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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of carrying out an airstrike on a boarding school in Sudzha, Kursk region, where civilians were preparing to evacuate.
In a post on X, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared a video purportedly showing the aftermath of the attack, including wounded civilians on stretchers, emergency workers, and a damaged building covered in debris.
"This is how Russia wages war," Zelenskiy wrote, comparing the attack to Russian military operations in Chechnya and Syria. He claimed Moscow uses the same indiscriminate tactics against its own civilians and called for stronger global action to stop such strikes.
The Kremlin has not commented on Ukraine’s accusations, while Russian officials earlier blamed Ukraine for attacking the same location.
The exchange of accusations comes as cross-border attacks have intensified in recent weeks, further escalating tensions between the two nations. Independent verification of battlefield claims remains limited.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the state’s National Guard following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, an incident that has triggered protests and intensified tensions between state and federal authorities.
Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday the country should not fear pursuing energy ties with the United States, as Caracas seeks to expand oil and gas production and attract foreign investment.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly rejected a U.S. magazine report on the death toll during January unrest. Nationwide protests erupted in response to soaring inflation and a national currency crisis.
A mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV was illuminated on Sunday at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, continuing a centuries-old Vatican tradition marking the election of a new pope.
Diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine remain stalled after talks in Abu Dhabi ended without an agreement. Moscow has since ruled out dialogue with the EU’s top diplomat.
Millions of people in Britain are struggling to afford basic necessities, with a new report warning that the number living in the deepest levels of poverty has reached a 30-year high, driven by soaring housing costs and rising child poverty.
India and the European Union have finalised a long-pending trade deal, both sides said on Tuesday, calling it the “mother of all deals” as they seek to hedge against uncertainty in U.S. trade ties.
The Trump administration has signalled to Ukraine that U.S. security guarantees depend on Kyiv agreeing to a peace deal likely requiring it to cede the Donbas region to Russia, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
France’s National Assembly has approved a bill banning access to social media for children under 15, a move backed by President Emmanuel Macron and the government as part of efforts to protect teenagers’ mental and physical health.
Russian drones and missiles knocked out power in Kharkiv late Monday, while 23 people were wounded and an energy facility damaged in an overnight attack on Odesa, officials said.
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