Russia launches 42 drone strikes on Ukraine overnight, hours after agreeing to Istanbul peace talks - Europe live

At least a dozen people injured in strikes, after the two countries agreed to meet for negotiations on Wednesday

Russian authorities have systematically involved children in the design and testing of drones for the country's war in Ukraine through nationwide competitions that begin with innocent-seeming video games and end up with the most talented students headhunted by defence companies, an investigation has found.

The revelations, part of an investigation by the exiled Russian news outlet the Insider, are the latest to show just how much Russia's leaders are dragging the country's youth into the war effort in Ukraine, with patriotic" and militarised education often spilling over into outright participation.