[News] Ukraine war latest: Anti-Putin Russian group involved in setting fire to Russian warship, official says; China 'could end war with one phone call'

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Putin tells China's Xi that their countries are acting in their own interests Vladimir Putin told Xi Jinping that their countries were acting in their own interests and not against any other state as they met at a security summit in Kazakhstan. It's the second meeting between the two leaders in as many months. Mr Putin also met Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan earlier at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The growing security and defence club, whose members include Iran, India and Pakistan, is part of Moscow and Beijing's ambition to counter the influence of the US and its allies.Zelenskyy 'tired' of Ukrainian PM - report Volodymyr Zelenskyy is "tired" of his prime minister, Denis Shmyhal, and plans to sack him, according to a report. A source close to the Ukrainian president told Ukrainska Pravda that Mr Zelenskyy's feelings about Mr Shmyhal were "evident from his attitude at meetings". "He doesn't even really listen to him any more," they said, adding that he was looking for someone with more "creative solutions and proposals". Another reportedly high-ranking source said there had been two events that provided cause "to dismiss Mr Shmyhal in the last two months". They suggested Mr Shmyhal could be replaced by Ukraine's economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko.Number injured in Dnipro strike rises again The number of people wounded in Russia's daylight attack on Dnipro city has risen to 47, the prosecutor general's office has said. A 14-year-old girl is among those injured but the total number of victims is still being established, the office said. The attack left at least five people dead.Ukrainian drones hit area near Zaporizhzhia power plant, Russian officials claim Three Ukrainian drones struck an area near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, its Russian-installed management has claimed. In a Telegram post, the plant's management said drones hit an electricity substation, damaging the facility and injuring eight staff. The power plant - the largest in Europe - has been occupied by Russian forces since early in the war. Russian state news agency TASS reported earlier today that drones had hit the plant itself. Sky News cannot independently verify either claim.

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