“Russian” is trending in the news because of reports of a drone strike on a Kyiv–Warsaw passenger train, a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian oil tanker, and a statement that athletics sanctions will remain unchanged. The train was hit by a Russian drone two kilometres from the Polish border, with no casualties reported. Ukraine’s foreign minister described the strike as a threat reaching close to the European Union and NATO, drawing attention to the attack’s proximity to Poland.
In another development, Ukraine released footage showing a drone evading fire from a Russian helicopter before striking a Russian oil tanker. Separately, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said the organisation’s stance on sanctions imposed on Russian athletes “will not change.” Together, these stories put the term into coverage of both the war and international sport: two concern drone attacks, while the third concerns Russian athletes’ status under sporting sanctions.
