Russia launched a large scale drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, damaging residential buildings across several districts and trapping residents under rubble after part of an apartment building collapsed, Ukrainian officials said.

Russian forces targeted energy and port infrastructure in multiple cities in Ukraine’s Odesa region overnight, damaging several ships and injuring at least one person, officials said.

A nighttime drone strike targeted a railway station in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy, injuring two railway workers, according to Serhii Kryvosheienko, head of the Sumy City Military Administration.

Sanctions announced by the Trump administration on Wednesday target dozens of companies and individuals linked to Iran's missile and military aircraft production, as part of a new effort to reinforce recently reimposed U.N. penalties against Tehran over its nuclear program

Zaporizhzhia was hit by five Russian strikes on Tuesday, causing damage to warehouse facilities and vehicles.

The Biden administration has lifted a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine to assist with the maintenance and repair of U.S.-provided weapons systems, including F-16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems, according to an official.

The Biden administration on Friday finalized a new rule expanding its authority to review foreign purchases of real estate near U.S. military bases for national security threats.

The Biden administration has announced $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt, despite ongoing concerns about human rights abuses under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, News.Az reports citing Al Jazeera.