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We're closing out live coverage of the war in Ukraine for the day, thanks for joining us.

Here's a summary of the key events of the day:

• The Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities were hit by a wave of Russian drone and missile strikes this morning
• Residential buildings in central Kyiv were struck and at least four people were killed - including a couple expecting a baby
• Dozens have been rescued from the rubble by emergency workers in Kyiv, as a frantic search for people trapped in the wreckage continues
• Another deadly strike has taken place in the north-eastern Sumy region, where four were killed in a rocket attack
• There were power outages in nearly 600 towns and villages following the strikes, with shelling also responsible for cutting off power to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
• Russia launched the attacks "all night and all morning" to "terrorise" civilians, Ukraine's resident Volodymyr Zelensky said

• But Ukraine says it shot down dozens more so-called "Kamikaze drones" launched from Russia as part of the assault
• Meanwhile, a Russian military jet has gone down in the south of the country, setting fire to a block of flats in the city of Yeysk

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Ukraine is reporting that 108 women have been freed in the latest prisoner swap with Russia.

"It was the first entirely female swap," says Andriy Ermak, the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office.

He says both military personnel and civilians were among those freed.

A Russian-appointed leader in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region earlier also said the exchange of prisoners was under way.

Jessica Parker
Reporting from Brussels

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The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the bloc will be “ready to react” as evidence is gathered on the apparent use of Iranian drones in Ukraine.

It’s thought this could mean further sanctions against Iran – a move some EU nations hinted at earlier today.

However, no decisions on this were made at a meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg.

Separately, the EU did sanction 11 people and four organisations in connection with the death of Mahsa Amini and the country’s “violent” crackdown on protestors.

Questioned about what further evidence was needed on the use of Iranian drones by the Russian military, Borrell said that evidence exists - including that provided by Ukrainian intelligence services.

However he added that Iran had denied involvement.

“The minister – categorically denied to me personally that were any drones that had been sent to be used in the war in Ukraine,” he said.

But he also told reporters “we are gathering evidence and we will be ready to react with the tools at our disposal”.

“These processes need to based on evidence.”

BBC News has verified footage of a large fire in a block of flats in a Russian city near Ukraine, after reports emerged a military plane had gone down this evening.

The video shows a block of flats in Yeysk covered in flames, with plumes of smoke billowing into a darkening sky.

You can also hear from within the blaze the sound of a series of small explosions, as well as the sirens of emergency service workers.

The cause of the military jet crash in southern Russia was an engine fire during take-off, the Russian Ministry of Defence has said.

The pilots ejected from the plane before it crashed near a block of flats in Yeysk, which is just across the Sea of Azov from Ukraine, the ministry said.

The ministry also claims the fuel of the Su-34 aircraft ignited in the courtyard a residential areas, Russian news agencies report.

Pictures and videos are appearing on social media which appear to show a huge fire in a block of flats.

A Russian warplane has crashed in the southern Krasnodar region, Russia's state-run media report.

They say the Su-34 fighter jet went down near a residential building in the city of Yeysk.

Footage has emerged on social media apparently showing an explosion and plumes of smoke rising at the crash site.

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Top financial officials for both the UK and US have released a joint statement saying the allies will further co-operation on sanctions against Russia and other targets, Reuters reports.

Over time both countries "expect to realise the benefits of... collaboration not only in relation to the sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but also across other common sanctions regimes," Reuters quotes the statement as saying.

Western nations responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine by imposing sanctions on a large number of Russian individuals, businesses and state-run enterprises.

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If you're just joining us or are catching up on what has happened in Ukraine today, here's a quick summary:

• Blasts rocked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and cities around the country this morning, after Russia attacked with a wave of explosive drones and missile strikes
• President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched attacks "all night and all morning" to "terrorise" civilians
• Residential buildings in central Kyiv were hit, killing at least four people
• Among the dead were a couple expecting a baby
• Dozens have been helped to safety by emergency workers in Kyiv, as a frantic search for people trapped in the rubble continues
• Another deadly attack has taken place in the north-eastern Sumy region, were four people have died in a rocket strike
• The wave of blasts caused power outages in nearly 600 towns and villages, and cut off power to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
• But Ukraine says it has shot down dozens more so-called "Kamikaze drones" launched from Russia as part of the assault

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is accusing Russia of acting "treacherously" following deadly attacks by "kamikaze" drones and rockets.

Russia "kills civilians, hits housing, infrastructure," he says in a post on social media.

"Today, as a result of the occupiers’ attack on a residential building in Kyiv, four people have already died. Among them is a young family who was expecting a child.

"Terror must lose and will lose, and Ukraine will prevail," the Ukrainian leader stresses, vowing to "bring to justice every Russian terrorist - from commanders to privates who carried out criminal orders".

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A joint Belarus-Russian troop grouping "has begun the task of protecting the Union state", says Belarusian Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin, amid concerns in the West that it may be used as a launchpad for an offensive against Ukraine.

But Khrenin is quoted as saying that "we are not going to attack anyone" and that the force's aims are "purely defensive".

He did not specify how many troops are in the grouping, or where it has been deployed, but Minsk earlier said that just under 9,000 Russian soldiers would be sent to Ukraine's northern neighbour.

Belarus has been a key Russian ally since the start of Moscow's invasion on 24 February. Russia's failed offensive on Ukraine's capital Kyiv was launched from Belarusian soil.

Ukraine's military says it is monitoring all the latest developments in Belarus, and its troops are prepared for any eventualities.

Hugo Bachega
Ukraine correspondent in Kyiv

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In Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district, rescuers are still searching for survivors in the ruins of a block of flats that partially collapsed after this morning’s attack.

The street is cordoned off and dozens of firefighters and emergency workers are at scene.

Four people have now been confirmed dead here, after the body of a man was found. The victims include a pregnant woman.

Across the street, the offices of Ukraine’s energy company were also hit.

The facility was probably the intended target of the strike, carried out by so-called kamikaze attack drones, supplied by Iran to Russia.

Kyiv says this is how Moscow is responding to military defeats on the battlefield: by attacking critical infrastructure ahead of winter.

The city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said 28 drones were fired at the capital, and that only five hit targets.

Russia has increased the use of this weapon in attacks across the country, as it seeks to avoid using long-range precision missions.

Ukraine is, again, saying it needs more help to improve its air defence systems.

Residents, meanwhile, say they are not afraid. They are angry.

A Russian journalist who became famous after holding an anti-war slogan during a live TV news broadcast in Moscow has fled the country.

According to her lawyer, Marina Ovsyannikova left Russia with her daughter two weeks ago, hours after escaping house arrest.

She made international headlines in March when she held a protest sign reading "no war" while standing behind the newsreader during the flagship evening broadcast on state-controlled Channel 1 news .

Ovsyannikova was later fined by the authorities for "discrediting" the Russian military, under a new law passed shortly after the invasion of Ukraine.

Her lawyer says the pair were in Europe now and would talk to the press as soon as it was safe.

The former producer for the Kremlin-run TV channel has been put on a wanted list.

Posting photos which can identify downed drones on social media helps Russia know if their attacks have succeeded or failed, a Ukrainian military instructor and journalist has said.

Pavlo Kashchuk says the Iranian drones used by Russia are fully autonomous and fly a pre-programmed route to their assigned target linked to their serial number.

He says because there is no additional communication from the drone, the Russian military do not know if has successfully hit its assigned target.

The only source of information on whether it flew the correct path or the strike was successful are photos posted on social networks or in the media where a serial number is visible, he adds.

He adds Russia uses these photos posted to work out if the drone hit its intended target, which could allow them to attack again using a route which was successful.

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Ukraine's grain exports this October are just 2.4% lower than in 2021 despite the Russian invasion and the closure of several seaports, new data quoted by Reuters suggests.

So far in October, Ukraine has exported 2.12m tonnes of grain, versus 2.17m tonnes in the same period last year, the agriculture ministry is quoted as saying.

Global food prices increased and there were fears of shortages in Africa and the Middle East after Russia's invasion closed off Ukraine's Black Sea ports.

Three ports were finally unblocked at the end of July under a deal between Moscow and Kyiv, brokered by the UN and Turkey.

Hugo Bachega
Ukraine correspondent in Kyiv

Four deaths have been confirmed after the body of a man was retrieved from the rubble of a collapsed building in central Kyiv following this morning’s Russian attacks, the city's mayor says.

Search and rescue operations continue in the capital.

So-called 'kamikaze' drones were used by Russia today to attack the capital of Ukraine.

The low-flying drones carry explosives which detonate on impact, destroying the drones and their target.

It's believed that Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones were used in this morning's attacks.

Also known as the Geranium-2, this type of device is designed to be able to stay airborne over a target until instructed to attack.

It can be hard to detect them by radar due to their small size - They have a wingspan of just 2.5m (8.2ft).

Read more: What are 'kamikaze' drones and how is Russia using them?

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Footage has now emerged apparently showing Ukrainian national police officers using their assault rifles to shoot down a Russian drone.

In the video, one of the officers is heard saying in Ukrainian: "Shoot, if they [drones] are coming."

Other officers are then shouting: "Here, here, right above!" before multiple shots are fired.

Loud noise is then heard, before what looks like a drone crashes nearby and explodes.

The video has the watermark in Ukrainian "patrol police", and Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko says an "Iranian drone" was shot down.

The video appears to have been filmed in central Kyiv, near the main rail station.

Image source, OLEG PETRASYUK/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

If you're just joining us, or would like a quick summary of what has happened, here's the key events in Ukraine so far today:

• Russia has attacked Kyiv and other cities with a wave of explosive drones, with blasts rocking the Ukrainian capital this morning
• Five strikes on central areas of Kyiv have hit residential buildings, killing at least three people
• Among the dead are a couple expecting a baby, according to Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko
• But Ukraine says it has shot down dozens more so-called "Kamikaze drones" on the way to destroy further targets
• Dozens have been helped to safety by emergency services, as a frantic rescue operation looking for people trapped in the rubble continues in the capital
• The strikes have not been confined to Kyiv, with President Volodymyr Zelensky stating Russia had launched drone and missile attacks "all night and all morning" to "terrorise" civilians around the country
• The worst of these appears to have come in the north-eastern Sumy region, were four people have died after a rocket attack
• The wave of blasts have caused power outages in nearly 600 towns and villages across the country, as well as cutting off power to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Jessica Parker
Reporting from Brussels

EU foreign ministers have agreed to provide military training for up to 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers.

The Military Assistance Mission has been signed off at a meeting in Luxembourg today, at a cost of more than €100m ($97.5m, £86m).

The programme will take place on EU territory with a mandate for an initial two year period – providing "individual, collective and specialised training" to Ukraine’s armed forces.

One diplomat suggested it will take a "few more weeks" before the mission is actually deployed.

They said that's because it was so "unique" in model and scope that operational details still needed to be worked through.

EU Foreign Affairs chief, Josep Borrell, said the decision was “clear proof” that the EU would stand by Ukraine "for as long as it needed".

Poland is expected to host most of the actual training while the operational HQ will be in Brussels.