Europe/Ukraine

A Russian barrage killed 25 across Ukraine, striking two nine‑story apartment blocks in Ternopil where at least 19 people were burned alive, including children ages 5, 7 and 16; authorities say at least 73 were injured (15 children) and about two dozen people remain unaccounted for as rescue operations continue. Russia launched 47 cruise missiles—all but six were intercepted, including at least 10 taken down by Western‑supplied F‑16 and Mirage‑2000 jets—while NATO allies scrambled aircraft and Poland temporarily closed airports; the attack came as President Zelenskyy arrived in Turkey to meet Erdogan and the U.S. prepared tough new oil sanctions on Russia.