Air attacks on the province of Kunar have killed at least seven people and injured 75, sources tell the BBC.

In the Kovpakivskyi district of Sumy, a Russian drone strike damaged 15 trucks and two buses.

Russian aviation carried out a targeted strike on civilian infrastructure in the Yampil community of the Sumy region, injuring at least three people.

Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.

A boat carrying 106 people broke down at sea, while others were rescued attempting to board the vessel.

Around 47,000 civilians currently remain in the Sloviansk community of the Donetsk region, with up to 1,000 people leaving for safer areas each week.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has stressed the need to ensure that deliveries of missiles for anti-ballistic systems in May are at least in line with the volumes already promised by partners.

The authorities are investigating but early reports suggest bad weather and poor visibility may be to blame.

The attack saw 23 children and the facility’s proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday.

Russian forces have received additional artillery ammunition and may intensify shelling on the southern front in the coming days. A temporary decrease in the intensity of attacks has been observed due to weather conditions.