Russia-Ukraine war
Drones target Russian regions, including Moscow, authorities say
More than 140 drones were intercepted in one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian soil in the 2½-year war.
- by The Associated Press
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NATO member Romania scrambles jets as Russian drone violates airspace
Latvia’s Defence Minister Andris Sprūds later said a Russian drone fell the day before near the town of Rezekne, likely straying from neighbouring Belarus.
Spy chiefs come out of the cold to talk Putin, Hamas and Russia’s ‘feral’ agents
The chiefs of the CIA and the British Secret Intelligence Service have appeared together publicly for the first time in the history of their agencies.
- by Mark Landler
‘You have shown determination’: Malaysian PM praises Putin, pledges closer ties
Anwar Ibrahim, in Moscow, said it would be to Malaysia’s benefit if Russia agreed to ‘collaborate in all fields of endeavour’.
- by Philip J. Heijmans and Anisah Shukry
US charges Russians, seizes websites in pushback on 2024 election interference
With two months until election day, the US Justice Department has also warned of “increasingly aggressive Iranian activity” - including a recent attempt to hack into Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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‘Let Ukraine strike back’: Birmingham urges West to help after Russian strike claims at least 50 lives
Now a Russian air attack on Lviv on Wednesday has killed three people, injured more than 30 and destroyed historic buildings in the heart of the city.
- by Rob Harris
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles week after ‘most massive’ attack of war
The attack injured at least two people and cars were set ablaze across the city as Russian president Vladimir Putin prepares to visit Mongolia.
- by Pavel Polityuk, Valentyn Ogirenko and Reuters
Brutal butcher or brilliant general? Meet Ukraine’s top soldier taking the war to Russia
The 59-year-old’s daring invasion of Russia’s Kursk region has put him in the spotlight.
- by Roland Oliphant
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Zelensky fires air force commander after F-16 crash that killed pilot
An MP on the Ukraine parliament defence committee earlier claimed the F-16 was downed by a Patriot air-defence system.
- by Illia Novikov and Hanna Arhirova
F-16 crash kills Ukrainian pilot who begged the West for plane donations
The crash was the first reported loss of an F-16 in Ukraine, where they arrived at the end of last month. At least six of the warplanes are believed to have been delivered.
- by Illia Novikov
Escaping the war, this Ukrainian athlete spent 24 hours on a train as bombs hit
Ukraine’s Artem Kolinko opens up ahead of his Paralympics debut on a terrifying long-haul train ride that might have saved his life.
- by Tom Decent