A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight killed at least 15 people, including four children. It was the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital in weeks. Russian drones also hit Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in several regions, leaving more than 100,000 Ukrainian homes without power. This comes as Ukrainian drones have also been striking Russian oil refineries, leading to surging oil prices and fuel shortages in Russia.

Meanwhile, Ukraine has acknowledged that Russian forces have captured two villages in the eastern region of Dnipro for the first time in three-and-a-half years of war. One Ukrainian official told the BBC that this is the first Russian attack on such a large scale in the region. It came as President Trump has been trying to broker a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine. On Wednesday, the Kremlin said that it will not accept NATO troops stationed in Ukraine as part of any ceasefire deal.