Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had recorded some success as it tests a new weapon to intercept Russian drones.
Ukraine’s military said its forces had downed 187 airborne targets overnight, with Ukraine’s president reporting 93 per cent of all Russian drones had been intercepted.
"That is significant. But, of course, more is needed," he said. "Another development is undergoing testing.
“It's a Ukrainian development and it scored a hit, the 'shahed' was destroyed," Zelensky said in his nightly video address, referring to the Iranian-designed drones that Ukraine's military has faced.
"But some technical things still need to be refined. We need a bit more time. The work of other developers is continuing."
It comes as Vladimir Putin’s war continues to spread past Ukraine’s borders, with Denmark accusing Russia of firing flares “within metres” of a military helicopter.
Defence minister Jeppe Bruus said no warning or radio contact was made before the warship fired the flares.
Moscow accused Danish military helicopters of making “dangerous” manoeuvres near its warships in the Baltic Sea and handed an official note to Copenhagen on the incident, Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, is reported to have said, according to RIA.
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- Poland scrambles jets amid Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
- Nato fighter jet shoots down drone in Lithuania
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- Kyiv ‘wipes out all of Moscow’s battlefield gains since March’ in blow to Putin
- Analysis: Kremlin will celebrate Russia’s attack close to Boris Johnson’s train
- Zelensky says new anti-drone weapon being tested
Zelensky says new anti-drone weapon being tested
23:27 , Bryony GoochPresident Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Ukraine was carrying out tests on a new weapon to intercept drones and had recorded a successful hit overnight.
"Another development is undergoing testing. It's a Ukrainian development and it scored a hit, the 'shahed' was destroyed," Zelensky said in his nightly video address, referring to the Iranian-designed drones that Ukraine's military has faced.
"But some technical things still need to be refined. We need a bit more time. The work of other developers is continuing."
Ukraine's military said on Facebook that its forces had downed 187 airborne targets overnight.
In his remarks, Zelensky said 93 per cent of all Russian drones had been intercepted overnight.
"That is significant. But, of course, more is needed," he said.
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has rapidly developed anti-drone technology and now offers its expertise to other countries, including some in the Middle East that have faced Iranian strikes.
It has focused on developing interceptors as an efficient and cheaper means of intercepting drones.
Ukrainian forces have had more difficulty downing Russian ballistic missiles and have asked Western allies to step up supplies of interceptors. Kyiv is also pressing for the rapid development of a European-designed air defence system, known as Freyja.
Drone shot down over Nato member Lithuania appears Russian, say sources
23:00 , Jane DaltonAn Italian fighter jet deployed on a Nato mission shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday that "most probably" came from Russia, Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto said.
Authorities in Lithuania, a Nato and European Union member, said on Tuesday they were still investigating the origin of the debris.
A Ukrainian military source said the debris in the images appeared to be from a Geran-2, a long-range attack drone widely used by Russia.
If confirmed, it would be the first known instance of a Russian military drone entering Lithuania since last summer, when two Russian drones accidentally crashed in the country.
The drone entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus, a Russian ally.
Zelensky says Russian drones attacked Moldova twice while he was in transit
22:20 , Bryony GoochUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview broadcast on Tuesday that Russian drones attacked Moldovan airspace twice while he was in the country aboard his aircraft in transit.
Zelenskiy told the US television network CBS that he was in Moldova on Ukraine's western border, at Chisinau airport, on his way to and from a trip abroad when the incidents occurred.
"In Moldova, my presidential jet was there and that's why they attacked Moldova, the airspace of Moldova. Maybe they didn't want to attack me personally...," Zelensky said.
"When we came back home, again through Chisinau, again they did the same."
On 9 September, a Moldovan government spokesperson said the departure of Zelensky's aircraft for Norway was delayed as Moldovan authorities closed the country's airspace over a drone alert.
Two Russian drones entered Moldovan airspace on that day. One landed in a field north of the capital, triggering a fire, while the second carried on into Romanian airspace.
Zelensky had not previously spoken of the second incident.
It was not clear exactly when the president was again in transit in Moldova on his way back to Ukraine from Canada.
Moldovan authorities said two drones entered the country's airspace on Monday, September 14 for about 10 minutes each over the space of an hour before noon local time.
On Sunday, a Russian drone hit a passenger train on Ukraine's border with NATO member Poland, shortly after former British prime minister Boris Johnson and other European diplomats had used the same line.
No casualties were reported.
Watch: Zelensky says Ukraine will support energy ceasefire as 'first step' to end war
22:00 , Maira ButtIn pictures: Aftermath of Russian drone strike in Kyiv
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Russia accuses Danish military helicopters of making dangerous manoeuvres near its warships, RIA reports
21:00 , Maira ButtRussia has accused Danish military helicopters of making dangerous manoeuvres near its warships in the Baltic Sea, according to Russia’s RIA state news agency.
Moscow reportedly handed an official note to Copenhagen complaining about such incidents, Russia's ambassador to Denmark said on Tuesday, according to the outlet.
Vladimir Barbin, the ambassador, was speaking after the Nordic Nato member's military said that a Russian frigate had fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter in international waters off Denmark on Monday, narrowly missing the aircraft.
EU chief to lay out priorities and vision for tackling the bloc's challenges in major speech
20:30 , Maira ButtEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver a major state of the European Union speech on Wednesday setting out her priorities for the next year and her vision for tackling the challenges faced by the world’s biggest trading bloc.
The content of von der Leyen ’s address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, has been kept under wraps. Political groups in the assembly have lobbied to get their priorities and pet projects included.
But the speech is likely to touch on AI, climate change and the fires that have swept Europe this summer, as well as protection for children online, Russia’s war on Ukraine, conflict across the Middle East and international trade tensions.
EU chief to lay out priorities and vision for tackling the bloc's challenges in major speech
Turkey accuses Russia of 'spreading war' to the Black Sea, threatening safety of citizens
20:00 , Maira ButtTurkey’s foreign ministry has accused Russia of “spreading” the war to the Black Sea, saying that such actions threatened the safety of its citizens and is “unacceptable” in a statement made on Tuesday, according to Reuters.
Russia 'testing Denmark's boundaries', say sanctions campaigners
19:30 , Maira ButtCampaigners have warned that Russia is “testing” Denmark’s boundaries at sea following reports that a warship shot flares at a military helicopter.
“Russia is testing Denmark’s boundaries at sea. Denmark must now draw a clear line on land,” said Alexander Kirk at German sanctions campaign group, Urgewald.
“Fossil-fuel revenues sustain the Russian state budget and the military-industrial complex behind the war against Ukraine.
“Denmark’s response cannot stop at summoning the Russian ambassador. The government must stop Danish shipyards servicing these tankers and press for immediate EU restrictions.”
Animal rescuers severely injured in Russian drone attack while saving dogs in Ukraine
19:00 , Maira ButtA Ukrainian animal rescuer has said he is “grateful to be alive” after his car was struck by a Russian drone while rescuing a group of stranded dogs from near the frontline.
Ruslan Horbal, a volunteer for Animal Rescue Kharkiv (ARK), was on a rescue mission in Ukraine’s war-torn eastern city of Kramatorsk, when a Russian drone hit the vehicle, killing one of the rescued dogs. He had only just gathered the animals into the back of the car when the attack took place.
“It happened very fast. There was an explosion, smoke and glass everywhere,” recalls Mr Horbal, who was hospitalised after the attack, in an interview with The Independent. “At first, I was confused. It took me a moment to understand what had happened. Then I started checking if everyone was alive and if the animals were OK. That’s when I realised I was badly injured too. There was a lot of blood.”
Animal rescuers severely injured in Russian drone attack while saving dogs in Ukraine
Who is Umar Kremlev? The Russian oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr’s wedding
18:30 , Maira ButtUmar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch linked to President Vladimir Putin, helped bankrolled Donald Trump Jr’s three-day luxury wedding in the Bahamas.
Payments contributed to an elaborate fireworks display and one of the two private islands where a reception was held and guests stayed, according to records reviewed by ProPublica show.
The money reportedly came from an entity tied to the International Boxing Association in Dubai, which is used by the organisation to conduct financial transactions.
Who is Umar Kremlev? Russian oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr’s wedding
Russia says it struck two vessels in Ukrainian ports, continues to hit rail infrastructure
18:16 , Bryony GoochRussian forces on Tuesday struck a ferry and a tanker in Ukrainian Black Sea ports, Russia's Defence Ministry said.
The ministry said the ferry was hit in the port of Chornomorsk and the tanker in the port of Izmail. Both vessels were being used to supply the Ukrainian military, it said.
The ministry also said Russian forces had struck a cargo train in the port of Pivdennyi and continued attacks on railway infrastructure in western Ukraine that it said was being used to transport military cargo from Europe. It provided no further details.
Reuters could not independently verify the claims.
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18:00 , Maira ButtUkraine hit oil refinery in Russia's Syzran, Zelensky says
17:30 , Maira ButtUkraine struck an oil refinery in the Russian city of Syzran, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.
Zelensky also reported a strike on a drone production facility in the Russian city of Taganrog, and on a drone preparation and launch site in the Oryol region.
Unnamed targets were also hit in the Black Sea, he said.
A personal account of daily life in Kyiv amid intensified Russian attacks, in photos
17:00 , Maira ButtThis was my fourth trip to Ukraine as a photojournalist. During my previous visit, I found confidence and hope that the war might soon end. This time, I saw greater exhaustion, resignation and little hope of an immediate end to the fighting.
I spent a month in Kyiv and the surrounding areas as Russian drone and missile attacks on the capital intensified. Air raid alerts sounded day and night, and thousands of residents slept in metro stations when major attacks were expected. Firefighters and emergency workers responded repeatedly to strikes across the city.
Read the full story below
A personal account of daily life in Kyiv amid intensified Russian attacks, in photos
Explosive device found on drone shot down in Lithuania
16:30 , Maira ButtLithuanian defence minister Robertas Kaunas has said that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down by Nato this week.
“The shield is now complete. According to the final data, an explosive has been detected. Miners have neutralised it.
“Specialists will continue to investigate and analyse the drone.
“We discussed this situation in detail with Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto. The minister expressed strong support for the security of our region.
“Together, we thanked the destroyer crew for making decisive decisions and actions taken.
“Concentrated action of Nato members and all services gives appropriate results and helps ensure our safety.”
Sam Kiley: Kremlin will celebrate Russia’s attack close to Boris Johnson’s train
16:00 , Maira ButtKim Jong Un says he will continue to back Putin’s ‘sacred war’ on Ukraine
15:30 , Maira ButtNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to “expand and deepen” his cooperation with Russia and support for what he called Vladimir Putin’s “sacred war”, presumed to be a reference to the invasion of Ukraine.
The North Korean leader was replying to a congratulatory message sent by the Russian president on the hermit kingdom’s 78th founding anniversary.
North Korea remains the only third party to involve its ground troops directly in the Russia-Ukraine war, sending thousands of soldiers who were largely deployed to help Putin push back a Ukrainian counter-offensive in Russia’s Kursk region.
Kim Jong Un says he will continue to back Putin’s ‘sacred war’ on Ukraine
Poland reinforces protection of border crossings with Ukraine
15:00 , Maira ButtPoland is reinforcing its border crossings with Ukraine, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Tuesday, after Russian drone attacks just miles from the Nato member's guard posts at the frontier over the weekend.
A Russian drone hit a passenger train on Ukraine's border with Poland on Sunday while another hit a truck at a nearby petrol station.
Border guards later said they had had to suspend crossings, evacuate people from vehicles and seek shelter.
"Recent days show that Russia's actions threaten the security of all of Europe. In accordance with our government's decision, the infrastructure used by the Border Guard is being strengthened," Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on X.
"Soldiers of the 18th Engineer Regiment are already carrying out tasks, thanks to which the checkpoints and infrastructure near the Polish-Ukrainian border will be reinforced."
Russia warned diplomats not to travel to Kyiv, says foreign ministry
14:31 , Maira ButtRussia’s foreign ministry has said that western politicians ignored warnings not to visit Ukraine, in new comments made on Tuesday.
Western politicians and diplomats should “soberly” evaluate existing risks to visit Ukraine.
It said that Russia warned foreign diplomats in May to leave Kyiv due to Russia’s strikes on Ukraine.
Boris Johnson was on board a train on Sunday as he returned from a security conference in Kyiv after another passenger train behind his was forced to evacuate near Yagodyn, near the Polish border.
Speaking on Monday, a Kremlin spokesperson did not deny that Russia was responsible for the attack, saying its forces would continue to operate across Ukrainian territory.
EU chief to lay out priorities and vision for tackling the bloc's challenges in major speech
14:00 , Maira ButtEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver a major state of the European Union speech on Wednesday setting out her priorities for the next year and her vision for tackling the challenges faced by the world’s biggest trading bloc.
The content of von der Leyen ’s address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, has been kept under wraps. Political groups in the assembly have lobbied to get their priorities and pet projects included.
But the speech is likely to touch on AI, climate change and the fires that have swept Europe this summer, as well as protection for children online, Russia’s war on Ukraine, conflict across the Middle East and international trade tensions.
EU chief to lay out priorities and vision for tackling the bloc's challenges in major speech
Who is Umar Kremlev? The Russian oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr’s wedding
13:30 , Maira ButtUmar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch linked to President Vladimir Putin, helped bankrolled Donald Trump Jr’s three-day luxury wedding in the Bahamas.
Payments contributed to an elaborate fireworks display and one of the two private islands where a reception was held and guests stayed, according to records reviewed by ProPublica show.
The money reportedly came from an entity tied to the International Boxing Association in Dubai, which is used by the organisation to conduct financial transactions.
Who is Umar Kremlev? Russian oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr’s wedding
Watch: Zelensky says Ukraine will support energy ceasefire as 'first step' to end war
13:00 , Maira ButtRussia 'testing Denmark's boundaries', say sanctions campaigners
12:30 , Maira ButtCampaigners have warned that Russia is “testing” Denmark’s boundaries at sea following reports that a warship shot flares at a military helicopter.
“Russia is testing Denmark’s boundaries at sea. Denmark must now draw a clear line on land,” said Alexander Kirk at German sanctions campaign group, Urgewald.
“Fossil-fuel revenues sustain the Russian state budget and the military-industrial complex behind the war against Ukraine.
“Denmark’s response cannot stop at summoning the Russian ambassador. The government must stop Danish shipyards servicing these tankers and press for immediate EU restrictions.”
Turkey accuses Russia of 'spreading war' to the Black Sea, threatening safety of citizens
11:56 , Maira ButtTurkey’s foreign ministry has accused Russia of “spreading” the war to the Black Sea, saying that such actions threatened the safety of its citizens and is “unacceptable” in a statement made on Tuesday, according to Reuters.
Russia accuses Danish military helicopters of making dangerous manoeuvres near its warships, RIA reports
11:50 , Maira ButtRussia has accused Danish military helicopters of making dangerous manoeuvres near its warships in the Baltic Sea, according to Russia’s RIA state news agency.
Moscow reportedly handed an official note to Copenhagen complaining about such incidents, Russia's ambassador to Denmark said on Tuesday, according to the outlet.
Vladimir Barbin, the ambassador, was speaking after the Nordic Nato member's military said that a Russian frigate had fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter in international waters off Denmark on Monday, narrowly missing the aircraft.
Member of UK armed forces dies in Ukraine, MoD says
11:42 , Maira ButtA member of the UK armed forces has been killed in a crash in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
In a statement on X, the MoD said the person died in a road traffic incident on Saturday.
Their family has been informed and has requested a period of grace before more details are released.
“Our thoughts and our sympathies are with the individual’s loved ones at this difficult time,” the MoD statement said.
Member of UK armed forces dies in Ukraine, MoD says
Ukraine hit oil refinery in Russia's Syzran, Zelensky says
10:40 , Maira ButtUkraine struck an oil refinery in the Russian city of Syzran, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.
Zelensky also reported a strike on a drone production facility in the Russian city of Taganrog, and on a drone preparation and launch site in the Oryol region.
Unnamed targets were also hit in the Black Sea, he said.
What do mounting Russian casualties and minimal territorial gains mean for Putin ahead of elections?
10:10 , Maira ButtAn ISW report revealed that Russia has made near “net-zero” territorial gains since March. Nearly 500,000 Russians have died in the conflict, according to some estimates.
Experts told The Independent what this could mean for Vladimir Putin’s prospects in the country’s forthcoming elections.
"He believes he is winning, and that progress has not been faster because Russia is not fighting just Ukraine but a substantial part of Nato,” says John Lough, head of foreign policy at the New Eurasian Strategies Centre and Nato’s former first permanent representative in Moscow.
“He has no incentive to stop now since this would signal weakness and would risk a response from the 10-15 per cent of society that is strongly pro-war. Part of this group might resort to violence if it felt betrayed. The elites and society are quiescent since criticism of the war leads to jail sentences.
“We should also remember that around a third of the population has benefited from the war as resources have been directed to increased defence spending. An anti-war constituency undoubtedly exists in Russia, but it is not organised and is forced to remain silent.”
Russian drone attack knocks out power in parts of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia city, kills one, says local official
09:40 , Maira ButtA Russian drone attack killed one person and knocked out power in parts of the city of Zaporizhzhia in southeast Ukraine, the acting regional governor said on Tuesday.
Acting Governor Mykhailo Semikin had said earlier that an infrastructure facility was damaged in the attack.
Where did Nato forces shoot down a drone in Lithuania?
09:10 , Maira ButtSam Kiley: Kremlin will celebrate Russia’s attack close to Boris Johnson’s train
08:40 , Maira ButtRussia attacked port infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region, governor says
08:10 , Maira ButtRussia attacked port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Black Sea region of Odesa overnight, the regional governor said on Tuesday.
Residential buildings, logistics facilities and transport infrastructure came under attack, Oleh Kiper said.
Poland scrambles jets amid Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
07:50 , Arpan RaiPoland has commenced military aviation operations in the early hours of Tuesday as a preventive measure to secure its airspace, amid Russian jet-powered drone attacks on Ukraine, Poland's Armed Forces said in a statement on social media website X.
Nato fighter jet shoots down drone in Lithuania
07:30 , Arpan RaiA Nato fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuania shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the Lithuanian national crisis management centre said.
The drone, which likely entered from Belarus, was shot down near Pratkunai village in southern Lithuania, near Kaunas, the second-largest city, the centre's spokesperson said. Its origin is yet to be determined, he said.
A drone alert was issued earlier in the capital Vilnius and surrounding region.
Fighters with the Nato Baltic Air Defence mission have patrolled the skies of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia since the Baltic countries joined the alliance in 2004.
The mission's jets shot down stray Ukrainian drones over Estonia in May, and Latvia in June and August.
Military drones straying into the airspace of Russia's neighbours have stoked concerns that Russia's war in Ukraine is spilling over Nato's borders.
EU struggles to agree extension of Russia sanctions
07:10 , Arpan RaiThe EU has pushed back the expiry of Russia sanctions listings by seven days until 22 September, a spokesperson for the EU's Irish presidency said on Monday, after failing to agree on a six-month renewal.
At issue is whether to de-list Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov. France has joined Slovakia in a call to remove him, citing national security concerns, EU diplomats said.
"France is one of the countries most committed to increasing pressure by all means on the Russian war machine, as well as to supporting Ukraine," a French diplomatic source said.
“We face a specific national security issue and wish to respond positively to international partners who have approached us regarding Mr Usmanov."
EU sanctions require unanimous approval from all 27 member states and must be renewed every six months.
Putin's close aide funds Trump Jr's wedding celebrations
06:50 , Arpan RaiDonald Trump Jr's new wife, Bettina, has confirmed that their May wedding weekend celebration was partially funded by a man with close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
In a post on her Instagram page on Monday morning signed by the couple, Bettina Trump wrote that the man, Umar Kremlev, was a “dear friend,” who “very generously hosted two incredible nights of celebrations for us AFTER our wedding.”
“It was an extraordinarily generous wedding gift from a friend, and something for which we were and remain incredibly grateful,” it went on.
ProPublica reported that Kremlev “footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses,” including paying to rent out one of two private islands where the three-day party was held and a fireworks show.
Kremlev was recently honoured with the Order of Friendship by Putin, according to the International Boxing Association, and accompanied Putin to China as part of a Russian delegation, according to the Chinese state media cited by the outlet.
US imposes Iran-related sanctions on Russia's VTB
06:27 , Arpan RaiThe United States imposed further sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank, accusing it of involvement in Iranian sanctions evasion.
The action builds on sanctions imposed against VTB, Russia's second-largest lender, in 2022, when the bank was targeted following Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The US said VTB had opened offices in Iran, established banking relationships with sanctioned Iranian lenders and helped build financial channels designed to facilitate trade and financial coordination between Moscow and Tehran.
“Under Operation Economic Outcast, Treasury will continue to target and disrupt those who provide material, technological, or financial support that allows the Iranian regime to sustain its terrorist enterprise,” treasury secretary Scott Bessent said in the statement.
“Treasury will not tolerate any support to the regime and will continue to identify, expose, and isolate Iran’s enablers,” he said.
Bessent warned last week that president Donald Trump's administration would sanction a large bank as it continues to apply economic pressure on Tehran to end a more than six-month US conflict with Iran.
Watch: Zelensky says Ukraine will support energy ceasefire as 'first step' to end war
06:09 , Arpan RaiNorth Korea's Kim vows to expand ties with Russia
05:46 , Arpan RaiNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would "expand and deepen" joint work with Russia in a message to Russian president Vladimir Putin, state media KCNA reported this morning.
In a reply sent on Monday to Putin's congratulations for North Korea's 78th founding anniversary, Kim said Pyongyang's government had a firm will to broaden cooperation with Russia "in a comprehensive way" based on friendship, mutual assistance, and what he described as the countries' alliance relations.
Kim also said he was convinced of Russia's victory in the current "sacred war for defending the security interests of the country and international justice", language that appeared to refer to Russia's war in Ukraine.
He pledged his "invariable support" for Putin and the Russian people.
The remarks come as Moscow and Pyongyang have drawn markedly closer, with North Korea sending troops to fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine in 2024 and deepening military cooperation under a mutual defence pact.
Animal rescuers severely injured in Russian drone attack while saving dogs in Ukraine
05:17 , Arpan RaiA Ukrainian animal rescuer has said he is “grateful to be alive” after his car was struck by a Russian drone while rescuing a group of stranded dogs from near the frontline.
Ruslan Horbal, a volunteer for Animal Rescue Kharkiv (ARK), was on a rescue mission in Ukraine’s war-torn eastern city of Kramatorsk, when a Russian drone hit the vehicle, killing one of the rescued dogs. He had only just gathered the animals into the back of the car when the attack took place.
“It happened very fast. There was an explosion, smoke and glass everywhere,” recalls Mr Horbal, who was hospitalised after the attack, in an interview with The Independent. “At first, I was confused. It took me a moment to understand what had happened. Then I started checking if everyone was alive and if the animals were OK. That’s when I realised I was badly injured too. There was a lot of blood.”
Animal rescuers severely injured in Russian drone attack while saving dogs in Ukraine
Russia hits petrol station and warehouse facilities in Kyiv, mayor says
04:52 , Arpan RaiA drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv in the early hours today, mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app,
There was also a strike on warehouse facilities in another part of the city. A Reuters witness heard an explosion in Kyiv.
The attack comes after US president Donald Trump said on Monday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to hit each other's energy targets.
Russia has recently started hitting petrol stations in Kyiv, expanding the range of target facilities. In recent months, Russia hit some 300 petrol stations, mainly in or near Ukraine's frontline regions.
Zelensky says Ukraine will support energy ceasefire as 'first step' to end war
04:40 , Arpan RaiVolodymyr Zelensky has said Kyiv was ready to support a US-led proposal for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire protecting energy sites – but only if Washington could ensure Moscow was genuinely ready to end its war.
Zelensky made his comments in his nightly video address after US president Donald Trump said that Ukraine and Russia had both agreed not to hit each other's energy targets.
“If this can become the first de-escalatory step, a step towards ending Russian strikes against our critical infrastructure and our strikes in response, Ukraine is ready to support de-escalation,” Zelensky said.
"So far, no one has seen any genuine willingness on Russia's part to bring the war to an end. But if our American partners can secure Russia's genuine readiness to end the war aimed at destroying lives, and to do so honestly and on a long-term basis, Ukraine will take its own de-escalatory steps,” Zelensky said.
Drone attack damages industrial facility in Russia's Samara region
04:28 , Arpan RaiA drone attack has damaged an industrial facility in the Russian Samara region on the Volga River, governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said on Telegram, without naming the facility.
The region is home to a number of large oil refineries.
Missile attack damages Ozon warehouse in Russia's Taganrog
04:06 , Arpan RaiA missile attack has damaged a warehouse of Russian e-commerce company Ozon in the port city of Taganrog in Russia's south, regional governor Yuri Slyusar said on Telegram.
He added that a gas pipe and a few residential buildings were also hit.
Nato fighter jet shoots down drone in Lithuania
03:55 , Arpan RaiA Nato fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuania shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the Lithuanian national crisis management centre said.
The drone, which likely entered from Belarus, was shot down near Pratkunai village in southern Lithuania, near Kaunas, the second-largest city, the centre's spokesperson said. Its origin is yet to be determined, he said.
A drone alert was issued earlier in the capital Vilnius and surrounding region.
Fighters with the Nato Baltic Air Defence mission have patrolled the skies of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia since the Baltic countries joined the alliance in 2004.
The mission's jets shot down stray Ukrainian drones over Estonia in May, and Latvia in June and August.
Military drones straying into the airspace of Russia's neighbours have stoked concerns that Russia's war in Ukraine is spilling over Nato's borders.
Poland scrambles jets amid Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
03:53 , Arpan RaiPoland has commenced military aviation operations in the early hours of Tuesday as a preventive measure to secure its airspace, amid Russian jet-powered drone attacks on Ukraine, Poland's Armed Forces said in a statement on social media website X.
