An explosion hit a two-story dwelling, injuring 20 people including five children, and rescuers pulled residents out from under the rubble, the regional governor said.

Girl’s body pulled from wreckage and 22 injured after strike Volodymyr Zelenskiy blames on Russia; fires reported in Shebekino town

Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin threatens military operations in a Russian region without the defence ministry's permission; an overnight attack on Dnipro results in at least two dozen casualties.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is ready to launch its long-awaited counteroffensive but admitted there were some unknowns about the operation; intelligence suggests Russia's progress in Bakhmut may prove a double edged-sword for "the whole Russian force".

Other people remain trapped under the rubble of the two-storey dwelling, say officials. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Rescue workers in Ukraine's city of Dnipro have pulled numerous injured people from the rubble of an apartment building after a Russian attack.

Ukrainian officials said the Russian attack left at least 20 people wounded, including five children. Rescuers continue to search in the rubble.