Ukraine has conducted strikes on several key bridges in Russia's Kursk region to support its ground forces.

The attack, the third large-scale bombardment in a week, coincided with intense fighting in eastern Ukraine and Russia.

Russian missiles and drones again crisscrossed Ukrainian skies on Monday night as Moscow’s strike campaign killed at least three more people.

The US and the UK signaled they were open to Ukraine’s request to use western-provided weapons to strike deeper into Russia despite concerns that doing so could further escalate a conflict now in its third year.

Russia is getting closer to cutting critical supply lines for troops in the remaining Ukrainian strongholds across the region.

Russia has launched a major counterattack in its Kursk border region, more than a month after a surprise invasion by Kyiv’s forces that turned the tables in the two-and-a-half-year war.

Russia will be ready to use the most powerful and destructive weapons in the event of attacks on Russian Federation territory with Western long-range weapons, said Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the State Duma.