Key points
- Russia unleashes missile and drone barrage across Ukraine
- At least three dead as 15 regions hit - with explosions heard in Kyiv
- Zelenskyy pleads with allies for help - as Kremlin issues warning
- 'Military object' entered Polish airspace during Russian strikes
- Catch-up:What you need to know from this morning
- Watch:Who are Ukraine's secret resistance?
- Your questions answered:Can Ukraine advance further inside Russia?
- Live reporting by Faith Ridler
What you need to know from the Ukraine war
If you're just joining us this bank holiday lunchtime, it's been a significant morning for the war in Ukraine.
Here's what you need to know:
- Russia has launched a deadly barrage of missile and drone strikes on 15 regions across Ukraine - including Kyiv;
- At least three people are dead after Moscow used what it described as precision weapons to damage energy infrastructure;
- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pleaded with Western allies for more help, including allowing the use of long-range weapons in Russia and shooting down drones and missiles near their airspace;
- An unknown military object reportedly entered Polish airspace during Moscow's barrage this morning.
- The Kremlin has warned there will be more to come in response to Ukraine's ongoing incursion into the Kursk region;
- It also downplayed the chances of any ceasefire talks with Kyiv, suggesting the prospect had "lost relevance".
That's all for now - stay with us for more updates and analysis through the afternoon.
Russia targeted hydropower plant, says Ukraine
A Ukraine foreign ministry officialhas claimed a Russian attack on Monday targeted a hydropowerplant in the Kyiv region.
"Today's Russian attack ... targeted Ukraine's civilianinfrastructure, including Kyiv HPP," Andriy Sybiha said on X.
Meanwhile, the Russian defence ministry claimed gas compression stations were hit in three regions of Ukraine.
It also alleges to have hit power substations and Western-supplied weapons airfields in a heavy round of bombardment on Monday morning.
CEO has 'nothing to hide', Telegram says, after founder's arrest in France
Telegram says its chief executive Pavel Durov has "nothing to hide" after he was arrested in France, adding the charges against him are "absurd".
The billionaire founder of the encrypted messaging app wasdetained after his private jet landed at Le Bourget airporton the outskirts of Paris on Saturday.
News broadcasters BFMTV and TF1 have quoted unnamed sources as saying the Russian-born entrepreneur - who became a French citizen in 2021 - was the subject of a search warrant.
Both outlets suggest the investigation was focused on a lack of moderators onTelegramand potential criminal activity by users.
They said the warrant alleges his platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other offences, though French authorities are yet to comment.
Watch: 'Ukrainian' drone hits Russian building
As we've been reporting today, Russia has claimed that Ukraine has launched a number of drone attacks on buildings in Saratov.
Ukraine has yet to respond to these claims, but the video below alleges to show the moment a drone hit a high-rise apartment building in Russia.
Russian officials say a number of people were injured.
In pictures: People shelter in metro station
Hundreds of people have taken cover in an underground metro station today as Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones at the Ukrainian capital.
People in Kyiv were photographed sitting on stairs inside the stations, waiting for the all clear as missiles hit energy and water infrastructure sites in the city.
Russia has admitted to the strikes on Ukraine today, claiming it was targeting sites linked to the Ukrainian military.
'Military object' entered Polish airspace today
A "military object" entered Polish airspace during the Russian attack on Ukraine this morning, reports have claimed.
It comes amid the largest Russian strike on Ukraine in weeks, with Moscow targeting energy infrastructure in three regions.
The Polish state news agency, PAP, reported that searches for the object, which was not amissile, are under way.
Exclusive: How the covert Ukrainian resistance movement is operating behind Russian lines
By Deborah Haynes, security and defence editor
One of the most secret weapons to combat Russia's invasion of Ukraine has started to raise its profile.
A new video posted on social media seeks to promote the covert activities of a network of*ckrainiancivilians, living - and fighting - behindRussianlines.
Run by the Ukrainian special forces, this resistance movement is growing, according to its commander, who said any adult - old, young, male, female - can join.
They just need to be loyal to Ukraine - and brave.
British citizen found dead after 'Russian missile strike' in eastern Ukraine
A British citizen - who was working for Reuters - has been found dead after a suspected Russian airstrike in eastern Ukraine, the news agency confirmed.
Ryan Evans, who was a safety advisor for the news agency, was found dead under the rubble of Hotel Sapphire in the eastern city of Kramatorsk - which is under Ukrainian control but near the front line - on Sunday.
Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian forces struck the hotel in the eastern Donetsk region. Russia has not yet commented.
In a statement, Reuters said: "We are devastated to learn that Reuters safety advisor Ryan Evans, who was with our reporting team inUkraine, has been killed.
"Ryan was part of a Reuters crew staying at Hotel Sapphire in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, when it was hit in a missile strike on Saturday, August 24, 2024.'
Who are Ukraine's secret resistance?
A new video posted on social media seeks to promote the covert activities of a network of Ukrainian civilians, living - and fighting - behind Russian lines.
Run by the Ukrainian special forces, this resistance movement is growing, according to its commander, who said any adult - old, young, male, female - can join.
Below, Sky News explains more...
Zelenskyy responds to Russian strikes - as Kremlin appears to rule out ceasefire talks
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has just responded to this morning's barrage of Russian strikes on his country.
He says more than 100 missiles have been used, and around 100 drones, and has called upon Western allies to provide air defence resources.
Earlier, his chief of staff asked them to allow long-range use of their weapons on targets inside Russia.
The Ukrainian foreign minister also wants his country's allies to help shoot down Russian drones and missiles that veer close to their airspace (see 9.34 post)
Moscow has targeted 15 regions of Ukraine this morning, including Kyiv, where people have been sheltering in underground metro stations after explosions were heard.
Mr Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram there was "a lot of damage in the energy sector".
Kremlin: Ceasefire talks have 'lost relevance'
The Kremlin, meanwhile, has said the attacks were targeting energy infrastructure vital to Ukraine's war effort.
It also said any prospect of ceasefire talks with Kyiv had "lost its relevance" and warned of further response to the incursion into Kursk.
