Saratov

Ukraine experienced another harrowing missile attack from Russia overnight, prompting air alerts across many Ukrainian regions. The Ukrainian air force reported that Tu-95 bombers launched missiles from Russia's Saratov region, targeting several western regions of Ukraine. In the north, Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions were also under attack.

Day 699 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

A Russian passenger jet crashed several minutes after takeoff from Moscow's Domodedovo Airport on Sunday, killing all 71 people on board, Russia's Air Transport Agency confirmed.

Russia?s defense ministry said Sept. 24 that it will hold naval drills in the ?east Mediterranean? in September and October, as the West frets over a military buildup by Moscow in Syria.

The exercises include three warships from Russia?s Black Sea Fleet, including the Saratov landing ship, the Moskva guided missile cruiser and the Smetlivy destroyer, the ministry said in a statement.

Russian Polina Gagarina, the sultry singer of “A Million Voices”, impressed Eurovision fans with her glitzy performance, managing to gain second place for her country in the contest. Though born in Russia, the singer spent the first years of her life in Athens and speaks fluent Greek.