Putin has repeatedly rejected calls from the Trump administration and Volodymyr Zelensky for a 30-day ceasefire, and has stalled attempts to negotiate a peace deal.

The bombardment is just the latest in a series of brutal strikes targeting civilian infrastructure in cities and towns across Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he's open to meeting Ukraine's Zelensky — but only in the “final phase” of talks. Zelensky, after a missile killed 28 in the capital, urged the world to increase pressure on Moscow,

Last week, Israel struck four buildings at the Isfahan nuclear site, among them a uranium conversion facility. The IAEA said there has been no sign of increased radiation at Isfahan, which is roughly 350 kilometers (215 miles) southeast of Tehran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said hundreds of his country's nuclear experts will continue to work at a power plant in Iran after Israel agreed to guarantee their safety. Over 200 Russian experts are currently working at the Bushehr nuclear power plant on the Persian Gulf,

The Russian foreign ministry’s spokesperson, Maria Zakharova said at a briefing that Russia is particularly concerned about security of the plant in Iran’s southern port of Bushehr and the Russian personnel there.