❗Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev calls West's sanctions declaration of economic war, warns Russia has right to individual and collective defence

"Illegal sanctions against Russia are aimed at weakening our country and the removal of the authorities: the President of the United States said this, although Biden's aides tried to disavow his statement, referring, in fact, to his incapacity," Medvedev said.

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❗UK Prime Minister Johnson says his country will send high grade military equipment worth 100 mln pounds to Ukraine

Boris Johnson says UK will send air defence and anti-tank missiles to Ukraine

A 4-year-old child fell out a sixth-floor window in the Bronx, even though the window guards were installed. According to a neighbour, "it’s a miracle" that he fell in the grass. His condition is stable, and he is expected to survive. The NYPD is investigating the incident.

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💬Scholz: Germany will continue to deliver weapons to Ukraine

US air defence systems have shot down an armed drone that targeted Ain al-Asad Air Base, which hosts Iraqi and US armed forces.

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The vandalised Soviet memorial complex in Berlin's Treptower Park is being cleaned up

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⚡The US will deploy one Patriot missile system in Slovakia - Defense Secretary Austin

The first fully commercial mission to the International Space Station has started: a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Crew Dragon has been launched from the Florida spaceport.

The mission commander is Michael López-Alegría, a former NASA astronaut, the other three crew members are entrepreneurs from the US, Canada and Israel: Larry Connor, Mark Pathy and Eytan Stibbe.

The move to deploy a Patriot missile defence system to Slovakia follows Bratislava’s earlier agreement to donate an S-300 air defence system to Ukraine.

"Their deployment length has not yet been fixed, as we continue to consult with the Slovakian government about more permanent air defence solutions," Pentagon Chief Austin said.

❗Moscow urges West to stop supplying arms to Kiev in connection with the Ukrainian forces' strike on Kramatorsk - Russian Foreign Ministry

Kiev is accountable for the strike on Kramatorsk - Russian Foreign Ministry

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⚡Radio communications indicate 'significant numbers' of foreign mercs stuck in Mariupol: Russian MoD

The Russian Defence Ministry's latest statements:

▪Russian air defence systems near the settlement of Novomikhailovka have shot down a Ukrainian Su-27;

▪The Russian Aerospace Forces have hit 54 Ukrainian military targets;

▪A large warehouse of rocket and artillery weapons near the settlement of Nimirovskoye in Odessa region has been destroyed by high-precision missiles;

▪Since the beginning of the special operation, 126 Ukrainian aircraft, 421 UAVs, 2,024 tanks, 225 rocket launchers, 876 field artillery and mortars have been destroyed;

▪An analysis of the impact radius of the missile that hit Kramatorsk confirms that it was launched from the Ukrainian Army-controlled area;

▪Ukraine is expected to continue its provocations and rocket attacks on communities where civilians are located;

▪"Without any doubt", Mariupol will be liberated by the troops of the DPR and units of the Russian armed forces

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❗ Europe is already close to the limit on sanctions against Russia, said the Russian envoy to the EU