The death toll from the Russian missile strike on the city of Sumy on the evening of 17 November has risen to 12. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Details: "As of 14:00, another fatality has been reported.

The U.S. decision to authorise long-range Ukrainian strikes could help Kyiv defend the foothold in Russia's Kursk region that it seized as leverage in any war talks, but may come too late to change the course of the war,

The Ukrainian news report has cited an military official to report that an Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS was used in the strike.

Also Sunday, President Joe Biden authorized for the first time the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike inside Russia, after extensive lobbying by Ukrainian officials.

Two children were among 11 people killed when a Russian missile hit a residential building in Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said, while another missile strike left the region's administrative centre without power.

One woman was killed and at least 10 others were injured, including a 9-year-old boy, authorities said. The attack destroyed an apartment building in the city center.

The studio used to film the Ukrainian version of 'MasterChef' has been damaged by a Russian missile attack on Kyiv

Officials say a third Russian strike in three days on a civilian residential area in Ukraine has killed at least 12 people, including a child, as the war reached its 1,000th day