World Russia says troops defeated assault in border area; Europe seeks to speed up training for Kyiv’s F-16 pilots By Bloomberg
World Russia battles incursion by ‘saboteurs’; Zaporizhzhia atomic reactor reconnected to power grid By Bloomberg
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World US to impose sanctions to curb Iran’s supply of drones to Russia; Sunak backs coalition to send fighter jets By Bloomberg
World US says South Africa supplied arms to Russia; UK provides multiple cruise missiles By Bloomberg
World Black Sea grain deal talks start in Istanbul; Kyiv says Russian forces have retreated near Bakhmut By Bloomberg
World US pledges another $1.2bn in military aid; Putin delivers defiant speech at scaled-back Victory Day parade By Bloomberg
World Wagner chief walks back threat to abandon Bakhmut battle; Russia ramps up evacuations in occupied regions By Bloomberg