Key overnight events

— The death toll in Kyiv following the massive russian bombardment has risen to 19. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.

— Finland's president stated that NATO supports Ukraine's long-range drone strikes deep inside russia as a means of forcing moscow back to the negotiating table.

— An amendment has been submitted to the European Parliament condemning the decision by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to name a Ukrainian Armed Forces combat unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).

— The United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution initiated by Ukraine on countering disinformation.

— Norway's prime minister called on China to use its influence over the russian leadership to help facilitate a negotiated settlement to the war in Ukraine.

— In Belgorod, russia, a missile strike on the Belgorod Linear Production Department of Main Gas Pipelines caused gas supply disruptions, and damage to energy infrastructure has been reported.

— The governor of the Rostov oblast complained that a drone attack on the region had "caused a fire over a small area of agricultural land".