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Russia launched air attacks on Kyiv early last week, using 315 drones and seven missiles in strikes that also hit other parts of the country, Ukraine's Air Force said on Tuesday.

Russia said its overnight missile and drone barrage struck the large Kremenchuk oil refinery in central Ukraine, which was previously targeted by Kremlin forces in 2022.

It’s the first time in three years of war that Russian troops have entered the Dnipropetrovsk region, a sign of battlefield momentum.

Ukrainian officials say three people were killed and 13 were wounded when Russia attacked the country with waves of drones and missiles.

Trump administration in talks with Capitol Hill to amend the Graham-Blumenthal legislation imposing sweeping sanctions on Russia, including 500% tariffs on countries doing business with Moscow.

"Even if you're on the ground, it's very difficult for you to count casualties," said Marina Miron, a postdoctoral researcher at King's College London.

Combat operations in the Kursk region have resulted in losses of more than 6,000 military personnel from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), fighting on the side of Russia, informs the UK Ministry of Defense.