Polish and allied aircraft were activated early on Friday after Russia launched missile strikes on Ukraine, the Operational Command of the Polish armed forces said. Listen to a Daily podcast on how UK-made cars are getting into Russia as you scroll.
Three thermal power plants of Ukraine's largest private power firm DTEK were attacked by Russia overnight, according to the company."After the attack ended, the power engineers promptly started to repair the damage," the company said on the Telegram messaging app.
Russia claimed it had evidence that the gunmen who killed more than 140 people in an attack on a Moscow concert hall last week were linked to"Ukrainian nationalists" - without presenting the evidence;Actor Steven Seagal - who once hailed Vladimir Putin as"one of the great living world leaders" - was pictured in Russia, visiting the victims of the Moscow terror attack;Discussions about a possible prisoner exchange involving the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich...
A hub for Western military supplies to Ukraine, Poland has said it's become a major target of Russian spies."Actions aimed at organising pro-Russian initiatives and media campaigns in EU countries have been documented," the ABW said. In a further sign of growing concerns over the safety of its fighters, the Russians have also reportedly introduced a weapon into their inventory that can enable even greater stand-off ranges.
Earlier, the Ukrainian foreign minister claimed the F-16 fighters would be operating in the skies over Ukraine by mid-summer. However, it's still not clear what level of capability will be offered with the F-16.
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