Bharat Express

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President Putin, meanwhile, has avoided saber-rattling while reminding the world that US nuclear weapons are already stationed across Europe.

The launches were carried out around midnight from the Caspian Sea from four Tu-95MS bombers

In recent months, Crimea has been repeatedly targeted by strikes

The Ukrainian General Staff stated that 28 of the 30 drones launched by Russian forces overnight were shot down by Ukrainian air defences

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that peace talks would need Moscow to withdraw its military from occupied Ukrainian territory, something Russia has stated is not negotiable

Russia's missile strike on Kyiv during the African delegation's visit

Ramaphosa will be accompanied by Macky Sall of Senegal and Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema, plus Comoros President Azali Assoumani, who now chairs the African Union

Since Moscow launched its invasion in February 2022, Kyiv has consistently stated it intends to retake the peninsula as part of its efforts to reclaim territory

In recent weeks, Moscow has increased its nighttime attacks on key Ukrainian cities, while Kyiv has launched a long-awaited counter-offensive to reclaim territory occupied by Russian forces

Ukraine's state emergency service reported that 1,995 individuals, including 103 children had been evacuated from flooded areas