A fire was seen from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on 11 August, with Ukraine blaming Russian forces for starting a fire and Russia, in contrast, accusing Ukraine of deliberately targeting the facility and damaging a cooling tower.
Russian influence in Eastern Europe is intensifying the HIV epidemic, with experts pointing to disinformation campaigns and political pressures that undermine public health efforts, disrupt treatment programs, and contribute to the alarming rise in new infections and AIDS-related deaths across the region.