Russian forces have struck Kyiv with a sophisticated missile and drone attack for the first time in 73 days, officials said. The damage is still being assessed after air raid warnings blared in the Ukrainian capital for hours.

The Kyiv City Military Administration noted that power outages may be implemented as a preventive measure, as Russia continues to target energy infrastructure with winter approach

Russia is changing the rules for payments made to soldiers wounded in the war on Ukraine as the costs of the invasion pile up.

Estimates from researchers in the U.S. in July suggested that the Kremlin faces eye-watering costs for its payouts to troops injured in the war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin watches a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia May 9,