A British-made Storm Shadow cruise missile slammed into a Russian explosives and rocket fuel plant Tuesday with the help of US intelligence, sources say.

European Union officials could reach a political agreement as soon as Thursday on a plan for a huge loan to Ukraine backed by Kremlin money frozen in a Belgian financial institution.

The Kremlin has accused Donald Trump of declaring war on Russia in a furious response to his administration's decision to impose new US sanctions. The White House announced a fresh set of financial measures targeting two of Russia 's biggest oil companies - Rosneft and Lukoil - on Wednesday.

Power has been restored to over 800,000 residents in Kyiv, a day after Russia launched major attacks on Ukraine's power grid, causing widespread blackouts.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks American Tomahawk missiles in meeting with President Donald Trump following his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.