Officials say Russia has struck civilian areas of Ukraine with drones in another nighttime attack, killing a 12-year-old girl.

Russia launched drone strikes on civilian areas of Ukraine in another deadly overnight attack, Ukrainian authorities said on Tuesday, while Kyiv dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin's declaration of a unilateral three-day ceasefire beginning next week.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a truce with Ukraine on May 8-10 to coincide with Moscow's World War II commemorations, drawing ire from Ukraine which demanded Moscow pause

After Russia claimed to have retaken the Kursk region from Ukraine, North Korea acknowledged for the first time that it had sent soldiers to fight in Moscow’s war.

Russian media shared video footage from the country's defense ministry that showed North Korean troops in action, following the first official confirmation from Pyongyang and Moscow of their involvement in the Ukraine war.

North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday that it had sent troops to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine under orders from leader Kim Jong Un.