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Electronics firms and ‘shadow fleet’ carrying oil among targets as UK foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, travels to Ukraine

Russia and Belarus have launched a long-planned joint military exercise involving thousands of troops that has raised concern in the West

Moscow accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks as Donald Trump warns he may be losing patience with Putin.

Here are the key events on day 1,296 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron said France will send three Rafale fighter jets to help protect Polish airspace after Warsaw accused Russia of launching a drone raid. France has also summoned the Russian ambassador over the incident, as the UN Security Council prepares for an emergency meeting on Friday.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on Wednesday called Russia's drone incursion into Poland and by extension NATO airspace, "a thumb in the eye" for President Donald Trump and urged "a strong message back to Putin," sharpening criticism after Warsaw said its forces and allied jets shot down multiple Russian drones over…

Watching the price tick higher as he filled up his car, Russian pensioner Oleg railed against the recent surge in petrol prices, pushed higher by Ukrainian strikes on Russia's oil infrastructure.

With the world in crisis, the PM is spending billions to back his posturing. But he has no clout over Gaza or Ukraine, and it’s time he acted accordingly, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Trump’s latest statement comes after US called Russia’s Polish airspace violations ‘alarming’

Russia and its key ally Belarus are to start major joint military drills on Friday, putting NATO on edge days after Poland accused Moscow of escalating tensions by firing attack drones through its airspace.

Experts call for integrated European defence against airborne threats; Nato allies on continent send more jets to protect Polish skies. What we know on day 1,297