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Live: Russia says it thwarted two drone attacks on buildings in Moscow EU

Two Ukraine-launched drones attacked Moscow early on Monday, but were intercepted and destroyed, Russia’s defence ministry said. State news agencies reported that drone fragments were found 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) away from the ministry’s buildings. Calling it a “terrorist attack,” the defence ministry said on its Telegram messaging app that there were no casualties in the attack. Read our live blog for all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

? Live: Russia attack on Odesa leaves many injured, severely damages cathedral EU

Russia’s latest missile attack on Odesa left at least one dead Sunday, wounded many and badly damaged a UNESCO-listed Orthodox cathedral, drawing a vow of retaliation from Ukraine’s leader. Read our live blog for all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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Spanish PM Sanchez pins snap election hopes on ‘fear of far right’ EU

Spain will be voting in a snap general election on Sunday. Despite negative polls, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is hoping to win by remobilising the left to prevent a possible coalition between the conservative People’s Party and the far-right Vox party, according to Maria Elisa Alonso, a political scientist specialising in Spain.

? Live: Pro-Russian authorities in Crimea accuse Kyiv of drone attack on munitions depot EU

A Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow-annexed Crimea caused the “detonation” of an ammunition depot Saturday, the Russia-installed leader of the peninsula said, ordering the evacuation of people living within five kilometres of the site. Also on Saturday, the governor of Russian border region Belgorod said that Kyiv had used cluster munitions in an attack there on Friday. Read our live blog for all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

? Watch live as Macron speaks following French government reshuffle EU

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday reshuffled his ministers for key domesticportfolios such as education, housing and urban affairs, as his government begins its response to violent protests that shook the country three weeks ago. Watch live as Macron speaks at 11am Paris time before a Cabinet meeting.