The leader of a British-based Russian spy ring which prosecutors said carried out surveillance for the Kremlin was sentenced in a London court on Monday to nearly 11 years in jail, as his five team members were jailed for a total of about 40 years.

Significant jail sentences handed to group reflect the serious threat they posed to the safety and interests of the UK, as well as targets across Europe,' say police - Anadolu Ajansı

Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, after the Kremlin rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the more than 3-year war.

Russia resumed mass drone attacks in Ukraine early on Sunday, after its self-declared three-day pause expired.

In a flurry of diplomatic developments over the weekend, Russia shunned the cease-fire proposal tabled by the US and European leaders but offered direct talks with Ukraine on Thursday.