Russia is trending because of new attacks in its war with Ukraine, particularly a Russian drone strike on a Kyiv–Warsaw passenger train near the Polish border. No casualties were reported. The attack happened shortly after Boris Johnson and senior European officials left the station, drawing attention to how close the fighting is reaching to Poland. Other coverage reports three people killed in Russian air strikes across 10 Ukrainian regions, with cargo vessels, steel plants and industrial facilities among the targets.
Ukrainian attacks on Russia are also making news. Russia says four people were killed in Ukrainian drone strikes, while Ukraine has released footage showing a drone avoiding Russian helicopter fire before striking a Russian oil tanker. Separately, families are seeking answers about more than 300 Russians whom officials say remain missing after Ukraine’s 2024 Kursk offensive.
The war’s effects on sport are adding to the coverage. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says sanctions on Russian athletes will not change. Ukrainian basketball player Kate Koval has joined Baylor after leaving LSU over its signing of a Russian player, while Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska says a Russian missile directly hit her flat in Odesa.
