What to know about Germany’s drone attack accusations against Russia
German intelligence has concluded that an explosive-laden drone was linked to Russia. Officials promise consequences.

German intelligence has concluded that an explosive-laden drone was linked to Russia. Officials promise consequences.



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Ukraine’s president accuses Russia of a ‘cowardly and deliberate’ attack on a mall in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih.
Russia is suffering attacks inside its own territory as long-range drones strike its strategic assets.
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed the case, but the plaintiffs aren’t giving up.

Donald Trump has ordered the US military to scale back joint exercises with South Korea.
Japanese PM says Putin’s visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is ‘unacceptable’.

Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and cousin Atef Najib have been sentenced to death
The US government had recently designated Gilman as wrongfully detained.
Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base will become joint training and capacity-building centres under the agreement.

Armenia’s head of the Apostolic Church and senior clergy could face jail time over allegations of spying for Russia.

A Turkish cargo ship caught fire after a drone attack near Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.