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A rough assessment of building damage in Khartoum, Sudan, through to April 22. While low resolution, Sentinel-2 can be quite effective for detecting large-scale structural damage.

BREAKING: New wave of Russian cruise missile strikes taking place across Ukraine, explosions and subsequent power outages reported in multiple cities.

BREAKING: Blackouts reported in Moldova as another large barrage of Russian cruise missiles targets large cities in Ukraine.

Overnight, a Russian missile strike severely damaged a maternity ward at the Central District Municipal Hospital in Vil'nyans'k, Zaporizhia Oblast. A baby reported to be only 2 days old was killed. Location: 47.93994, 35.43023

BREAKING: Reports IRCG forces have opened fire on anti-regime protesters in the Iranian city of Javanrud. Multiple fatalities reported. twitter.com/Sima_Sabet/sta…

BREAKING: Polish President Duda and US President Biden holding talks: Polish presidency - @AFP

BREAKING: Poland Government states that it will raise readiness of military units following explosions that killed two people. Country is "verifying" if it needs to activate NATO Article IV.

BREAKING: Moscow calls reports Russian missiles hit Poland 'provocations' - @AFP

UPDATE: A senior U.S. intelligence official says Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, killing two people. Polish govt. has not immediately confirmed the information, but said top leaders were holding an emergency meeting due to a “crisis situation.” - @AP

BREAKING: Two so-far unidentified rockets landed in the Polish border town of Przewodów killing 2 people. Unclear at this stage if Russian or stray Ukrainian air-defence missiles. National security meeting now underway in Poland.

MORE: In addition to blackouts, Ukraine is also now suffering a large-scale internet access disruption following Russian missile attacks. twitter.com/netblocks/stat…

UPDATE: Ukrainian Air Force Command states that Russia launched around 100 missiles today, including 20 currently still in the air.

BREAKING: Half of Kyiv without electricity following large Russian cruise missile attack targeting multiple cities throughout Ukraine.

UKRAINE: Local civilians in Kherson raise Ukrainian flags following the retreat of Russian troops from the city.

BREAKING: Photos have emerged showing that retreating Russian forces have destroyed the Antonovsky Bridge across the Dnipro River near Kherson

BREAKING: Ukrainian President Zelensky announces that 41 villages and towns in Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts have been liberated from Russian control today.

BREAKING: Russia has ordered its troops to withdraw from the city of Kherson and the entire west bank of the Dnieper river.

UPDATE: North Korea have fired another missile into the Sea of Japan. twitter.com/SBS8news/statu…

UPDATE: Another missile fired in last few minutes.

JAPAN: Missile alert activated in Japan after north Korea test fired a ballistic missile. www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2022…