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Russian An-26 military transport plane crashes in Crimea, 29 dead

A Russian An-26 military transport aircraft crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing all 29 people on board. Russia's defense ministry stated a technical malfunction is the likely cause, with no signs of external impact. A military commission is investigating the incident.

The Times of India

Russia shoots down hundreds of Ukrainian drones after launching deadly attack on Lviv

The extensive assault came a day after Russia fired almost 1,000 drones and 34 missiles at civilian areas

The Independent UK

This Week in History: Ceasefires, cyberterror and crisis in Crimea

Explore how major events between 2 and 8 March were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

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Poland marks four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Warsaw

Crowds in Warsaw marked four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, demanding continued Western support and affirming that Crimea is Ukraine.

Euronews

This Week in History: From a ‘bizarre’ spy swap to wartime secrets

Explore how major events were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

‘Nothing is sacred to them’: the race to save rare plants as Russian troops advance

With some of Ukraine’s most valuable biodiversity sites and science facilities under occupation, experts at Sofiyivka Park in Uman are struggling to preserve the country’s natural history

The Guardian - UK

Men jailed for life by Russia for 2022 Crimea bridge blast ask for prisoner swap release

The Kerch bridge has been struck in two further major attacks in 2023 and 2025, both carried out by Ukrainian forces as they push back against Russia’s full-scale invasion on unilateral annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula.

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Trump’s rambling Davos speech rehashes warped ideas of US supremacy

The president’s fixation on ‘piece of ice’ Greenland carries an echo of Vladimir Putin’s claims about Crimea

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine demands extradition of Russian archaeologist arrested in Poland

The authorities in Kyiv have requested the extradition from Poland of Alexander Butyagin, who was detained in Warsaw in early December over conducting archaeological excavations in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Euronews

Ukrainian sea drones reportedly hit another Russian shadow fleet vessel in Black Sea

Sources at Ukraine’s security service claim the Dashan tanker had received "critical damage" after it got hit by sea drones in Black Sea off Crimea’s coast.

Euronews

Trump continues to sow chaos and division after winning Fifa peace prize

The US president praised an autocrat, said Europe should ‘send back’ asylum seekers and compared Ukraine’s leader to a conman

The Guardian - US

Trump May Formally Offer Putin Control of Occupied Ukrainian Land in Proposed Peace Deal

The U.S. is reportedly prepared to formally acknowledge Russia's hold over Crimea and parts of eastern and southern Ukraine as part of a proposed agreement to end the war, a shift that would overturn longstanding U.S. diplomatic policy.

Benzinga

Russia convicts and hands life sentences to 8 people over attack on a key bridge to Crimea

A Russian court has convicted eight people on terrorism charges over an attack on a bridge linking Russia to annexed Crimea

The Independent UK

Crimean Stone Age 'crayons' were used by Neanderthals for symbolic drawings, study claims

Scientists have discovered Stone Age "crayons" in Crimea, hinting that Neanderthals may have used them for symbolic drawings or markings. But not everyone agrees.

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The Guardian - UK

Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing

‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid Pshenichnov

Euronews

Ukraine unveils upgraded 'Sea Baby' drone it says can strike anywhere in the Black Sea

The range of the "Sea Baby" has been expanded from 1,000 kilometres to 1,500 kilometres and it can carry up to 2,000 kilograms of payload.

Evening Standard

Russian pilots eject from fighter jet after being shot down by own side over Crimea, says Ukraine

Naval sources suggested Russian air defences hit the plane while seeking to counter a Ukrainian drone attack

The Conversation

Russia’s ‘permanent test’ is pushing Europe to the brink of war – here’s what Moscow actually wants

The scenes have become grimly familiar: Russian tanks rolling into Georgia in 2008, the seizure of Crimea in 2014, the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian military jets violating European airspace, and now mysterious drone sightings closing airports across Europe.

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Crimea oil depot burns as Russia feels effects on fuel supply

Glide bombs knock out power supply and hit hospital in Kharkiv; Zelenskyy lining up Trump meeting with Tomahawks hot topic. What we know on day 1,329

Euronews

Ukrainian drones strike a resort in annexed Crimea near Russian state dachas, Kremlin proxies say

Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) claimed that for the first time, Kyiv forces hit two Russian amphibious aircraft in occupied Crimea. Russia-installed occupation authorities say the resort area has been hit.

Space

Ukraine destroys giant radio telescope used by Russian military

One of the world's largest radio telescopes has been destroyed by a Ukrainian drone to prevent Russian forces from using it for military communications.

The Conversation

Russia has provided fresh evidence of its territorial ambitions in Ukraine

After a meeting hosted by the French president, Emmanuel Macron on September 4, 26 countries have pledged to create a “reassurance force” to provide security guarantees for Ukraine in the event that a peace agreement with Russia is reached. The Russian president reacted by saying that Russia would target any…

The Conversation

Even if Trump succeeds in bringing Putin and Zelenskyy together, don’t expect wonders − their only previous face-to-face encounter ended in failure

Donald Trump has raised the prospect of directs talks between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, in what would be the first such encounter in more than three years of war between the two countries.

The Independent UK

Jesse Watters says the changing borders of Germany for 150 years show why Putin should keep parts of Ukraine

‘Borders change all the time!’ declared the TV anchor as he explained why Volodymyr Zelensky should let Russia keep Crimea and the Donbas

Radio France Internationale

Zelensky in Washington to meet Trump, calls for 'lasting' peace with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump for talks aimed at ending the war with Russia. This comes on the heels of Trump’s meeting on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin who insists on Ukraine giving up territory as part of a deal.

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