Ukraine says it shot down Russian plane packed with Russian troops
Ukraine’s defence ministry says it shot down a Russian plane carrying Russian paratroopers, who were all killed while trying to land near Kyiv.
The defence ministry in Kyiv wrote in a Facebook post that Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets intercepted a Russian IL-76 MD troop carrier at around 00:30 local time (22:30 GMT) on Saturday as it was trying to land paratroopers in the Kyiv region.
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Estonia bans Russian airlines
More countries are banning Russian airlines from their airspace – the latest to announce such a move is the Baltic nation of Estonia, which borders Russia.
Fellow Baltic states Lithuania and Latvia are also preparing to take the step simultaneously, a statement by Lithuanian Transport Minister Marius Skuodis said.
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Poland, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic have also imposed bans.
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Kyiv mayor announces tighter curfew for the capital
The previous curfew imposed two days ago was from 10 pm until 7 am.
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