Russia strikes energy facilities in Kyiv as aid convoy heads for besieged town of Oleshky

Russia said its forces struck energy infrastructure in and around Ukraine's capital on Friday as an aid ⁠convoy started ​moving overnight towards the beleaguered Russian-held town of Oleshky ​in southern Ukraine, carrying food and medical supplies among other items. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. 

Yesterday's main developments

•  A Russian drone slammed into a busy railway platform in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, killing at least 14 people in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called a "horrific" attack that demands action by Kyiv's allies.

• A localised truce between Kyiv and Moscow held for a third day in the Russian-held town of Oleshky, where a humanitarian mission was expected to arrive on Friday, according to officials from both countries.