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Russia launched 28 missiles and 405 drones overnight, Ukraine says

KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched 405 drones and 28 missiles at Ukraine in an overnight attack targeting energy infrastructure, Ukraine’s air force said on Wednesday. Ukraine downed 16 missiles and 333 drones, and other missiles directly hit targets, it added. (Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

NATO says Russian incursions deterred but hybrid threats persist

By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE, (Reuters) -Russia appears to have been deterred by NATO’s firm response last month to incursions into Polish and Estonian airspace, but Moscow is expected to continue testing boundaries, the U.S. general serving as NATO’s top commander said on Tuesday. Three Russian military jets violated Estonia’s airspace for 12 minutes on …

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Slovakia likely to support new EU sanctions package against Russia, PM Fico says

(Reuters) -Slovakia, a holdout against supporting the European Union’s 19th sanctions package against Russia, says it will back the measures if its demands are met during a summit of the bloc’s leaders this week, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday. EU leaders meet on Thursday and will discuss the war in Ukraine and European …

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Austrian chancellor to undergo ‘routine’ operation for back pain

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker will undergo a “routine” operation next week after experiencing back pain, his office said on Wednesday, adding that he plans to work from home after he is discharged from hospital. “Chancellor Christian Stocker has been suffering from back pain for some time. On medical advice, he will therefore undergo …

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Poland accuses Ukrainian of spying after drug arrest

WARSAW (Reuters) -One of two Ukrainians detained for drug possession had shared photographs and coordinates of critical Polish army infrastructure with a Russian speaker, Polish prosecutors said on Wednesday. Poland says it has been targeted with tactics such as arson and cyberattacks in a “hybrid war” waged by Russia to destabilise nations that support Kyiv …

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Italy says any new EU measures on Russian assets must be lawful

ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday that the European Union is discussing possible initiatives regarding the use of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, but any steps it takes must respect international law. The European Commission has proposed to use the cash balances from frozen Russian central bank securities held in …

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Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Chernihiv region kills four, police says

KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian drone attack killed four people in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region on Tuesday, local broadcaster Suspilne reported citing the regional police. According to preliminary information, four others were wounded in the town of Novhorod-Siverskyi, including a 10-year-old child, the report said. (Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; Editing by Alex Richardson)

Hungary PM Orban says preparations for Trump-Putin summit still ongoing

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Preparations for a meeting in Budapest between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are still ongoing, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday, a day after the summit was put on hold. The planned meeting was paused as Moscow’s rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a cloud …

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