This footage reportedly shows the moment Russian missiles struck a Ukrainian nuclear power plant.

The footage, which appears to have been filmed at night, reportedly shows Russian missiles hitting the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant, which is also known as the Pivdennoukrainsk Nuclear Power Plant, in Mykolaiv province in southern Ukraine.

The images were released by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, September 19, along with a statement (in English): 'The Mykolaiv region. At night, a missile fell 300 meters from the Pivdennoukrainsk NPP. There was a short-term power outage.

'Windows were damaged in buildings on the territory of the NPP.

'The invaders wanted to shoot again, but they forgot what a nuclear power plant is. Russia endangers the whole world. We have to stop it before it's too late.'

The images and statement were also relayed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, and by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin is still calling a 'special military operation'.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between February 24 and September 19, Russia had lost about 54,650 personnel, 2,212 tanks, 4,720 armoured combat vehicles, 1,313 artillery units, 312 multiple launch rocket systems, 168 air defence systems, 251 warplanes, 217 helicopters, 920 drones, 238 cruise missiles, 15 warships, 3,581 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 125 units of special equipment.

Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.

The Ukrainian military has said that it has repelled Russian attacks in the east of the country, in the Kharkiv region, as well as in the south of the country, in the Kherson region, adding that its troops have made further advances in the Kharkiv region, taking the eastern bank of the Oskil River.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that there will be no lull in fighting to retake Ukrainian land occupied by Russian forces. He said in his nightly address on Sunday, September 18: 'Perhaps it seems to some of you that after a series of victories we now have a lull of sorts', adding: 'But there will be no lull. There is preparation for the next series… For Ukraine must be free. All of it.'

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on Sunday that it had carried out 20 airstrikes against Russian positions in the last 24 hours.

British intelligence has said that Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure have increased. It said on Sunday: 'As it faces setbacks on the front lines, Russia has likely extended the locations it is prepared to strike in an attempt to directly undermine the morale of the Ukrainian people and government.'

The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, told reporters in London on Sunday, where he is attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II today, that the mass graves that have been found in Izium are evidence of Russian war crimes against Ukraine. He said: 'Obviously the UK and Canada have been two of the strongest countries in standing up in support of Ukraine and pushing back against Russia's illegal actions.'

Prime Minister Trudeau said that these actions 'increasingly, clearly include war crimes, include absolutely unacceptable crimes, whether we think of what we found in Bucha or the discovery of mass graves in the reclaimed territories by Ukraine.'