Ukraine, Russian missile attack on Kiev during the night: two dead. LIVE

Two people were killed in bombings in Kiev during the night. Meanwhile, the battle in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine continues, two cargo ships have been hit off the coast of Bulgaria. You rescue the occupants of one vessel while the crew of the other is missing. German police have arrested the former head of the foreign secret service August Hanning: he is suspected of espionage. Hanning led the agency from 1998 to 2005. The federal prosecutor mentions among the charges those of espionage against the state, revelation of state secrets, attempted treason and of having worked as an agent of a foreign secret service. No details on which foreign power Hanning, now 80, would serve.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reiterated his intention to deepen the strategic partnership with Russia in a letter sent to President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of his birthday, as reported by the official North Korean news agency KCNA and cited by Yonhap. “I am pleased to have a good friendship with her and open a new chapter in the development of relations between our two countries,” Kim wrote. The North Korean leader defined the Pyongyang government's "unshakable policy" and his "unshakable choice" to attach importance to the global strategic partnership and alliance with Russia, committing to broaden and further develop bilateral cooperation. Kim also expressed his "unchangeable support" for Putin and Russia, saying he was convinced that what he called the Russian people's "sacred war of justice" to defend "sovereignty, security interests and territorial integrity" will end in victory. In the letter, Kim addressed Putin as "my dearest friend" and concluded with a personal message: "I hug you warmly, my dear comrade," Yonhap reports. Relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have intensified since June 2024, when Kim and Putin signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty that also provides for mutual military assistance. The agreement set the stage for North Korean military support for Russia in the war in Ukraine.