An employee at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine was killed in a car bomb attack, with Ukrainian authorities calling him a “war criminal”. Ukrainian military intelligence claimed responsibility for the attack, accusing the victim of collaborating with Russia. In a separate incident, Ukraine launched a drone attack on a Russian oil depot in Voronezh, causing a massive fire. President Zelenskyy visited troops in Sumy region, where a major incursion into Russia’s Kursk region was launched. Meanwhile, Romania recovered Russian drone fragments near the Ukrainian border and Ukraine uncovered a cash stash during a raid on a state official suspected of helping draft dodgers. Belarus sentenced 12 people to prison terms for their involvement in the sabotage of a Russian military plane in 2023, blaming pro-Ukraine activists. Russia also sentenced a man in Crimea to 14 years in prison on treason charges for allegedly aiding the Ukrainian military.
Feminist activists in Ukraine staged a topless protest outside the Iranian embassy, accusing Iran of arming Russia in the conflict. The situation in Ukraine remains tense, with ongoing attacks, espionage, and accusations between the conflicting parties.
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