Ukraine war today: Russia accused of ‘planning terror attacks at schools’

WorldPolitics
24 Apr 2026 • 11:42 PM MYT
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Ukraine war today: Russia accused of ‘planning terror attacks at schools’

  • Ukraine's drone wing claims to have killed 12 officers and injured 15 in a strike on a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) command post in occupied Donetsk, which was reportedly responsible for sabotage operations.
  • The European Union formally approved a €90bn loan for Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia, with EU leaders also initiating a push for a 21st package of sanctions.
  • EU leaders are developing a blueprint for the bloc's mutual assistance clause (Article 42.7) due to growing concerns about the US commitment to Nato.
  • Ukraine claims to have foiled a Russian plot to recruit children for terror attacks on schools, while Polish F-16 jets intercepted two Russian SU-30 jets over the Baltic Sea.
  • A US president dismissed Prince Harry's recent comments on the Ukrainian conflict, asserting that the Duke of Sussex 'is not speaking for the UK'.

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