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- 1Russian drone strike kills two in Kyiv region's Bucha district▼Russian drone strike in Kyiv region kills two people and injures three others In the Bucha District of the Kyiv Region,
Two people were killed and three others injured when a Russian drone struck the Bucha district of the Kyiv region. In two other areas of the region, a house, a grain silo, and a car were damaged in further attacks. The strike is part of ongoing Russian drone assaults on Ukrainian territory, which continue to cause civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
- 2Russia revives Soviet-era Dead Hand nuclear system▼Russia revives Cold War Dead Hand nuclear system in rebuilt Urals bunker
Russia has reportedly brought back the Cold War-era 'Dead Hand' nuclear retaliation system, rebuilding a bunker complex in the Ural Mountains to house it. The semi-automatic system, known as Perimeter, was designed to launch nuclear weapons automatically if Russian leadership was decapitated. The report is drawing attention amid ongoing tensions over nuclear threats linked to the war in Ukraine.
- 3Berlin closes 'Russian House' after sabotage accusation▼Berlin’s ‘Russian House’ stayed open despite Russia’s war in Ukraine and EU sanctions, shielded by a reciprocal deal over Moscow’s Goethe-Institut. Germany’s sabotage accusation was the final straw.
Germany has moved against Berlin's 'Russian House', a Russian state-linked cultural centre that remained open throughout Russia's war in Ukraine despite EU sanctions. Its survival was shielded by a reciprocal arrangement protecting Moscow's Goethe-Institut. The final trigger was Germany's accusation of sabotage ties, prompting Berlin to end the arrangement and move to shut the centre down.