Blinken's Surprise Visit to Kyiv Amidst Ukraine's Highest Casualty Toll

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Kyiv to show support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian forces, while Ukraine had the highest casualty toll from cluster bombs last year, with nearly 300 people killed and 600 wounded. Ukraine's parliament dismisses Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov amid corruption accusations, Britain declares Russia's Wagner mercenary group a terrorist organization, and Cuba works to dismantle a trafficking ring that sent Cubans to fight in Ukraine. The situation along the eastern front line remains difficult, with Russian forces training assault units and shelling Ukrainian positions. Kyiv was targeted by missiles, but air defenses intercepted the attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky completes a tour of the Donbas and Zaporizhzhia regions. In Kharkiv, students return to school under the threat of airstrikes, with the city's subway system serving as makeshift classrooms.