Kremlin says it shot down two missiles in south of the country

Russian forces have struck the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro while Moscow accused Kyiv of firing two missiles at southern Russia.

The Russian defence ministry said it shot down a Ukrainian missile in the city of Taganrog, about 40 km (about 24 miles) east of the border with Ukraine, and local officials reported 20 people were injured, identifying the centre as an art museum.

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Yevgeny Balitsky, the head of the Russian-imposed administration of the occupied Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, has described the situation on the frontline there as “tense”.

Very little reliable detail is emerging from the active combat zones. Balitsky claims that Russian forces control the Vremivka direction, which is just over the regional border from Zaporizhzhia into Donetsk.

The night was quiet. There was little activity of enemy aircraft. There are not many nights like this. Many Ukrainians had the opportunity to sleep at least. We hope this day will be calm, but according to the general staff there is still a high probability of missile attacks. Therefore, we all need to be vigilant and respond to the messages we receive about air threats every time.