Vedomosti: Leonid Slutsky may lose post as head of international affairs committee in new State Duma
United Russia is preparing to replace Leonid Slutsky of the LDPR as head of the State Duma’s international affairs committee in the new Duma.
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United Russia is preparing to replace Leonid Slutsky of the LDPR as head of the State Duma’s international affairs committee in the new Duma.

Russian forces launched drone and missile attacks across Ukraine, including strikes on Zaporizhzhia and Cherkasy, while drones also approached the Romanian border, prompting F-16 scrambles. Amid ongoing front-line clashes, President Zelensky appealed for continued international support and a greater European role in peace talks.

Russian drones have attacked Khmelnytskyi and Lutsk in western Ukraine, causing damage to a Nova Post terminal. Firefighters have now extinguished major fires at warehouses and a Nova Post terminal in Volyn Oblast caused by a Russian attack.
The mayor of Lutsk has resigned from his position following an anti-corruption investigation, though he claims the two events are unconnected.
Líf Magneudóttir secured the top spot in the Left-Green Movement's primary election in Reykjavík for the upcoming municipal elections, with a record number of participants.

Linguist Marko Snoj clarifies the distinctions between Russian and Slovenian forms of a presidential friend's surname, Krivolucka, Krivoluckaja, or Krivolutskaya, highlighting a key transliteration question.

Over 1,000 spectators gathered in Ukraine to witness the release of hundreds of rescued bats into the wild, an event organized by the Ukrainian Bat Rehab Center. Co-founder Alona Pryslutska noted that even the ongoing war has not halted these conservation efforts, offering a glimmer of hope.
A major search and rescue operation was launched overnight on the Sava River between Štitari and Babina Greda in Croatia, with reports indicating multiple individuals in the water.
A man in Lutsk, Ukraine, fired several shots at military enlistment officers during notification measures.
Multiple explosions have been reported in the center of Lutsk, a city in Ukraine. Details regarding the cause or extent of damage are not immediately available.

Iran's tallest bridge, connecting Tehran to Karaj, has collapsed following reported US airstrikes, with at least 8 people killed and 95 injured. Iran has threatened American allies in retaliation, and President Trump posted about the strike on social media.

A Russian An-26 military transport aircraft reportedly crashed over occupied Crimea, resulting in the deaths of all 29 people on board, with Russia's defense ministry attributing the incident to a likely technical malfunction, as confirmed by Russian sources.

A man fired several shots at employees of a Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center in Lutsk, Ukraine, during informational activities.