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According to Russian investigators, Kyiv shot down an A-50U aircraft in February that was allegedly unarmed. A Moscow court has convicted Ukrainian Col. Mykola Dzyaman in absentia.
China presents itself as a neutral party in the war and says it is not sending lethal assistance to either side, unlike the United States and other Western nations.
According to a Ukrainian military officer interviewed by Kyiv Post, the video most likely depicted a T-72 tank, worth between $0.5 - 4 million, depending on the age and configuration.
Poltava casualties climb to 22; NATO notes that 23 members are meeting the mark; Riga sends Kyiv first batch of about €550M in drones; Kremlin’s tax hike to help fund war; Putin continues MoD purge.