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Venezuela condemned an alleged illegal incursion by US fighter jets near its coast, accusing Washington of provocation and threatening national sovereignty amid ongoing US-Venezuela tensions involving military deployments and accusations of drug trafficking.
Estonia has requested NATO consultations after Russian jets allegedly violated its airspace, prompting NATO to convene discussions. Meanwhile, Ukraine continues its defense efforts against Russian attacks, including strikes on Russian refineries and responding to missile and drone assaults. US President Trump expressed cautious remarks on Russia's airspace violations, while Germany and Estonia condemned the incident, emphasizing NATO's readiness to defend its eastern flank.
Poland has clashed with Donald Trump over a Russian drone incursion, highlighting tensions related to security and international relations.
Pro-Kyiv militias, comprised of Russian citizens, launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk region, prompting calls for civilian evacuations and warnings of drone attacks. The militias claimed to have captured and destroyed ammunition storage sites, while Russian forces, including the National Guard, were reported to be repelling the attacks. The neighboring Belgorod region also came under attack, resulting in one fatality and three injuries.
Anti-Putin paramilitary groups from Ukraine claim to have crossed into Russian border regions and launched attacks, while Russia insists it repelled the raids. The incursion occurred just days before Russia's presidential election, with pro-Ukrainian militias reporting clashes in the Kursk and Belgorod regions. The groups, composed of pro-Kyiv Russian volunteer fighters, stated that the attacks were part of a joint operation. However, Russia's Ministry of Defence stated that it had thwarted the attacks by "Ukrainian terrorist groups" and that all incursions were repelled.
Two pro-Ukraine paramilitary groups, the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Legion of Free Russia, claimed to have battled Moscow's troops in Russia's Belgorod region and destroyed military equipment. This is the second time in two weeks that the groups have claimed to have made an incursion onto Russian territory. Russia claims Kyiv is behind these attacks, which the Ukrainian authorities have denied.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed to have repelled an incursion attempt by "Ukrainian terrorist formations" into Russia's Ukraine-bordering Belgorod region. The ministry's spokesman said that two Ukraine-linked military units attempted to cross the border into Russia near the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka early Thursday morning. To prevent the incursion, the Russian army allegedly conducted mass strikes, killing more than 30 members of the Ukraine-linked units. The claim came hours after two anti-Kremlin units composed of Russian nationals fighting on the side of Ukraine announced fresh incursions into southern Russia.
A two-day incursion from Ukraine into Russia's western borderlands could force the Kremlin to divert troops from front lines as Kyiv prepares a major counteroffensive, and deal Moscow a psychological blow, according to military analysts. Though Kyiv has denied any role, the biggest cross-border raid from Ukraine since Russia invaded 15 months ago was almost certainly coordinated with Ukraine's armed forces as it prepares to attempt to recapture territory, the experts added.
Russia claims to have defeated and killed scores of "Ukrainian nationalists" who crossed into Russia from Ukraine after two days of combat, in what appears to be one of the biggest incursions of its kind of the 15-month-old war. The two groups that claimed responsibility describe themselves as Russian armed dissidents seeking to overthrow President Vladimir Putin. Russia has blamed Ukraine for the attack, which Kyiv has denied. The raid appears to be the biggest into Russia since the war began.
Ukraine's military intelligence service has blamed two paramilitary groups, the Freedom of Russia Legion and Russian Volunteer Corps, for an armed operation in Russia's Belgorod region. The incursion was reportedly carried out by "opposition-minded Russian citizens" and was aimed at creating a "security zone" to protect Ukrainians from cross-border attacks by Russia.
A car driven by someone with apparent psychiatric problems breached a Vatican gate and sped past Swiss Guards into a palace courtyard before the driver was apprehended by police. Vatican gendarmes fired a shot at the speeding car's front tires after it rushed the gate, but the vehicle managed to continue on its way. The driver was about 40 years old and was in a "serious state of psychophysical alteration." It wasn't clear if Pope Francis was anywhere near the incident. The incident was a rare incursion into the city state, much of which is off limits to the general public, especially at night.
A car driven by someone with apparent psychiatric problems rushed through a Vatican gate and sped past Swiss Guards into a palace courtyard before the driver was apprehended by police. Vatican gendarmes fired a shot at the speeding car’s front tires after it rushed the gate, but the vehicle managed to continue on its way. The driver was about 40 years old and was in a “serious state of psychophysical alteration.” It was a rare incursion into the city state, much of which is off limits to the general public, especially at night.
A car driven by someone with apparent psychiatric problems rushed through a Vatican gate and sped past Swiss Guards into a palace courtyard before the driver was apprehended by police. Vatican gendarmes fired a shot at the speeding car’s front tires after it rushed the gate, but the vehicle managed to continue on its way. Once the car reached the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace, the driver got out and was immediately arrested by Vatican gendarmes. The Vatican said the driver was about 40 years old and was in a “serious state of psychophysical alteration."