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Watch: Why has fighting intensified between Ukraine and Russia?

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Edited by Alex Smith and Craig Hoyle, with Dan Johnson reporting from Kyiv

  1. Russian officals say seven killed in Ukrainian strikes

    The governor of the Rostov region in southern Russia says five people have died in overnight Ukrainian strikes on the area.

    Yury Slyusar says the attack also caused damaged to several buildings and sparked a fire in two forest areas.

    In the Belgorod region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov says a woman was killed after a bus was struck in the Rakityansky district. Another woman suffered "severe traumatic brain injuries" and remains in hospital.

    Earlier, we reported an 83-year-old has been killed in a drone attack on the Ramensky district of the Moscow region.

  2. European interceptors cannot sit in storage, says Zelensky

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks stern as he stands in front of a Ukrainian flagReuters

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that European interceptors "cannot simply be allowed to sit in storage" following another round of Russian strikes on Ukraine.

    In recent weeks, Zelensky has repeatedly called for more air defence support in the face of increased Russian attacks.

    In a post on X, Zelensky insists that "lives need to be protected" and claims that North Korean ballistic missiles are being used to "destroy infrastructure and claim lives here in Europe".

    He says that Russia must be stopped and adds that new packages of support "literally mean lives saved and infrastructure protected every single day".

  3. UK manufactured drones being used for deep strikes within Russia

    Joe Inwood
    World news correspondent

    The Sunday Times reports that UK manufactured drones are now being used for deep strikes within Russia.

    The BBC has spoken to a well-placed military source who has confirmed the story.

    The drones, built by two separate British companies, have been part of a widespread and successful targeting of Russian industrial and military targets in mainland Russia, most notably refineries and warehouses of the online retailer Wildberries.

    According to the Sunday Times’ Dominic Hauschild and Vika Sybir, who wrote the original story, the campaign has caused more than £35bn in economic damage.

    British manufactured Storm Shadow missiles had previously been used in the conflict, although this new phase is having a far more decisive impact.

    Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has previously said that drones using UK components and configurations have been used to attack Russian territory, including a fuel depot in the Kamensky district of Rostov.

  4. Ukraine's new war strategy brings the war to the Russian public - security expert

    Hanna Shelest, a woman in her 30s with long brown hair, wearing a striped, long-sleeved shirt, speaks to the computer camera during a remove interviews. She's sitting in an office chair inside what appears to be a room in a residential building

    Russian civilians are starting to feel the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine now that Kyiv has updated its military strategy, says security expert Dr Hanna Shelest.

    Kyiv has changed its approach from a mainly defensive one and is instead working on making it impossible for Moscow to strike in the first place, she tells the BBC. Its focus is on military enterprises with a dual use, she adds.

    Wildberries has emerged as one of the leading targets in Ukraine's latest strike campaigns.

    Shelest says this is due to the online retailer's alleged role aiding the Russian war effort - as well as it being widely used by the Russian public.

    "Civilians in Russia, for four years, didn’t feel the war existed," Shelest says.

    She adds: "For them, it was [like] a nice soap opera on TV and propaganda statements by the leadership.

    "But now they really see the fire, they see what the war means... they see the impact on the economy and they see the visual pictures, which is really important for the perception of the war."

    Wildberries warehouse on fire after Ukrainian drone attack

  5. Ukraine says it hit a Russian missile fuel plant in Rostov

    Ukraine's army says it has struck a missile fuel production facility in Russia.

    The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says in a post on Telegram that it hit the Kamensky Plant in the Rostov region of western Russia.

    He describes it as "an important enemy military-industrial facility" that is "directly used to meet the needs of the Russian armed forces".

    Russian officials have yet to comment on the attack.

    Earlier, it said Ukraine had struck multiple "high-value military targets" in Saturday night.

  6. Man killed in drone attack in Moscow region - governor

    Moscow Governor Andrey Vorobyov says an 83-year-old man has been killed in the Ramensky district, when a drone crashed on the grounds of a private house.

    He adds that several people have been injured, and emergency services are working to "mitigate the consequences of the attack".

  7. Russia's largest online retailer - what is Wildberries?

    Close up of a smartphone screen showcasing the opening page of the Wildberries appGetty Images

    Often described as "Russia's Amazon", Wildberries is Russia's largest online retailer. Here's what you need to know about the company:

    Founded: 2004.

    USP: It connects independent sellers with buyers across Russia, storing and delivering their goods, and handling payments.

    CEO: Tatyana Kim, one of Russia's first female billionaires.

    Staff: About 48,000.

    Value: The merged RWB group, which combines Wildberries with advertising company Russ, was valued at about $12.6bn (£9.3bn) by Forbes Russia in 2026.

    Involvement in the war: Ukraine has hit a number of Wildberries logistics hubs, describing them as legitimate targets because they provide the Russian military with drone components, navigation equipment and other gear. Russia denies this.

  8. Smoke billows over Wildberries warehouse near Moscow

    Pictures show plumes of smoke billowing over a warehouse belonging to online retailer Wildberries, following a reported drone attack by Ukraine.

    The drone attack - in Koledino, around 25km (15.5 miles) from the centre of Moscow - is the latest in Ukraine's campaign targeting the Russian retailer, often referred to as "Russia's Amazon".

    Ukraine says the warehouses are being used as "logistics facilities" for military equipment - something the Kremlin has denied.

    Smoke billows from the burning Wildberries warehouses following a Ukrainian drone attack, according to the regional governor, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Koledino, Moscow RegionReuters
    People walk in front of the burning Wildberries warehouses following a Ukrainian drone attack, according to the regional governor, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Koledino, Moscow RegionReuters
  9. Analysis

    Ukraine and Russia attacks intensifying in recent weeks

    Dan Johnson
    Ukraine correspondent, reporting from Kyiv

    Things have generally been increasing in intensity between both sides in the past few weeks.

    In terms of Kyiv, the capital, the last few nights have actually been very calm - but last night it was certainly a different picture, with rounds of air raids alerts and missiles and drones.

    There’s been a heavy exchange of fire by both sides in recent days.

    Ukraine has claimed success for the long-range drone attacks that it has launched against oil refineries but also against the warehouses of Wildberries, the Russian online retailer.

    One of those warehouses is burning again this morning on the edge of Moscow. Ukraine says it is targeting those facilities because Russia uses them to supply its military.

    People watch as Wildberries warehouse burns near Moscow on SundayReuters

    People watch as Wildberries warehouse burns near Moscow on Sunday

  10. Flames and plumes of smoke after Kyiv market hit

    Firefighters have been tackling a fire that started overnight at a market in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv after it was hit by Russian missiles and drones - it has since been extinguished, emergency services say.

    Air-raid sirens have sounded five times since Saturday night in Kyiv. At least six people, including a child, were reportedly injured in the capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko says.

    Thick clouds of smoke appear bright yellow and red above a number of shops in KyivReuters

    Thick clouds of smoke appear bright yellow and red above shops in the Ukrainian capital

    A firefighter walks past a burning building in Kyiv. Only the structure of the building remains and it has been engulfed in flames. The fire fighter is dragging a hose alongReuters

    A firefighter works at the scene of a book market hit by a Russian missile strike

    Two firefighters stand and one sits down next to damaged books on the floor, Debris is spread around them including pieces of wood and the earth has been charred and appears blackReuters

    Firefighters take a short rest while working at the site of the market blaze

  11. Fresh air raid alerts in Kyiv on Sunday morning

    Dan Johnson
    Ukraine correspondent, reporting from Kyiv

    We have had another air raid alert in Kyiv, the fifth since midnight. Russian drones were reported as heading towards the eastern edge of the city.

    We've since been given the all clear.

  12. Moscow hit by 'one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory'

    Thick smoke clouds can be seen rising behind a row of houses. Some of the smoke has turned orangeReuters

    Meanwhile, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says more than 600 Ukrainian drones have been intercepted heading for the Russian capital.

    Moscow regional governor Andrey Vorobyov describes how the region has been hit by "one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory".

    He says that a drone strike caused a fire at a Wildberries warehouse in the Koledino Industrial Park and that employees were forced to evacuate. Ukraine has not commented on the attack.

    Wildberries - Russia's biggest online retailer - has been targeted in recent weeks by Ukraine, which says the company's warehouses are being used as "logistics facilities" for military equipment.

    The Kremlin has denied that online platforms are used for army supplies, but a variety of military-related goods such as body armour are on sale, alongside items with both civilian and drone-production applications.

    Thick smoke can be see rising from behind a retail store. Several officials can be seen standing in the road nearbyReuters

  13. Five killed in strikes on Ukraine, with dozens more injured

    Dan Johnson
    Ukraine correspondent, reporting from Kyiv

    A firefighter hoses water onto a burning building, with smoke and flames rising from the roof.Getty Images

    Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze following a Russian attack on Kyiv on Sunday

    A fifth Ukrainian has been reported killed in Russian strikes overnight.

    The mayor of Kryvyi Rih says a 44-year-old man reported missing has been found dead in rubble.

    Another person was killed and 14 workers of a steel plant were wounded. Russia says the site was producing weapons components.

    Two people in their 60s were killed when a house was destroyed in Zaporizhzhia.

    Emergency services say fires at a market in Kyiv have now been extinguished after it was hit overnight.

    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says six people have been injured in the city, following four rounds of air strikes through the night and this morning. The president referred to a fifth death yesterday evening in Sumy, when a car was hit.

    Russia says its attacks on Kyiv last night targeted a FirePoint facility producing parts for Ukrainian Flamingo missiles, and a factory making components for drones.

    Russia’s defence ministry says in Poltava region, it hit the Kremenchuk oil refinery which it says supplies fuel to the Ukrainian military.

    Russia says it hit a dry cargo vessel near Odesa, claiming it was carrying military equipment.