Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of using the tankers of its “shadow fleet” for intelligence gathering and sabotage operations.“Russians are utilising tankers of their ‘shadow fleet’ – not only to finance the war,

Moscow sent over 50 ballistic missiles and around 500 drones into nine regions across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday morning.

Russia rained missiles and drones on Ukraine in a mass overnight attack, officials said on Sunday, killing at least five people and damaging civilian infrastructure including energy facilities across numerous regions.

Russia launched drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs across Ukraine early Sunday, killing five people in a major nighttime attack that Ukrainian officials said targeted civilian infrastructure. Moscow fired 53 ballistic and cruise missiles and 496 drones,

Ukraine's energy minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said on Tuesday that the country wants to increase its imports of natural gas by 30% after Russian airstrikes on its gas infrastructure.

Dozens of drones were shot down while heading toward Moscow from Monday evening through to Tuesday morning, according to city Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

A missile ship, a radar station and an oil refinery were among the Russian assets hit in Ukraine’s latest drone attacks, according to Kyiv. The oil facility struck overnight is one of Russia’s largest, as Kyiv continues its attacks on energy infrastructure, causing gasoline shortages across the country.

The Kremlin said on Monday that it had its own capabilities to cover all of its battlefield needs after being asked about a Ukrainian claim that China was providing intelligence to enable Moscow to better launch missile strikes against Ukraine.

Ukraine faced a 38% jump in Russian drones and missiles through September when compared with August, Ukrainian air force data analyzed by ABC News showed.

Russian missiles and attack drones struck nine regions in Ukraine and left tens of thousands of people without electricity as Russia ramps up its energy war on Ukraine ahead of the coldest and darkest days of the year.

Russian regions are dramatically increasing the amount of money they pay to new military recruits as analysts say “ideological” recruitment campaigns are no longer enough to motivate people to fight in Ukraine.