"Ukrainian Pilots Prepare for F-16 Training Amidst Russia-Ukraine War"

Ukrainian pilots are set to begin training to fly F-16 fighter jets this month, as President Zelensky emphasizes the need for their delivery and combat use. Meanwhile, the capital city of Kyiv experienced another drone attack, with no reported injuries or damage. Shelling in the southern city of Kherson injured eight people, including emergency workers. The death toll for Ukrainian civilians is likely to be in the tens of thousands, according to Ukraine's lead prosecutor for human rights violations. Russian air defenses shot down seven drones near Moscow, while the growth of weeds in southern Ukraine is hindering progress in the fighting. The European Union extended sanctions on Belarus to prevent circumvention of Russian sanctions, and Poland's prime minister warned of increased provocations by the Russian mercenary group Wagner. Russia denied accusations of creating new dependencies through grain sales and added Norway to its list of "unfriendly governments." Finally, a Russian judge fined Apple and Wikipedia for failing to delete "false information" about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.