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The prime ministers of Poland and Italy have discussed military support for Ukraine and voiced agreement that the European Union should be made stronger politically while cutting down on bureaucracy

The prime ministers of Poland and Italy have discussed military support for Ukraine and voiced agreement that the European Union should be made stronger politically while cutting down on bureaucracy

Romania on Sunday shot down a drone that entered its airspace over the Black Sea, marking the third such interception in as many days as the Nato member accused Russia of repeatedly violating its sovereignty amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

According to the Indian Embassy in Ukraine, two are safe, while information regarding the other two is awaited.

The Indian Embassy in Kyiv confirmed the development, revealing that two Indian nationals aboard the vessel are safe, while the status of the other two is not yet known. Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs stated Indians seeking employment in the Black Sea region.

The vessel, MG AGN Ragnar, was carrying four Indian nationals - of whom two were reported to be safe.

A new survey suggests that most Germans are not confident their military could defend the country against a potential attack, even as Berlin accelerates its largest defense build-up in decades. The findings come amid ongoing security concerns linked to the Russia-Ukraine war and Germany's plans to expand its armed forces and defense spending. At the same time, protests in Munich targeted Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with demonstrators criticizing higher military spending and continued support for Ukraine. The debate highlights growing divisions in Germany over national security, defense priorities, and the economic costs of rearmament.

Iran and Russia are two of the five countries bordering the Caspian Sea, where Russia keeps a strong naval presence, making the sea a key route for long-range military reach and a strategic link to Iran.

"The Islamic Republic, in accordance with the fundamental principles and rules of international law, particularly the principle of self-defense, will not hesitate to defend its national interests and security," the ministry cautioned.

Russian authorities said 11 people, including four children, were killed by Ukraine in an overnight attack on a holiday camp in a Russian-held part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, accusing Kyiv on Saturday of deliberately attacking civilians.