Norway Bolsters Ukraine's Air Force; Russia Depletes Missile Stockpile
As the EU sanctions Russia's diamond industry, Ukraine retaliates with attacks on Russian territory amidst ongoing destruction in Ukrainian cities.
- Norway is sending two F-16 fighter jets to Denmark to help train Ukrainian pilots, joining Denmark, the Netherlands, and others in donating aircraft to Ukraine.
- Russia has used up a 'significant proportion' of its missile stockpile in its attacks on Ukrainian cities over the last week, primarily targeting Ukraine's defense industry.
- The European Union has sanctioned Russia's largest diamond producer, Alrosa, as part of efforts to deprive Russia of this important revenue source.
- Ukraine has attacked the Russian region of Kursk, hitting an electricity sub-station in Zheleznogorsk.
- A school in Kharkiv, Ukraine, partially collapsed after a Russian missile strike.