Ukraine updates: Second car bomb to hit Russia in two days

The second reported car explosion in Russia in two days struck a vehicle in Moscow belonging to Sergei Zavorotniy, an exiled Ukrainian political aide, according to Russian media. The blast comes as Russia and Ukraine continue deadly overnight attacks and debate grows over whether the European Union should join US-mediated peace talks.

Russian outlets said Zavorotniy was hospitalised with serious injuries; former Ukrainian prime minister Mykola Azarov said he knew only that Zavorotniy had survived. Overnight strikes killed two people in Odesa and a 17-year-old in Zaporizhzhia, while four people died in Volgograd. Moscow says it is considering an expanded talks format, while EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas says Russia should not decide who represents the bloc.