Ukraine war: Advances near Bakhmut, 700,000 Ukrainian children in Russia, Moscow drones rain on Kyiv

After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine's capital, officials said. It was the first such attack in 12 days, with Moscow unleashing relentless strikes on Kyiv throughout June.All the Iranian-made Shahed exploding drones were detected and shot down, according to Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv city administration.

In addition to the city itself, the surrounding Kyiv region was targeted. Regional Governor Ruslan Kravchenko reported one person was wounded by falling debris from a destroyed drone.Officials in the Ukrainian capital didn't provide an exact number of drones that attacked the city.

But Ukraine's air force said across the country, eight Shaheds and three Kalibr cruise missiles were launched by the Russians.Kyiv said on Monday its forces had gained some ground along eastern and southern fronts from Russian troops, reclaiming 37.4 km sq of territory in the past week.Ukrainian forces were advancing in the Bakhmut direction, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said, adding Russian forces were attacking in the Lyman, Avdiivka and Mariinka directions in the Donetsk region.Ukraine has reclaimed nine square kilometres over the past week along the eastern front, Maliar said.In the south, Ukraine has regained 28.4 kilometres of territory, bringing the total area of re-captured territory 37.4 km sq of territory.Over the weekend, Russia said its forces had repelled Ukrainian attacks near villages ringing Bakhmut and in areas further south.

Furnished with Western equipment and training, Kyiv launched its long-awaited counteroffensive in June. Analysts say Ukraine's progress has been slow, with Russia mounting stiff resistance.