Belgorod in headlines after Ukrainian strikes kill locals along the Russia border, spotlighting ongoing cross-border fighting and spillover. A Russian border city with a 1M+ population, key industrial hub near Ukraine.
Hungary’s new center-right government has summoned the Russian ambassador over a large drone attack on Ukraine near Hungary’s border. The move marks a sharp shift from the previous administration’s stance, with Budapest pressing for clarity on when Moscow plans to end the war. Zelenskyy has welcomed the stance as a signal of renewed neighborly cooperation.