"Putin Commemorates One Year Since Illegal Annexation of Ukrainian Regions in Ongoing Ukraine War"

Russian President Vladimir Putin commemorated the illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions, claiming it was done in accordance with international norms. He stated that the residents of these regions had expressed their desire to be part of Russia in recent local elections, which the West has denounced as a sham. Meanwhile, a power outage occurred in a Russian border region following an attack, and Russia's Defence Ministry released videos claiming to show the shooting down of a Ukrainian aircraft and self-propelled howitzer crews in the frontline area. Romania is investigating a possible Russian violation of its airspace after detecting drones heading towards Ukraine. Additionally, leaked documents suggest that Russia's defence spending is set to surge, indicating preparations for continued fighting in Ukraine.