6-Year-Old Shoots Teacher at Virginia Elementary School, Police Say

A shooting in a classroom at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., happened on Friday after an altercation between a student and a teacher, officials said.Credit...Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot, via Associated Press

A 6-year-old student shot a teacher during an altercation at a Virginia elementary school on Friday, police said. No students were injured in the incident at Richneck Elementary School, Newport News police said in a statement.

"This was not an accidental shooting," Police Chief Steve Drew told reporters during an evening press conference.

The chief said the teacher, a woman in her 30s, suffered what he described as a life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital.

The boy was taken into custody, the chief said. No one else was involved in the incident, he said.

"We have been in contact with our commonwealth attorney and some other entities to help us best get services to this young man," Drew said.

The chief said a handgun was used in the altercation and he wanted to know where it came from.

The shooting was isolated to a classroom at the school, Drew said.

"This was not a situation where we had a student, or any other individuals, going up and down the halls actively firing in a long shooting incident," Drew said.

Mayor Phillip Jones said the incident "hurts my heart."

"It's a dark day for Newport News," Jones said. "We're going to learn from this, and we're going to come back stronger."

Schools Superintendent George Parker III said the incident happened in a first-grade classroom.

"Today our students got a lesson in gun violence," Parker said.

"This is terrible," he added. "This is something that should never occur, and I think we're all in shock and we all understand that we have a lot of work to do as a community to make sure things like this don't occur."

Metal detectors are used randomly throughout the school district, Parker said. Classes won't be held at the school Monday.

The unidentified suspect is in custody, Newport News Public Schools said in a statement, adding, "All of the students are safe."

A representative for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives told ABC News the agency is assisting in the investigation by tracing the firearm that was recovered on the scene.

The shooting was reported around 2 p.m. inside the school, Drew told reporters.

"We did not have a situation where someone was going around the school shooting," Drew said. "We have a situation in one particular location where a gunshot was fired."

Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones was on the scene Friday afternoon and said he would be staying overnight at the hospital.

"It's been a long day for a lot of people, but at the end of the day the children's safety is our top priority," he told reporters.

One parent said her "heart stopped" when she heard the news of a shooting at her 9-year-old son's school.

"I was freaking out, very nervous, just wondering, was that one person my son," she said. "But he's OK."

Newport News Public Schools Superintendent Dr. George Parker told reporters that the school would be closed on Monday. He reiterated that more needs to be done to stop gun violence in schools.

"I'm sounding like a broken record today because I keep reiterating that we need to keep guns out of the hands of our young people," he said.

FACTBOX: Orthodox Christian world celebrates Christmas

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On January 7, 2023, Orthodox Christians around the world celebrate one of the most important holidays: the Nativity of Jesus.

Celebration date

On January 7, Christmas is celebrated by the Russian, Georgian, Jerusalemite, Polish and Serbian Orthodox churches, the Athos monasteries in Greece, as well as the Eastern Catholic Church and the Old Believers. The Roman Catholic, Protestant and ten Orthodox churches (including the Church of Antioch, the Church of Alexandria, the Church of Cyprus, the Bulgarian Church, and others) mark the date earlier, on December 25. The reason is different denominations adhere to different calendars: Julian or Gregorian.

The holiday’s history

In the 2nd-4th centuries, the Nativity of Christ was celebrated on the same day as the Baptism of the Lord under one name Epiphany — January 6, according to the Julian calendar (old style). In the first half of the 4th century, Christmas and Epiphany in the Western church were separated. The Nativity of Christ began to be celebrated on December 25. The date was set intentionally to supplant the Roman Empire’s pagan holidays: Sol Invictus (Unconquered Sun) and Saturnalia (a holiday in honor of the god Saturn). In this way the Church sought to create a counterbalance to the pagan cult.

In the second half of the 4th century, the Eastern church also moved Christmas to December 25. For the first time, separate celebrations on the occasion of the Nativity of Christ and the Baptism of the Lord were introduced in Constantinople around 377 A.D. on orders from Emperor Arcadius.

In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII introduced a new chronology system called the Gregorian calendar (new style), thus correcting the increasing desynchronization between the Julian calendar and the astronomical year. All permanent holidays, including Christmas on December 25, were added to the new calendar. A number of churches, including the Russian Orthodox Church, continued to use the Julian calendar, while Christmas was marked on December 25.

Christmas in Russia

Until 1917, Christmas had been one of the official holidays in the Russian Empire. December 25 and 26 were non-working days. December 25 was also the day of Russia’s victory in the Patriotic War of 1812 against the Napoleonic invasion.

All the attributes of the Christmas holiday were associated with the Christian religion. The Christmas tree was decorated with figurines of angels, shepherds, bells, and so on. The stars, candles and lanterns served as reminders of the Star of Bethlehem and the lights that had shone for the pilgrims who came to pay homage to the newborn Christ. Gifts for all family members (the Gifts of the Magi) were placed under the Christmas tree, and 12 dishes were put on the festive table (according to the number of the holy apostles).

The Christmas tree tradition was interrupted by World War I. In 1915, German POWs, kept at a hospital in Saratov, arranged a Christmas party, consequently triggering an outburst of fury from Russian dailies. As a result, Emperor Nicholas II prohibited the custom of decorating trees for Christmas.

After the October Revolution of 1917, the ban was lifted, and in December of the same year, a public Christmas tree was installed at the Mikhailovsky Artillery School in Petrograd.

On January 24, 1918, the Council of People’s Commissars (Russia’s government at that time) adopted a decree on the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in Russia. Then Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars Vladimir Lenin signed it into law on January 26, 1918. The Russian Orthodox Church did not recognize these reforms and continued to follow the Julian calendar. Orthodox Christmas began to be celebrated on January 7, which corresponds to December 25 according to the Julian calendar.

In 1918, the All-Russia Central Executive Committee removed the Nativity of Christ from the list of public holidays and canceled the day off. In the mid-1920s, the country saw a massive anti-religious campaign. In 1929, the Council of People’s Commissars prohibited Christmas celebrations. Official New Year parties were also outlawed, only to be revived in the 1930s. The Christmas tree and related festive events became invariable attributes of Soviet-style New Year customs and traditions. The star of Bethlehem was replaced by a five-pointed red star and Christmas figures gave way to Kremlin towers, airships, space satellites, sheaves of wheat, ears of corn and other decorations.

Christmas had not been celebrated in Russia until the 1990s. On December 27, 1990, the Supreme Council of the RSFSR “in connection with a request by Patriarch Alexy II, of Moscow and All Russia, and in a gesture of respect for the religious feelings of believers” ruled to consider January 7 a public holiday and a day off. The official holiday status was enshrined in a special legal act dated September 25, 1992.

In 1992, Russian President Boris Yeltsin for the first time attended a festive night service, which Patriarch Alexy II held at the Nativity of Christ church in the Izmailovo neighborhood. In 1995, the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and its consecration was timed to coincide with the holiday. The Cathedral eventually became the center of Christmas celebrations.

Christmas tradition in Russia

The holiday is preceded by a strict 40-day fast, which lasts from November 28 to January 6.




On Christmas Eve, the festive liturgy is served in all churches. At the end of the service, a lighted candle, symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem, is brought out and placed in the middle of the church.

Christmas kicks off a 12-day season commonly referred to as Christmastide or Yuletide. According to the Orthodox canons, believers should offer prayers glorifying Jesus Christ. In the folk tradition, Christmastide has always been a time of festivities, outdoor games and performances by mummers, fortune-telling, as well as caroling.

The Christmas period ends with the feast of the Epiphany on January 19.

Yogyakarta Larang Skuter Listrik Beroperasi di Jalan Raya dan Trotoar

Penyewaan skuter listrik di kawasan Malioboro, Jumat (06/01/2023).(yvesta ayu/mojok.co)

Otoped atau Skuter listrik dilarang dioperasikan di jalan raya, trotoar maupun kawasan pedestrian atau pejalan kaki di Kota Yogyakarta, termasuk Malioboro. Dari lima kabupaten/kota di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY), Kota Yogyakarta menerapkan regulasi yang cukup lengkap dalam mengatur pelarangan skuter listrik di jalan raya.

Setelah beberapa bulan tak ada kejelasan, Pemkot Yogyakarta akhirnya menerbitkan Peraturan Walikota (perwal) yang mengatur skuter listrik dan otoped.

Pemkot Jogja menerbitkan Perwal Nomor 71 Tahun 2022 tentang Penggunaan Kendaraan Tertentu dengan Menggunakan Penggerak Motor Listrik. Perwal ini mengatur sejumlah aturan tentang penggunaan dan penyewaan skuter listrik yang marak di Kota Yogyakarta.

Dalam perwal tersebut disebutkan, setiap orang dilarang menggunakan atau menyewakan kendaraan tertentu dengan menggunakan penggerak motor listrik di jalan raya dan trotoar atau kawasan pedestrian. Kendaraan tertentu dengan menggunakan penggerak motor listrik hanya boleh digunakan di dalam komplek perumahan dan area perkantoran.

Setiap orang yang melanggar ketentuan akan dikenai sanksi administratif. Sanksinya yang diberlakukan berupa teguran lisan hingga pengamanan barang bukti.

Sebelumnya, Pemda DIY mendesak Pemkot Yogyakarta segera menertibkan penggunaan skuter listrik di wilayah Kota Yogyakarta. Larangan skuter tersebut merupakan tindak lanjut Surat Edaran (SE) Gubernur DIY Nomor 551/4671 tentang Larangan Operasional Kendaraan Tertentu Menggunakan Penggerak Motor Listrik di Jalan Margo Utomo, Jalan Malioboro, dan Jalan Margo Mulyo.

“Kalau sudah ada perwalnya, harus segera dilaksanakan penertibannya,” ujar Sekda DIY, Baskara Aji, pada hari Jumat, 06/01/2023.

Menurut Aji kebijakan serupa pun perlu diberlakukan di kabupaten lain. Karenanya Satpol PP dan petugas lain bisa segera menertibkan keberadaan skuter listrik di berbagai ruang publik.

Sebab banyak keluhan masyarakat muncul akibat penggunaan skuter listrik di ruas-ruas jalan utama sudah kembali marak saat ini. Pengguna maupun penyewa skuter listrik memanfaatkan jalan raya dan trotoar untuk aktivitas skuter listrik yang mengganggu kendaraan bermotor maupun pejalan kaki.

Padahal sesuai Peraturan Menteri Perhubungan Nomor 45 Tahun 2020 tentang Kendaraan Tertentu Dengan Menggunakan Penggerak Motor Listrik, skuter listrik dilarang beroperasi di jalan-jalan utama. Namun saat ini penyewaan skuter listrik justru menjamur di sejumlah kawasan, terutama di Tugu dan Malioboro. Bahkan banyak penyewa skuter listrik yang melanggar aturan dengan menggunakan skuter listrik di jalan raya dan trotoar.

“Masih saja ada pelanggaran, maka harus segera ditertibkan dan ada sanksi dengan adanya perwal, ini perlu disosialisasikan,” paparnya.

Sementara Kepala Satpol PP DIY, Noviar Rahmad menjelaskan, pihaknya mendukung pengaturan penggunaan skuter listrik di DIY. Pemda menunggu tindakan yang akan dilakukan Pemkot terkait keberadaan skuter listrik yang banyak dikeluhkan masyarakat karena banyak melanggar aturan.

“Kami akan back up upaya pemkot (menertibkan) skuter listrik,” jelasnya.

Larangan penggunaan skuter listrik, lanjut Noviar berlaku di seluruh wilayah Kota Yogyakarta. Selain itu kedepan juga akan diberlakukan di kabupaten lain di DIY.

“Bila melanggar ya diberi sanksi administratif. Teguran kemudian juga bisa disita (skuter listriknya), kan ada di perwalnya,” tandasnya.

"Dengan adanya regulasi, larangan penggunaan skuter listrik berlaku di seluruh wilayah, bila melanggar ancamannya sanksi mulai teguran sampai penyitaan skuter," kata Kepala Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja atau Satpol PP DIY Noviar Rahmad, Jumat, 6 Januari 2023.

Meski ada aturan itu, di lapangan beberapa pihak kadang masih kedapatan menyewakan skuter listrik bagi wisatawan. Terutama saat masa-masa liburan panjang yang padat pengunjung.

Dalam regulasi itu, kata Noviar, skuter listrik yang dikategorikan kendaraan tertentu dengan menggunakan penggerak motor listrik telah ditegaskan hanya boleh digunakan di dalam komplek perumahan dan area perkantoran.

"Adanya regulasi itu, kami akan membantu pemerintah kabupaten/kota menertibkan skuter listrik yang melanggar ketentuan operasional," kata dia menjelaskan.

Hawaii eruption not dangerous but offers spectacular sight

This photo provided by Janice Wei shows the eruption inside the summit crater of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Hawaii's Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is erupting again and providing a spectacle that includes bursting lava fountains and lava "waves" but no Big Island communities are in danger. (Janice Wei via AP)

Lava from Kilauea spurted high into the air and spread out across about 300 acres (120 hectares) of the Hawaii volcano’s summit crater floor, creating a spectacular sight as the mountain began erupting again after a few weeks’ hiatus.

Jillian Marohnic said the pool of lava that formed inside Halemaumau Crater was “the most beautiful” she had ever seen in her 25 years of watching the volcano.

“The lake was so high. And so full. It’s sparkling,” said Marohnic, who operates the Volcano Hideaways vacation rental business with her husband in the nearby village of Volcano.

“The surface of the lake looks like stained glass,” she said.

Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. This latest eruption began Thursday, less than one month after Kilauea and its larger neighbor Mauna Loa went quiet. Kilauea last erupted from September 2021 through mid-December. Mauna Loa rumbled to life for the first time in 38 years when it erupted for about two weeks starting in late November.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said Kilauea’s latest eruption is expected to remain inside the summit crater, which is within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and away from residential communities.

The observatory on Thursday raised Kilauea’s alert level, but lowered it the next morning from warning to watch “because the initial high effusion rates are declining, and no infrastructure is threatened.”

That is reassuring to Big Island Mayor Mitch Roth. “We’re feeling pretty good about where it’s at right now,” he said Friday.

The beauty of the eruption is a big draw for visitors.

John Tarson, who owns EpicLava, a tour company, said he has been “nonstop” talking to tourists who want to see the volcano. “A lot of people were on the island and left to go do whatever else they’re doing in Hawaii and then learned about this. And now they’re rerouting all their plans and coming back so that they can see this,” he said.

On Thursday night, lava from Kilauea shot as high as 164 feet (50 meters) into the air -- roughly as high as the width of a football field -- but most so-called “lava fountains” were smaller, at 32 feet (10 meters) high.

The crater surface rose 32 feet (10 meters) by 7:30 p.m. Thursday as a result of all the new lava added, the observatory said.

By morning, the observatory said the lava fountains lost some vigor but were consistently 16 feet (5 meters) high.

This is typical behavior at the start of Kilauea eruptions, said Matt Patrick, a geologist at the observatory. “This is a cycle of collapse and refilling that Kilauea has done many, many times at its summit,” he said.

These early days are the best time to see lava on the surface, he said.

Jody Anastasio, a spokesperson for the national park, said it may be hard to see the lava during the day but there will be a glow at night and all of the park’s viewing areas will have good vantage points.

For Native Hawaiians, volcanic eruptions have deep cultural and spiritual significance. During Mauna Loa’s eruption, many Hawaiians took part in cultural traditions, such as singing, chanting and dancing to honor Pele, the deity of volcanoes and fire, and leaving offerings known as “hookupu.”

Netanyahu shocked over canceled UAE visit in wake of Al-Aqsa controversy

Netanyahu’s visit to the UAE, scheduled for Jan. 8, has been canceled as the country has joined China in calling for the convening of a UN Security Council meeting to discuss Israel’s moves over Al-Aqsa. (AFP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly been shocked by the strong Arab reaction to the visit of the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex by his National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Saudi Arabia has led a chorus of condemnation following the Jan. 3 visit, stressing the need to preserve the status quo of Islam’s third holiest site.

Netanyahu’s visit to the UAE, scheduled for Jan. 8, has been canceled as the country has joined China in calling for the convening of a UN Security Council meeting to discuss Israel’s moves over Al-Aqsa.

Netanyahu is waiting on the Emiratis to announce a new date for the visit.

The prime minister has issued a statement in which he tried to apologize, adding that he respects the status quo at the mosque and has no intention of altering it.

However, Ben-Gvir remains hostile toward Arabs and has been convicted in the past of terrorism against Palestinians by an Israeli court.

Israel has continued its efforts to prevent a Security Council meeting — which was initially scheduled for Thursday — and the publication of a strong statement condemning Israeli policy toward Al-Aqsa and Jerusalem.

Ronni Shaked, a researcher at the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, told Arab News that Netanyahu failed to realize the sensitivity of Al-Aqsa among Arabs and Muslims.

He added the prime minister was shocked at the reaction from the Arab and Muslim world, the EU and the US, saying that any violation of the site could lead to massive anger and instability.

“The problem is not with Ben-Gvir, who is known for his extremist ideological ideas, but rather with one who granted him the permission to visit Al-Aqsa, which is Netanyahu,” Shaked told Arab News.

“Ben-Gvir will work to shorten the life of Netanyahu’s government.

“After two weeks he will demand the legalization of 49 illegal settlement outposts established on Palestinian land in the West Bank. So what will Netanyahu do then?”

Israeli experts say that Netanyahu is currently focused on dealing with corruption cases against him which weaken his position.

However, Dana Ben-Shimon, a correspondent for Israel Today, told Arab News that Netanyahu and his ministers were surprised by condemnation of Ben-Gvir’s visit, adding that the government is set to hold a meeting to discuss whether to allow the minister to enter Al-Aqsa again.

“Netanyahu was prime minister for 10 years, and did not visit Al-Aqsa because he realized that his visit would generate massive anger,” Ben-Shimon said.

The prime minister will also be mindful of Jordan’s reaction to the mosque visit as Netanyahu bids to improve rocky relations with Amman.

Separately, authorities have released Palestinian prisoner Karim Younis, 66, from prison in Israel after 40 years in detention.

At Ben-Gvir’s request, authorities left Younis on the street to prevent any official reception for him at the entrance to his prison just north of Tel Aviv.

Israeli Interior Minister Aryeh Deri said he intended to withdraw Younis’ Israeli citizenship. In such an event, he would be sent to live in the West Bank.

Younis visited the grave of his parents, who died while he was in jail, and said that he was ready to sacrifice another 40 years for the freedom of the Palestinian people.

Meanwhile, the Israeli army has informed Palestinian officials of their imminent plans to forcibly displace more than 1,000 residents, including 500 children, in the Masafer Yatta area of southern Hebron in the south of the West Bank, according to human rights organizations.

Israeli forces killed a 16-year-old Palestinian, Amer Abu Zeitoun, on Thursday during a raid on Nablus. The killing brought to four, including three children, the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the first week of January.

Live Update : Russian's Special Operation in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin arrived at the Christmas service at the Annunciation Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin

The Christmas service was postponed from night to morning due to the danger to the parishioners, Archpriest Alexei Ustimenko, rector of St. Michael's Cathedral in Mariupol, told RIA Novosti.

Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill began the Christmas Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

The Russian military in the Svatov direction in the Donbass adhere to the Christmas truce, unlike Kyiv, a fighter from the western group of troops of the Russian Armed Forces told RIA Novosti.

Special operation, January 6th. The main thing:

▪️The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that from 12.00 Moscow time on January 6, a ceasefire was declared on the entire front in the zone of special military operation for 36 hours;

▪️The department stated that the Kyiv regime continued shelling, despite the ceasefire imposed by the Russian Federation, the artillery of Ukraine was precisely suppressed by return fire;

▪️Medvedev, commenting on Ukraine's refusal to offer a Christmas truce, said that Kyiv had rejected the hand of Christian mercy extended to him by Moscow, but in this case there would be even fewer problems and slyness;

▪️In the Kupyansky and Krasno-Limansky directions, Kyiv lost about 100 people killed and wounded a day before the introduction of the ceasefire, in Donetsk - up to 80, in the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions - more than 60, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported;

▪️The United States announced a new $3.75 billion military aid package to Ukraine. According to Secretary of State Blinken, $225 million of them will be sent to modernize the Ukrainian army, and $682 million to European countries to replenish military supplies.;

The new package of military assistance to Ukraine will amount to $3.75 billion, said Secretary of State Blinken. According to him, $225 million of them will be sent to modernize the Ukrainian army, and $682 million to European countries to replenish military supplies.

▪️Representative of the German Cabinet Steffen Hebeshtreit said that Berlin intends to supply Kyiv with about 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles.

Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️Russian troops eliminated up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen in the Donetsk direction;

▪️Russian forces eliminated more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen in the South Donetsk direction;

▪️The Russian Army eliminated more than 40 Ukrainian servicemen and a tank in the Kupyansk direction;

▪️Russian forces destroyed three Ukrainian warehouses with artillery ammunition in the DPR and the Kherson region;

▪️Russian troops destroyed a Ukrainian S-300 launcher and radar station in the DPR;

▪️The Russian Air Force shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 jet;

▪️The Russian Army suppressed Ukrainian troops in the Zaporozhye region after they fired eight missiles;

▪️Russian troops eliminated three Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the Krasny Liman direction;

▪️Russian forces destroyed a D-20 howitzer in the DPR and a US-made M-777 howitzer in the Zaporozhye region;

▪️Russian air defense systems destroyed five UAVs.

Russian Embassy Slams Germany's Decision to Send New Heavy Weapons to Ukraine

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The Russian Embassy in Germany has condemned Berlin's decision to send tanks and other military hardware to Ukraine, saying the move was conducive to escalation and appeared "cynical" amid Russia's unilateral declaration of ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas.

On Thursday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden in a phone call agreed on a new batch of military aid for Ukraine including heavy weapons. Germany announced plans to send Ukraine a battalion of about 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles and Patriot air defense systems, as well as train Ukrainian troops in their use.

"We strongly condemn this decision and see it as another step toward escalating the conflict in Ukraine. Its adoption looks especially cynical on the eve of the Orthodox Christmas holiday, which is highly revered in the Christian world, and also against the backdrop of ceasefire unilaterally announced by the Russian President in this regard," the embassy said in a statement.

The Russian embassy said the speed with which Germany and the US coordinated the new military aid for Ukraine "leaves no doubt that Berlin did it under serious pressure from Washington, acting in accordance with the destructive logic of transatlantic solidarity."

Berlin's decision to supply Kiev with heavy weapons will have "the most negative impact on Russian-German relations," the statement read.

Supplying lethal weapons that are then being used not only against Russian servicemen but also civilians in Donbass is a "moral line that the German authorities should not have crossed, given this country's historic responsibility before our nation," the embassy said.

The decision to send more heavy weapons to Ukraine also shows that Western countries are not interested in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict, the embassy said.

"Through their [Western countries'] efforts, Ukraine has actually been turned into a firing range and the Ukrainian people into a tool to achieve the West's geopolitical interests, which in the end lead only to the prolongation of hostilities, pointless casualties and destruction," the embassy added.

Since Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine on February 24, Western countries have been providing Kiev with humanitarian, military and financial aid. Moscow has denounced the flow of weapons to Ukraine from its Western allies, saying it adds fuel to the fire.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov repeatedly noted that any cargo containing weapons for Ukraine would become a legitimate target for Russia.