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The number of Russian munitions penetrating Ukrainian air defences appears to be increasing, with explosions around the capital Kyiv becoming a daily part of life for residents of the city.

Russia's overnight air strikes broke another record, Ukraine's air force said, with 72 of the 550 drones penetrating air defences - up from a previous record of 537 launched last Saturday night.

I never agreed with his politics, but his most penetrating social trait was how very forthcoming and honest he was with me, regarding everyone from Angela Davis to Gorbachev.

Police from two forces searched intensively there for months, using helicopters, sniffer dogs and ground penetrating radar.

But images from the EU's Sentinel radar satellites - which are low resolution but capable of penetrating cloud cover - revealed that the ships were in the military section of the port.