Ukraine has previously accused Russia of reckless attacks around its nuclear sites, such as at Zaporizhzhia and Chernobyl. This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow. A state-run Russian nuclear energy company accused Ukraine of striking the cooling tower of the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant with a drone overnight into Tuesday.

Deliveries of US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine could take months and they might never leave their launchers, but that doesn’t mean they won’t have an impact on Moscow.

Ukrainian officials have suggested they would like the United States to supply Tomahawk cruise missiles so that more Russian assets in the rear can be targeted.