"Ukraine reports mass abduction of children by Russia amid heightened security measures"

Ukraine claims that 150 children were abducted by Russia from the Luhansk region to facilities on Russian territory, where 750 Ukrainian children were expected to arrive this month. The Kremlin has taken "unprecedented" security measures for the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to speak on Friday. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kyiv as part of an African peace mission to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and will later travel to Russia for talks with Putin on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for additional Western weapons to defend against Russian aggression. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency visited the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine to inspect the damage caused by the Kakhovka dam attack.