A new ballistic missile fired by Russia at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro last week carried multiple warheads but no explosives, and caused limited damage, two senior Ukrainian government sources said.

Russia has made a rare admission, saying that a key air defence system and an air base in the Kursk region were hit by Ukraine with US-supplied Atacms missiles. The defence ministry statement, which threatened retaliation,

Ukraine's military on Wednesday reported its forces had conducted successful missile strikes on three Russian command posts and two ammunition warehouses. Ukraine's General Staff of the Armed Forces said in an update posted on Facebook that Kyiv's military had been involved in 73 "combat clashes" during the day.