Ukraine updates: Russia launches fresh strike on Kyiv

Ukraine's air force had put the whole country under air raid alert amid Russian missile attacks, including on Kyiv. The US says North Korean forces are involved in combat operations alongside Russian troops.

Ukrainian authorities have said Russia is launching multiple missile attacks, with the capital, Kyiv, also targeted.

The US says the majority of the 10,000 North Korean soldiers sent to Russia to help it in its invasion of Ukraine are already involved in combat in Russia's Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops have captured some territory.

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Below, you can read a a summary of developments in Russia's war in Ukraine on Wednesday, November 13: