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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to name a Special Operations Forces unit, Heroes of the UPA, has prompted significant backlash from Polish officials. President Karol Nawrocki expressed profound disappointment, labelling the move as detrimental to Polish-Ukrainian relations, and suggested revocation of Zelenskyy’s Order of the White Eagle.

Vladimir Putin has closed Moscow airspace to private aircraft as security measures increase amid fears of assassination attempts and Ukrainian drone strikes.

Russia instructs financial institutions to shoot down Ukrainian drones amid increased airstrikes in Moscow, indicating a response to escalating threats.

GCHQ’s head warns of escalating Russian threats to critical infrastructure and democratic processes in the UK, urging heightened urgency in cybersecurity measures.

Expert warns of a serious possibility that Belarus, under pressure from Putin, may join Russia in the war against Ukraine amid ongoing military developments.

An underground Russian resistance group, Black Spark, led by defector Igor Volobuev, calls for armed rebellion to remove Vladimir Putin from power.

US officials caution that Russia’s unfounded accusations against Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania could escalate tensions in Europe amid ongoing military actions in Ukraine.

Russia has launched its hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in an attack on Kyiv, resulting in casualties and damage across the city.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the Russian deployment of the “Oreshnik” intermediate-range ballistic missile in Kyiv, following Moscow’s acknowledgment of a retaliatory launch. The missile’s use has drawn sharp condemnation from European leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron, who denounced the escalation.

Russia conducted extensive missile strikes on Kyiv overnight, resulting in at least four deaths and 56 injuries, according to local officials. The assault, which involved nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles, targeted various districts and damaged residential buildings and schools, prompting declarations of a continued threat in the capital.