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Ukraine to appeal IWF's award of 2030 weightlifting worlds to Moscow
The International Weightlifting Federation gave Moscow the 2030 world championships on Sunday, 25 October, and Ukraine's sports minister says Kyiv will appeal the decision to the IOC and the IWF.
- Oct 17
Russia and Ukraine escalate drone strikes as Moscow airports restrict flights and Ukrainian cities are hit
Russia says it downed 610 Ukrainian drones overnight and restricted flights at Moscow's four main airports, while Ukrainian officials report deaths in Kherson and Sloviansk.
- Oct 1
Russia orders Hungarian diplomats to leave in retaliation for Budapest expulsions
Moscow has ordered Hungarian embassy and consular personnel to leave Russia within two weeks, responding to Hungary's expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats in September.
- Aug 22
Romanian F-16 disables unmanned naval drone drifting near Neptun Deep gas platform
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet fired cannon rounds on 20 August 2026 to neutralize an unmanned surface vessel drifting near the Neptun Deep offshore gas platform in the Black Sea.
- Aug 13
Florent Manaudou bids tearful farewell to swimming at Saint-Denis ceremony
Olympic 50m freestyle champion Florent Manaudou officially retired from swimming at an emotional farewell ceremony in Saint-Denis on 15 August, two years after his final race at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- Aug 10
Ukrainian drone strike on Russian oil refinery in Tatarstan kills 13, including seven Uzbek citizens
A Ukrainian drone attack on the industrial city of Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region killed at least 13 people, including seven Uzbek citizens and a child, while Kyiv also struck a petrochemical facility 2,500 km away in Tobolsk.
- Jul 31
Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries, Ozon and two refineries; Wildberries says logistics cut 10%
Night strikes set ablaze Wildberries warehouses in Volgograd, Nizhnekamsk and Kazan, a Lukoil refinery, and for the first time a logistics hub of Ozon. Airports halted and at least five people were wounded.
