, Ukraine's air force says

    Russia's aerial barrage across Ukraine is not over, with the Ukrainian Air Force recently warning that attack drones are headed to several different places around the country.

    In an update on the Telegram messaging platform, it says that several groups of attack drones are headed for the capital Kyiv.

    The air force also warns that drones appear to be targeting the Vinnytsia, Poltava and Mykolaiv regions around Ukraine.

  2. Three killed as Russia launches huge aerial attack across Ukraine

    Thomas Copeland
    Live reporter

    Ukrainian emergency services conduct a search and rescue operation among rubble of a buildingReuters

    Ukrainian emergency services search through the rubble of a building targeted in recent days

    We can bring you the latest from the ground this morning as Russia carries out a massive aerial attack on Ukraine.

    Here's what you need to know to bring you up to speed:

    • A barrage of drone and missile attacks began across the country overnight on Monday
    • Explosions rang out in several cities across 15 regions according to Ukraine's prime minister
    • Regional officials say at least three people have been killed
    • The entire country is under air raid alert
    • We’re seeing blackouts as the Russian strikes target power and water infrastructure
    • Residents of Kyiv are seeking shelter in metro stations
    • Ukraine's neighbour, Poland, says that its air force has been activated because the strikes have come close to Polish airspace
    • We’re hearing that Ukraine has countered with drone attacks of its own, but on a much smaller scale