The U.N. Population Fund says Ukraine's population has shrunk by more than 20% since Russian troops first invaded a decade ago.

Ukraine's population has declined by 10 million, or around a quarter, since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion as a result of refugees leaving, collapsing fertility and war deaths, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Ukraine targeted alcohol distilleries in drone attacks deep inside Russia early Tuesday. Dmitry Milyaev, the governor of the Tula province, said in a statement Tuesday that the drones struck distilleries in Yefremov and Luzhlovsky.

In Kherson, southern Ukraine, civilians have started to hope for heavy rain – the only weather conditions that prevent Russian drones from flying overhead, they say.

The attack was part of a mass overnight strike on Ukraine targeting several parts of the country.View on euronews

The British government is tapping Russia's frozen assets for a loan to Ukraine, with the intention of helping Kyiv secure more military and fund reconstruction costs. The loan, which amounts to £2.3 billion,

European Union lawmakers on Tuesday approved the bloc's plan to use frozen Russian central bank assets to loan up to 35 billion euros ($38 billion) to its ally Ukraine. The European Parliament voted by 518 in favour to 56 against,

Britain on Monday announced it will lend Ukraine nearly $3 billion to be used on weapons and aid needed to repel Russia's invasion. The $2.94 billion will come from profits earned off Russian assets frozen by British sanctions and represents Britain's commitment to a larger G7 plan to loan Ukraine $50 billion,