Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian foreign minister urges its partners for permission for long-range strikes into Russia

Dmytro Kuleba calls on Kyiv's Asian partners to consider increasing military aid to Ukraine after Moscow stages missile attack on Kyiv

Russian forces are fighting in the eastern Ukrainian cities of Selydove and Ukrainsk, pro-Russian bloggers said on Monday, as Moscow's forces try to smash through part of Ukraine's defensive line.

There was no immediate comment from Ukraine on the purported Russian advance, Reuters reported.