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| Russia launches new strikes on Ukraine power plants | Russia launches new strikes on Ukraine power plants |
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| One man was reported killed when a residential building came under attack in Mykolaiv | One man was reported killed when a residential building came under attack in Mykolaiv |
| Russian forces have again targeted Ukraine's energy facilities, with strikes on Kyiv and other major cities. | Russian forces have again targeted Ukraine's energy facilities, with strikes on Kyiv and other major cities. |
| Presidential aide Kyrylo Tymoshenko said there had been three explosions in Kyiv, and BBC journalists saw plumes of smoke rising on the city's left bank shortly after 09:00 (6:00 GMT). | Presidential aide Kyrylo Tymoshenko said there had been three explosions in Kyiv, and BBC journalists saw plumes of smoke rising on the city's left bank shortly after 09:00 (6:00 GMT). |
| Two facilities were seriously damaged in the central city of Dnipro and power cuts were reported in Zhytomyr. | Two facilities were seriously damaged in the central city of Dnipro and power cuts were reported in Zhytomyr. |
| The latest attacks came 24 hours after Kyiv was hit by "kamikaze" drones. | The latest attacks came 24 hours after Kyiv was hit by "kamikaze" drones. |
| The unmanned drones, believed to be Iranian-made, killed at least eight people in the capital and the northern city of Sumy, and struck critical infrastructure, with power outages reported in hundreds of towns and villages. | The unmanned drones, believed to be Iranian-made, killed at least eight people in the capital and the northern city of Sumy, and struck critical infrastructure, with power outages reported in hundreds of towns and villages. |
| US says Iran's 'kamikaze' drones breach sanctions | US says Iran's 'kamikaze' drones breach sanctions |
| Russian warplane crash kills 13 in apartment block | Russian warplane crash kills 13 in apartment block |
| President Volodymyr Zelensky responded by saying that Russia's occupiers were continuing to do "what they do best - terrorise and kill civilians". | President Volodymyr Zelensky responded by saying that Russia's occupiers were continuing to do "what they do best - terrorise and kill civilians". |
| It was not initially clear whether drones were involved in Tuesday's attacks, although Mr Tymoshenko, deputy head of the presidential office, said an S-300 anti-aircraft missile was fired at a residential building in the southern city of Mykolaiv overnight, killing one person. The city's flower market was also destroyed. In other attacks early on Tuesday: | It was not initially clear whether drones were involved in Tuesday's attacks, although Mr Tymoshenko, deputy head of the presidential office, said an S-300 anti-aircraft missile was fired at a residential building in the southern city of Mykolaiv overnight, killing one person. The city's flower market was also destroyed. In other attacks early on Tuesday: |
| Shelling was reported in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv | Shelling was reported in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv |
| The strikes on a power plant in Kyiv left one area on the bank of the Dnipro river without electricity and water, reports said | The strikes on a power plant in Kyiv left one area on the bank of the Dnipro river without electricity and water, reports said |
| In Zhytomyr, to the west of Kyiv, the mayor said there was no power or water in the city and hospitals were working on backup power | |
| Infrastructure in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia was also hit, although local officials said no-one had been hurt. | Infrastructure in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia was also hit, although local officials said no-one had been hurt. |
| Earlier, the US said it agreed with its French and UK allies that the supply of drones by Iran violated a UN Security Council resolution linked to a nuclear agreement, barring the transfer of certain military technology. | Earlier, the US said it agreed with its French and UK allies that the supply of drones by Iran violated a UN Security Council resolution linked to a nuclear agreement, barring the transfer of certain military technology. |
| Ukraine has identified the drones used in deadly attacks on Kyiv and Sumy as Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Vedant Patel of the US state department said the US would not hesitate to use sanctions. | Ukraine has identified the drones used in deadly attacks on Kyiv and Sumy as Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Vedant Patel of the US state department said the US would not hesitate to use sanctions. |
| The EU said it was also gathering evidence and was ready to act. | The EU said it was also gathering evidence and was ready to act. |
| Meanwhile, in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since Russia's war began in February, 218 detainees were exchanged - including 108 Ukrainian women. | Meanwhile, in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since Russia's war began in February, 218 detainees were exchanged - including 108 Ukrainian women. |