Ukraine war briefing: Russia asks central bank to repel drone attacks

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRussia has enacted a law permitting its central bank and other financial institutions to establish their own defence systems and arm staff, following a Ukrainian missile strike on the central bank's office in Sevastopol, Crimea, which caused a fire. Latvia is enhancing its anti-drone defences along its borders with Russia and Belarus by deploying interceptor teams in response to Ukrainian drones, which Ukraine claims were veered off course by Russian jamming, straying into NATO airspace. The United States reportedly plans to reduce its military contributions to Europe, affecting the NATO Force Model, while a Czech-led initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine has seen a significant decrease in financial contributors, from 18 to nine countries. Pope Leo condemned a "sharp intensification" of the war in Ukraine, expressing concern for civilians, as Kyiv experienced a mass bombardment over the weekend involving hundreds of Russian drones and missiles, including a hypersonic Oreshnik missile. Russia threatened "systemic strikes" on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, urging foreign citizens and diplomatic missions to leave, though delegations from the European Union, France, and Poland publicly stated their intention to remain. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Putin tells banks and their staff to shoot down drones themselves under bizarre planThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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