Falling debris from a Ukrainian drone that was shot down caused an explosion and a fatal fire in a shopping centre in the city of Vladikavkaz in Russia's North Ossetia region, the local governor said on Wednesday.

Firefighters put out flames after falling debris from a downed Ukraine drone sparked a fire in a shopping mall in the city of Vladikavkaz in Russia's North Ossetia, according to authorities.

The Israel Defense Forces claimed responsibility for a series of airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday it claimed were targeting Houthi military infrastructure.

Israel has reportedly launched waves of attacks across Yemen in retaliation for Houthi missile and drone strikes. Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that Israel Defense Forces warplanes hit Sanaa International Airport in the Yemeni capital,