Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned the Russian attacks on a hospital in Sumy, updating the death toll to eight people killed and 11 injured. Zelenskyy called out Russia for targeting hospitals and civilians, emphasizing the need for strength to force Russia into peace. NATO members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland are seeking EU funding to build defense lines along their borders with Russia. In a separate development, at least nine civilians were killed in various attacks across Ukraine, including a strike on a police administration building in Kryvyi Rih.
Russia has filed pre-trial claims against Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland over the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, accusing the West of terrorism. Australia’s ABC News rejected claims that their journalists illegally entered Russian-occupied territory. In other news, a civilian was killed in a drone attack in Russia’s Belgorod oblast, and a Russian drone may have briefly breached Romania’s airspace during an attack on Ukraine.
Zelenskyy’s meeting with Donald Trump raised concerns about US aid, while China and Brazil’s efforts to end the Ukraine war were criticized by Zelenskyy. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed concerns about China aiding Russia’s defense industry. South Korea accused Russia of illegal arms trade with North Korea, and Finland placed a key NATO base near Russia. Russia’s FSB is investigating three foreign journalists for reporting in occupied territories. This recent escalation highlights the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, with civilian casualties on both sides.
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