MAIN HEADLINES

· In a visit to the operation's headquarters, Vladimir Putin sought suggestions from his armed forces commanders on how to conduct the military campaign in Ukraine.

· A Russian missile attack on Ukraine knocked out power in the second largest city, forcing Kyiv to declare emergency blackouts nationwide, officials said.

· Following Russia's massive missile strike in Ukraine, air raid sirens sounded across the nation, including in the capital Kyiv. READ MORE BELOW

· In Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian troops shelled a Russian-controlled village on Friday, killing at least 11 people and leaving 20 unaccounted for.

· A request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to share a message of world peace before the World Cup final on Sunday has been rejected by FIFA. READ MORE BELOW

· According to the EU's defence agency, the United States may not always be able to shield Europe from threats after supplying Ukraine with arms.

· Industry sources say insurers may refuse to cover planes flying to Ukraine or ships sailing through the Black Sea if reinsurers exclude the region from their policies next month.

IN DETAIL

Air raid sirens sound across Ukraine

Air raid sirens sounded in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Saturday, a day after Russian missiles struck critical infrastructure across the country.

Kyiv city's military administration posted a message on Telegram telling people to "Please go to the shelters!"

Since October, Russian forces have attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure several times, causing widespread power outages.

FIFA rejects Zelenskyy's request

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request to talk about world peace before the FIFA World Cup final has been rejected by FIFA, according to CNN. In the initial plan, Zelenskyy would deliver a brief speech before kickoff and wanted his message broadcast live, but did not specify whether it would be pre-recorded or delivered live.

This is not Kyiv's first attempt at doing something like this. Over the last few months, the Ukrainian government has reached out to the many organizers of large-scale events to convey its message of peace. The Ukrainian government still wants to be the center of attention in the media following Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure.