Russia bombs UNESCO site in Ukraine as Putin escalates attacks

Russia bombed a UNESCO World Heritage site in Ukraine, part of what foreign reports describe as an escalation of attacks on civilian targets. The strikes occurred amid broader military actions, including an accusation from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine attempted to exchange military personnel for civilians in the Kursk region. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a plan to intercept what the UK calls Putin's 'shadow fleet' used to circumvent sanctions.