At least 17 people were killed in the latest round of Russian missile and drone attacks, officials in Ukraine have said.

The country is seeing a surge in the number of civilian casualties, as Russian strikes exploit weaknesses in Ukraine’s air defence systems.

Capital city Kyiv was targeted in the recent strikes, along with cities in the east of the country.

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Every time you order clothes, groceries or household essentials online, there’s a chance an autonomous robot helped out.

Inside warehouses across the world, fleets of autonomous robots are changing the way orders are picked, packed and dispatched. Much of this technology is being developed in China.

Tech Now’s Suranjana Tewari heads behind the scenes of Geek+, the world’s largest supplier of autonomous mobile warehouse robots.

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37 people have been killed after a huge explosion at an arms depot in Ukraine which was struck by a Russian drone. The ams storage facility was based near a residential areas on the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the area and a rescue operation is continuing, with fears that the death toll will rise.

Shells, mines and drones stored at the facility exploded in a massive blast that destroyed nearby homes nearby, including a care home for the elderly and disabled.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky strongly criticised the location of the depot near people’s homes, saying an investigation had been launched into “terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosive right next to people”.

Russia’s Ministry of Defence said that its forces had targeted “an ammunition depot”.

Ben Brown presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Dan Johnson in Kyiv.

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Germany has carried out its first raids under a new law to crack down on smugglers using the country as a staging post for small …

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US fire crews have reported progress in their efforts to tackle a large wildfire menacing the city of Reno, Nevada – saying the blaze is about a quarter contained.

The Hawk Fire, which began on Saturday, had spread over 15,000 acres by Monday, firefighters said.

Evacuation orders remain in place for 23,000 people, though other residents have now been allowed to return to their homes. Tens of thousands of other residents have been told to be ready to leave at any moment.

Officials are concerned that gusts of wind could drive the flames towards more homes. Unfavourable weather conditions are forecast for the next two days, meaning the fire could continue to burn during that timeframe.

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