The attacks on the capital of Kyiv, and the second-largest city of Kharkiv, came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke separately by phone with President Trump on Sunday.

Kyiv is currently under intensified drone and missile assaults from Russia, placing significant pressure on Ukraine's air defence systems. President Zelenskyy is calling on allies to expedite the delivery of weapons,

Ukraine has continued its drone attacks targeting Russian "shadow fleet" ships. But Moscow has also struck again. Elsewhere, the head of the CIA has claimed that the average life expectancy for a Russian soldier in Ukraine is shockingly low.

Ukrainian drone strikes on warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, killed at least eight people and injured dozens Saturday.