VLADIMIR Putin's Russian troops have been accused of using "kamikaze drone strikes" after multiple explosions have hit Ukraine's capital today.
The head of president Volodymyr Zelensky's office has said that Kyiv has been struck by "kamikaze drones".
In a post on Telegram, Andriy Yermak said "explosions" hit Kyiv.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko has also added that a fire has broken out at a residential building in the capital after "drone attacks".
Residents have been told to stay in air raid shelters, as rescuers are on site.
Read our Ukraine-Russia live blog below for the latest updates…
- Joseph Gamp
Ukraine says it shot down 85% of Russian drones in latest attacks
Ukraine has destroyed 37 Russian drones since Sunday evening, around 85-86% of the number involved in attacks, Ukraine's air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on Monday.
"That's quite a good result for the work of our air defences and that number will rise in the future," he told a news briefing.
He added that all the drones had flown into Ukraine from the south.
- Joseph Gamp
Date revealed for when Kerch Bridge repairs will finish
According to a document published on the Russian government’s website, the repair work on the Kerch Bridge is set to be finished by July 2023.
The 12-mile-long Kerch Bridge was badly damaged after a truck reportedly exploded, killing three people.
The humiliating explosion of the Kerch Bridge has led to furious Russian officials calling for strikes on big cities in Ukraine.
- Joseph Gamp
Ukraine nuclear plant disconnected from power grid after Russian shelling
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been disconnected from the national power grid following more Russian shelling.
Backup diesel generators have now kicked in, says state nuclear energy firm Energoatom said.
Energoatom said in a statement: "Russian terrorists once again shelled critical infrastructure substations in Ukraine-controlled territory, resulting in the shutdown of the last 750 kV ZNPP-Dniprovska communications line at 03:59."
Russian forces have occupied the plant in southern Ukraine, Europe's largest, since shortly after invading Ukraine nearly eight months ago but it is operated by Ukrainian staff.
- Joseph Gamp
Shapps says Tory party needs to 'bin infighting and ideology'
Writing in The Times, former transport secretary Grant Shapps that the party needed to "bin the infighting and ideology" but did not explicitly back Ms Truss.
Mr Shapps wrote: "We as a party have two years to get ourselves out of this hole, and it's a deep hole when it comes to public confidence,.
"But we have a couple of things on our side.
"Despite the factionalism in the run-up to and aftermath of Brexit, our MPs are overwhelmingly predisposed to supporting a competent leader."
- Joseph Gamp
EU is searching for evidence of Iranian involvement in war
EU officials are searching for "concrete evidence" of Iranian involvement in Russia's invasion on Ukraine, the bloc's chief has said.
"We will look for concrete evidence about the participation (of Iran in the Ukraine war)," Josep Borrell told reporters as he arrived for a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
Mr Borrell added Ukraine's Dmytro Kuleba would take part in the gathering.
- Joseph Gamp
Russian strikes won't break Ukrainians says Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Russia had launched a barrage of drone and missile attack across his country but that the attacks would not "break" Ukrainians.
"All night and all morning, the enemy terrorises the civilian population. Kamikaze drones and missiles are attacking all of Ukraine. The enemy can attack our cities but it won't be able to break us," he said.
He confirmed a residential building in Kyiv had been hit, after the mayor of the capital said two people had been trapped under the rubble.
- Henry Moore
Russia launches strikes in several regions across Ukraine
President Zelensky revealed in his nightly address on Saturday that at least seven regions in Ukraine were subject to brutal Russian strikes.
“Today and yesterday, various regions of our country were targets of Russian attacks,” the steadfast leader said.
“In particular, by missiles and Iranian drones. Some of the missiles and drones were shot down. But, unfortunately, not all. Unfortunately, there is destruction and casualties.
“Donbas, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv region, Kharkiv region, Sumy region, Kyiv region, Dnipropetrovsk region and some other regions of our country…
“We are doing everything to shoot down more enemy missiles and drones to neutralize more strike positions of the Russian army. And the day will surely come when our state will be able to fulfill this task one hundred percent.”
- Henry Moore
Ukraine calls on the US to do ‘everything possible to speed up’ weapons delivery
Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, told CBS News that the United States must do “everything possible to speed up” the delivery of weapons to Ukraine.
Markarova emphasised the importance of air defence systems, as Putin’s missiles continue to bombard civilian centres.
- Louis Allwood
'Drone attacks' hit kyiv
At least three explosions have been heard in Kyiv after suspected "drone attacks" hit Ukraine's capital.
Andriy Yermak, head of President Zelensky's office, said the attacks were from so-called kamikaze drones.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko says a fire has also broken out at a residential building following the strikes.
- Henry Moore
Mobilisation to conclude in 2 weeks, Putin reports
Putin’s policy of partial mobilisation will conclude in two weeks, the Russian dictator has confirmed.
“Mobilization is ending. I assume in two weeks all mobilizing measures will be over,” he said Friday.
Putin announced this deeply unpopular policy only weeks ago, sparking a mass exodus in Russia as men across the country attempted to flee conscription.
- Henry Moore
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence reflects on the last six months
Taking to Twitter, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has looked back on the six months since Russia was driven out of Kyiv.
In the video, the progress Ukraine has made in rebuilding its capital is clear to see. Buildings have been repaired, and social spaces reponed.
“Half a year has passed since the Russian occupiers were driven out of the Kyiv region,” the Tweet reads.
“Ukrainians are cleaning up the mess. Step by step. House by house. This will continue to be the case – until complete victory over Russian darkness and tyranny.”
- Henry Moore
Date revealed for when Kerch Bridge repairs will finish
According to a document published on the Russian government’s website, the repair work on the Kerch Bridge is set to be finished by July 2023.
The 12-mile-long Kerch Bridge was badly damaged after a truck reportedly exploded, killing three people.
The humiliating explosion of the Kerch Bridge has led to furious Russian officials calling for strikes on big cities in Ukraine.
- Henry Moore
Around 9,000 Russian troops stationed in Belarus
Russian media has reported that just under 9,000 Russian soldiers have been stationed in Belarus.
“The first trains carrying Russian soldiers … have arrived in Belarus,” the Russian state news agency Tass reported.
This comes as fears grow that the Russian-ally state could involve itself in the invasion of Ukraine, which would mark a further escalation of the conflict.
- Henry Moore
Russian losses continue to mount
According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, Russian losses have hit 65,000.
This comes as Putin begins to wind down his partial mobilisation policy, following mass protests across Russia.
The dictator confirmed that all 200,000 extra troops will have been drafted within the next two weeks.
- Henry Moore
Ukraine could retake Crimea by ‘next summer’ former US commander claims
The former commanding general of the US army, Ben Hodges, has said Ukraine could retake the captured region of Crimea within a year.
“When I look at the situation, I see that the situation of the Russians is getting worse with every week,” he said, speaking to the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
“They say war is a test of will and logistics – and on both counts, Ukraine is far superior.”
“The Russians have to lose [the war]; otherwise, they’ll try again in two or three years,” he went on to say.
- Henry Moore
MoD provides latest update on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The British Ministry of Defence has provided extra detail on the devastating attacks to hit Ukraine last week.
“On 10 October 2022, Russia probably fired more than 80 cruise missiles into Ukraine,” a statement said.
“President Putin claimed the strikes were in retaliation for the attack on the Kerch Bridge.
“Ukraine’s defence ministry reported that more than half of the projectiles were shot down, but dozens struck Kyiv and other population centres, killing civilians and damaging civil infrastructure.
“Russia’s defence industry is probably incapable of producing advanced munitions at the rate they are being expended.
“These attacks represent a further degradation of Russia’s long-range missile stocks, which is likely to constrain their ability to strike the volume of targets they desire in future.”
- Henry Moore
Russia launches strikes in several regions across Ukraine
President Zelensky revealed in his nightly address on Saturday that at least seven regions in Ukraine were subject to brutal Russian strikes.
“Today and yesterday, various regions of our country were targets of Russian attacks,” the steadfast leader said.
“In particular, by missiles and Iranian drones. Some of the missiles and drones were shot down. But, unfortunately, not all. Unfortunately, there is destruction and casualties.
“Donbas, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv region, Kharkiv region, Sumy region, Kyiv region, Dnipropetrovsk region and some other regions of our country…
“We are doing everything to shoot down more enemy missiles and drones to neutralize more strike positions of the Russian army. And the day will surely come when our state will be able to fulfill this task one hundred percent.”
- Henry Moore
Recap: Elon Musk announces Starlink U-turn
Elon Musk on Saturday announced that his company will continue to pay for Starlink satellite internet in war-torn Ukraine, a day after suggesting he cannot continue funding the project.
“The hell with it,” the world’s richest man wrote on Twitter.
“Even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we’ll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free.”
- Henry Moore
Ukraine calls on the US to do ‘everything possible to speed up’ weapons delivery
Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, told CBS News that the United States must do "everything possible to speed up" the delivery of weapons to Ukraine.
Markarova emphasised the importance of air defence systems, as Putin's missiles continue to bombard civilian centres.
- Henry Moore
Mobilisation to conclude in 2 weeks, Putin reports
Putin’s policy of partial mobilisation will conclude in two weeks, the Russian dictator has confirmed.
“Mobilization is ending. I assume in two weeks all mobilizing measures will be over,” he said Friday.
Putin announced this deeply unpopular policy only weeks ago, sparking a mass exodus in Russia as men across the country attempted to flee conscription.
- Henry Moore
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence reflects on the last six months
Taking to Twitter, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has looked back on the six months since Russia was driven out of Kyiv.
In the video, the progress Ukraine has made in rebuilding its capital is clear to see. Buildings have been repaired, and social spaces reponed.
"Half a year has passed since the Russian occupiers were driven out of the Kyiv region," the Tweet reads.
"Ukrainians are cleaning up the mess. Step by step. House by house. This will continue to be the case – until complete victory over russian darkness and tyranny."
- Henry Moore
Date revealed for when Kerch Bridge repairs will finish
According to a document published on the Russian government’s website, the repair work on the Kerch Bridge is set to be finished by July 2023.
The 12-mile-long Kerch Bridge was badly damaged after a truck reportedly exploded, killing three people.
The humiliating explosion of the Kerch Bridge has led to furious Russian officials calling for strikes on big cities in Ukraine.
- Henry Moore
Around 9,000 Russian troops stationed in Belarus
Russian media has reported that just under 9,000 Russian soldiers have been stationed in Belarus this weekend.
“The first trains carrying Russian soldiers … have arrived in Belarus,” the Russian state news agency Tass reported.
This comes as fears grow that the Russian-ally state could involve itself in the invasion of Ukraine, which would mark a further escalation of the conflict.
- Henry Moore
Russian losses continue to mount
According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, Russian losses have hit 65,000.
This comes as Putin begins to wind down his partial mobilisation policy, following mass protests across Russia.
The dictator confirmed that all 200,000 extra troops will have been drafted within the next two weeks.
- Henry Moore
Ukraine could retake Crimea by 'next summer' former US commander claims
The former commanding general of the US army, Ben Hodges, has said Ukraine could retake the captured region of Crimea within a year.
“When I look at the situation, I see that the situation of the Russians is getting worse with every week,” he said, speaking to the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
“They say war is a test of will and logistics – and on both counts, Ukraine is far superior.”
“The Russians have to lose [the war]; otherwise, they’ll try again in two or three years,” he went on to say.
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