Day 537 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russia might be Preparing a New Wave of Mobilization
Day 537 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:
- The Netherlands and Denmark raised F-16 fighter jets because of Russian bombers
- Ukraine believes that Russia is preparing a new wave of mobilization
- Poland arrested Russians who recruited for PMC "Wagner" in Warsaw and Krakow
- Seven civilians died in Mariupol after a shootout between the Russian military and Kadyrov's men
- The Kremlin blamed the central bank for the collapse of the ruble
- New Russian missile and drone attacks in Zaporizhzhia and Odesa
- An entire family died in Russian strikes against Kherson
- A day of mourning in Kherson after the death of two children
- Scholz calls for talks with Russia, does not promise more weapons for Ukraine
The Netherlands and Denmark raised F-16 fighter jets because of Russian bombers
The Netherlands and Denmark raised F-16s because of two Russian bombers entering Dutch airspace. Russian planes turned around before violating NATO airspace over the North Sea, Nova TV reported.
A statement from the Royal Netherlands Air Force said two of its F-16 fighter jets were raised at 07:19 a.m. local time after receiving information that Russian jets were approaching the country's airspace.
"This does not happen often, but today's incident demonstrates the importance of rapid deployment of forces," the statement said.
A spokesman for the Royal Air Force noted that the plan to intercept foreign aircraft was carried out if...
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