"World Court Rules in Favor of Kyiv on Genocide Case: EU Aid Sends Clear Signal to Moscow and the U.S."

On day 709 of the Russia-Ukraine war, key events include casualties from Russian drone attacks in Ukraine, the sinking of a Russian corvette by Ukrainian undersea drones, and political developments such as the EU's approval of a 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine and China's demand for the removal of Chinese companies from Ukraine's list of "international sponsors of war." Additionally, there are calls for the US to supply A-10 attack jets to Ukraine and ongoing diplomatic tensions involving the detention of a journalist and the deportation of a Russian-Belarusian rock band critical of Moscow's war in Ukraine.