Ukrainian forces have shelled our city - Russian governor
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The governor of the city of Belgorod in south-west Russia, near the Ukrainian border, says a residential building has been hit by Ukrainian forces.
Vyacheslav Gladkov said a residential apartment building was damaged and that information about victims was being gathered.
He added that shelling by Ukraine's forces had landed near school grounds in a village outside Belgorod, although no students were on the premises.
On Monday, Gladkov announced classes were to be held online for two weeks as an apparent precaution against potential attacks. Earlier this week, Gladkov said Ukraine shelling on electrical facilities had briefly left some 2,000 people without power.
Russian officials have repeatedly claimed that Ukrainian shelling has hit the southern region.
In July, Russia accused Ukraine of causing explosions which reportedly killed three people in Belgorod.
Earlier this week, President Putin said Ukraine's intelligence agencies had committed three "terrorist acts" against the Kursk nuclear power plant, 160km away from Belgorod.
Russian-installed Kherson governor tells residents to evacuate
Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed governor of southern Ukraine's Kherson region, has asked residents to evacuate as fighting between Russian and advancing Ukrainian forces nears, Reuters reports.
Saldo also publicly asked for assistance from Moscow on Telegram with transporting civilians to Russia.
Kherson is one of four areas where Moscow-installed officials held so-called referendums last month to claim support for annexation. The votes have been denounced as a sham by Ukraine's government and its allies.
Watch: Boy rescued in Mykolaiv after six hours under rubble
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A boy has been rescued from under the rubble of a residential building that was hit by a missile in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv.
The boy - reported to be 11 or 12 - was trapped for six hours.
The top two floors of the five-storey residential building were completely destroyed and the rest were under rubble, regional governor Vitaly Kim says.
Seven other people are still believed to be missing.
The authorities in Mykolaiv say one man was killed in a separate strike overnight.
Woman and man killed in Mykolaiv shelling - official
Let's turn to the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, which was "massively shelled" overnight, according to the local mayor Oleksandr Senkevich.
The bodies of two residents - a 30-year-old man and an 80-year-old woman - have been found after a Russian rocket hit a building, Senkevich says on messaging app Telegram.
The search and rescue operation continues, he says.
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Grain deal should be extended - Erdogan
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Turkey's President Erdogan says his country should work with Moscow to continue and strengthen a deal reached in July, which allows much-needed grain to travel from Ukrainian ports through the Black Sea to the international market.
The deal lasts until mid-November, after which it can be extended if Russia and Ukraine agree.
Erdogan says Russia and Turkey could determine which low-income countries Russian grains and fertilisers can be exported to.
President Putin says countries receiving the Ukrainian grain should be grateful to the Turkish leader for his role in brokering the agreement.
Analysis
Difficult to see how Ukraine would negotiate with Russia
Hugo Bachega
Ukraine correspondent in Kyiv
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Turkey has tried to act as a mediator in this war, helping
negotiate a deal that allowed the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports and
prisoner swaps between Ukraine and Russia.
The country, a Nato member with good
relations with Kyiv and Moscow, is now calling for a ceasefire.
It is difficult – nearly impossible – to see how Ukraine
would engage in any negotiations.
Officials here say Russia may be trying to find a way to
freeze the conflict as Ukrainian forces reclaim territory and force Russia to
abandon long-held positions.
At home, the Kremlin is facing criticism for its
setbacks, amid a chaotic military mobilisation that led to rare anti-war
protests and the exodus of tens of thousands of military-age men.
Russia has stepped up attacks on civilian sites in Ukraine,
damaging critical infrastructure ahead of winter, in what Kyiv has described as
President Putin’s response to defeats on the battlefield. The barrage of
missiles on cities across the country on Monday shocked some and angered many,
but did not affect Ukraine’s resolve to fight.
Last week, in the wake of Russia’s annexation of four
Ukrainian regions (a declaration Kyiv has described as a farce and
illegitimate), President Zelensky signed a decree formally stating the
prospect of negotiations with President Putin “impossible”.
But he let the door
open to dialogue with Russia.
Ukraine, empowered by sophisticated weapons provided by the
West, has vowed to reclaim all areas that have been invaded, including those
before February. Most Ukrainians appear to support that.
Putin proposes new European gas hub in Turkey
Russia's President Putin suggests Turkey could be used as a hub to deliver Russian gas to Europe.
In a meeting with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, he said the route via Turkey was proving to be the most reliable way of getting gas to the EU.
Gas supply through the Nord Stream pipeline from Russia to Germany has been disrupted since Russia invaded Ukraine, and completely halted after an explosion on the pipeline under the Baltic Sea, which is believed to have been a deliberate act of sabotage.
On Wednesday, Putin said the volumes lost from the Nord Stream pipeline could be moved to the Black Sea region, making Turkey the largest hub for gas supplies to Europe.
Putin and Erdogan meet in Kazakhstan
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Vladimir Putin is meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a summit in Kazakhstan.
Earlier, a Kremlin official suggested Erdogan was expected to "officially" offer to mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
The Turkish leader hosted negotiations between the two sides soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, but the process came to nothing.
In July, Turkey also helped to broker a deal to allow grain ships to depart from Ukrainian ports through the Black Sea.
We'll bring you more details on their meeting when we get them.
West won't run out of weapons for Ukraine - UK defence secretary
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says there's no risk of Western allies running out of weapons to support Ukraine.
Speaking to journalists a little earlier, he said "unlike Russia, who has already isolated itself" the West can "refurbish or indeed manufacture a new supply chain, which is what we're doing right now".
When asked how Nato would respond if Russia used nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Wallace said he wouldn't speculate but added that members of the defence alliance are meeting to ensure readiness "for whatever is thrown at us".
Russian forces trying to form new front line - UK officials
Russian forces are likely trying to form a new front line after retreating around 12.4 miles (20km) in the north of the Kherson sector earlier this month, UK officials say.
In its daily intelligence update, the Ministry of Defence said heavy fighting is continuing along this line, particularly in the west.
It's likely the Russian occupation is preparing to evacuate some civilians from Kherson, in anticipation of fighting extending to the city, the ministry added.
The Kherson region is among four areas which Russian President Vladimir Putin declared to be part of Russia, following so-called referendums denounced as fraudulent by Kyiv and its Western allies.
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Russian forces launch fresh strikes on Kyiv region
Russian forces have launched fresh attacks in the Kyiv region with Iranian-made "kamikaze drones", Ukrainian officials say.
Critical infrastructure facilities in Makariv, a small town west of Kyiv, were destroyed after the area was struck with three drones on Thursday.
"There was a overnight drones bombardment by invaders on the
Makariv community," Andriy Nebytov, head of the Kyiv region
police, said on Telegram.
No casualties had been reported so far, he said.
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of Volodymyr Zelensky's presidential office, said the attack took place by
"kamikaze drones on critical infrastructure facilities".
Ukraine has reported a series of Russian strikes with
Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones in recent weeks.
Iran denies
supplying the drones to Russia, while the Kremlin has not commented.
In the south, six kamikaze drones were shot down overnight, according to the general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Turkey to raise prospect of peace talks - Kremlin official
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Russian President Vladimir Putin
is expected to meet his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a regional
summit in Kazakhstan later.
Officials from the Kremlin have
said Erdogan will probably want to discuss peace talks over the war in Ukraine.
Erdogan has repeatedly sought to mediate between Russia
and Ukraine during the war, promoting a "balanced" stance for Nato
member Turkey, while opposing Western sanctions on Russia.
After the pair met in September, Erdogan said his impression was that Putin wanted to "end this [war] as soon as possible".
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Russia has launched a series of fresh attacks on Thursday, hitting a critical infrastructure facility near Kyiv
Shelling also hit a five-storey residential building in the southern city of Mykolaiv, the city's mayor said
Oleksandr Senkevich said the city was "massively shelled" at around 01:00 local time (23:00 GMT)
Hours earlier, Ukraine's Nato-led allies announced deliveries of
advanced air defence weapons to Kyiv, after a spate of Russian missile strikes
Meanwhile, Russia's President Putin is expected to meet Turkey's President Erdogan on the sidelines of a Kazakhstan summit - with a Kremlin official saying the Turkish president is likely to officially offer to mediate peace talks
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Russia has launched a series of fresh attacks on Thursday, hitting a critical infrastructure facility near Kyiv
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Shelling also hit a five-storey residential building in the southern city of Mykolaiv, the city's mayor said
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Oleksandr Senkevich said the city was "massively shelled" at around 01:00 local time (23:00 GMT)
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Hours earlier, Ukraine's Nato-led allies announced deliveries of
advanced air defence weapons to Kyiv, after a spate of Russian missile strikes
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Meanwhile, Russia's President Putin is expected to meet Turkey's President Erdogan on the sidelines of a Kazakhstan summit - with a Kremlin official saying the Turkish president is likely to officially offer to mediate peace talks
Latest PostUkrainian forces have shelled our city - Russian governor
The governor of the city of Belgorod in south-west Russia, near the Ukrainian border, says a residential building has been hit by Ukrainian forces.
Vyacheslav Gladkov said a residential apartment building was damaged and that information about victims was being gathered.
He added that shelling by Ukraine's forces had landed near school grounds in a village outside Belgorod, although no students were on the premises.
On Monday, Gladkov announced classes were to be held online for two weeks as an apparent precaution against potential attacks. Earlier this week, Gladkov said Ukraine shelling on electrical facilities had briefly left some 2,000 people without power.
Russian officials have repeatedly claimed that Ukrainian shelling has hit the southern region.
In July, Russia accused Ukraine of causing explosions which reportedly killed three people in Belgorod.
Earlier this week, President Putin said Ukraine's intelligence agencies had committed three "terrorist acts" against the Kursk nuclear power plant, 160km away from Belgorod.
Russian-installed Kherson governor tells residents to evacuate
Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed governor of southern Ukraine's Kherson region, has asked residents to evacuate as fighting between Russian and advancing Ukrainian forces nears, Reuters reports.
Saldo also publicly asked for assistance from Moscow on Telegram with transporting civilians to Russia.
Kherson is one of four areas where Moscow-installed officials held so-called referendums last month to claim support for annexation. The votes have been denounced as a sham by Ukraine's government and its allies.
Last week, Ukrainian forces liberated a key village in the southern region of Kherson, hastening another Russian military retreat.
Watch: Boy rescued in Mykolaiv after six hours under rubble
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A boy has been rescued from under the rubble of a residential building that was hit by a missile in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv.
The boy - reported to be 11 or 12 - was trapped for six hours.
The top two floors of the five-storey residential building were completely destroyed and the rest were under rubble, regional governor Vitaly Kim says.
Seven other people are still believed to be missing.
The authorities in Mykolaiv say one man was killed in a separate strike overnight.
Woman and man killed in Mykolaiv shelling - official
Let's turn to the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, which was "massively shelled" overnight, according to the local mayor Oleksandr Senkevich.
The bodies of two residents - a 30-year-old man and an 80-year-old woman - have been found after a Russian rocket hit a building, Senkevich says on messaging app Telegram.
The search and rescue operation continues, he says.
Grain deal should be extended - Erdogan
Turkey's President Erdogan says his country should work with Moscow to continue and strengthen a deal reached in July, which allows much-needed grain to travel from Ukrainian ports through the Black Sea to the international market.
The deal lasts until mid-November, after which it can be extended if Russia and Ukraine agree.
Erdogan says Russia and Turkey could determine which low-income countries Russian grains and fertilisers can be exported to.
President Putin says countries receiving the Ukrainian grain should be grateful to the Turkish leader for his role in brokering the agreement.
Difficult to see how Ukraine would negotiate with Russia
Hugo Bachega
Ukraine correspondent in Kyiv
Turkey has tried to act as a mediator in this war, helping negotiate a deal that allowed the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports and prisoner swaps between Ukraine and Russia.
The country, a Nato member with good relations with Kyiv and Moscow, is now calling for a ceasefire.
It is difficult – nearly impossible – to see how Ukraine would engage in any negotiations.
Officials here say Russia may be trying to find a way to freeze the conflict as Ukrainian forces reclaim territory and force Russia to abandon long-held positions.
At home, the Kremlin is facing criticism for its setbacks, amid a chaotic military mobilisation that led to rare anti-war protests and the exodus of tens of thousands of military-age men.
Russia has stepped up attacks on civilian sites in Ukraine, damaging critical infrastructure ahead of winter, in what Kyiv has described as President Putin’s response to defeats on the battlefield. The barrage of missiles on cities across the country on Monday shocked some and angered many, but did not affect Ukraine’s resolve to fight.
Last week, in the wake of Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions (a declaration Kyiv has described as a farce and illegitimate), President Zelensky signed a decree formally stating the prospect of negotiations with President Putin “impossible”.
But he let the door open to dialogue with Russia.
Ukraine, empowered by sophisticated weapons provided by the West, has vowed to reclaim all areas that have been invaded, including those before February. Most Ukrainians appear to support that.
Putin proposes new European gas hub in Turkey
Russia's President Putin suggests Turkey could be used as a hub to deliver Russian gas to Europe.
In a meeting with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, he said the route via Turkey was proving to be the most reliable way of getting gas to the EU.
Gas supply through the Nord Stream pipeline from Russia to Germany has been disrupted since Russia invaded Ukraine, and completely halted after an explosion on the pipeline under the Baltic Sea, which is believed to have been a deliberate act of sabotage.
On Wednesday, Putin said the volumes lost from the Nord Stream pipeline could be moved to the Black Sea region, making Turkey the largest hub for gas supplies to Europe.
Putin and Erdogan meet in Kazakhstan
Vladimir Putin is meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a summit in Kazakhstan.
Earlier, a Kremlin official suggested Erdogan was expected to "officially" offer to mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
The Turkish leader hosted negotiations between the two sides soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, but the process came to nothing.
In July, Turkey also helped to broker a deal to allow grain ships to depart from Ukrainian ports through the Black Sea.
We'll bring you more details on their meeting when we get them.
West won't run out of weapons for Ukraine - UK defence secretary
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says there's no risk of Western allies running out of weapons to support Ukraine.
Speaking to journalists a little earlier, he said "unlike Russia, who has already isolated itself" the West can "refurbish or indeed manufacture a new supply chain, which is what we're doing right now".
When asked how Nato would respond if Russia used nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Wallace said he wouldn't speculate but added that members of the defence alliance are meeting to ensure readiness "for whatever is thrown at us".
Russian forces trying to form new front line - UK officials
Russian forces are likely trying to form a new front line after retreating around 12.4 miles (20km) in the north of the Kherson sector earlier this month, UK officials say.
In its daily intelligence update, the Ministry of Defence said heavy fighting is continuing along this line, particularly in the west.
It's likely the Russian occupation is preparing to evacuate some civilians from Kherson, in anticipation of fighting extending to the city, the ministry added.
The Kherson region is among four areas which Russian President Vladimir Putin declared to be part of Russia, following so-called referendums denounced as fraudulent by Kyiv and its Western allies.
Russian forces launch fresh strikes on Kyiv region
Russian forces have launched fresh attacks in the Kyiv region with Iranian-made "kamikaze drones", Ukrainian officials say.
Critical infrastructure facilities in Makariv, a small town west of Kyiv, were destroyed after the area was struck with three drones on Thursday.
"There was a overnight drones bombardment by invaders on the Makariv community," Andriy Nebytov, head of the Kyiv region police, said on Telegram.
No casualties had been reported so far, he said.
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of Volodymyr Zelensky's presidential office, said the attack took place by "kamikaze drones on critical infrastructure facilities".
Ukraine has reported a series of Russian strikes with Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones in recent weeks.
Iran denies supplying the drones to Russia, while the Kremlin has not commented.
In the south, six kamikaze drones were shot down overnight, according to the general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Turkey to raise prospect of peace talks - Kremlin official
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a regional summit in Kazakhstan later.
Officials from the Kremlin have said Erdogan will probably want to discuss peace talks over the war in Ukraine.
Erdogan has repeatedly sought to mediate between Russia and Ukraine during the war, promoting a "balanced" stance for Nato member Turkey, while opposing Western sanctions on Russia.
After the pair met in September, Erdogan said his impression was that Putin wanted to "end this [war] as soon as possible".
Welcome
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the war in Ukraine. Let's take a look at the latest: