EU extends sanctions against Russia as border region strikes continue

The European Union has officially extended its sanctions regime against Russia following a missile strike targeting a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. EU diplomatic chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned that the attack was intended to intimidate European allies and foster internal division.

Despite recent reports that Moscow and Kyiv informally agreed to pause strikes on energy infrastructure, combat operations persist. Ukrainian officials reported two deaths and 14 injuries from Russian shelling in Kherson, while drone attacks targeted Sochi and Russia's Belgorod region, injuring seven people. In domestic developments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the country's prosecutor general by decree.

Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro).