Ukrainian capital Kyiv suffered its 15th Russian air missile and drone attack of the month, after hostilities resumed and intensified in the east of the country last week. Russian troops launched an overnight strike on a military target in the western Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi, where authorities are still struggling to contain fires.
On the diplomatic front, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reached out to congratulate his newly reelected Turkish counterpart and "dear friend" Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who enters his third decade of leadership after a Sunday win at the polls. Zelenskyy also congratulated Erdogan later in the day.
Russian relations with the U.S. meanwhile frosted further, as Moscow authorities heavily criticized what U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham appeared to say in a short, edited video clip released by the Ukrainian presidency. The Kremlin on Monday placed Graham on a wanted list.