NATO countries are highly skeptical about Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, the head of the Polish Defense Ministry, Vladyslav Kosyniak-Kamysh, has said. He was not surprised by Mr Zielenski's request, but explained that Poland would take decisions in line with its interests.

The Federal Security Service reported that Kyiv was preparing operations on Russian territory using “dirty bombs” - weapons filled with explosives and radioactive substances, which spread radiation contamination over a large area as a result of an explosion. Nowhere in the world are such bombs officially in service, but the danger of their use, especially in the context of terrorism, has long been discussed. NEWS.ru tells us what a dirty bomb is, how it differs from nuclear weapons and how dangerous it is.

Spectacular, dashing and handsome, hussars were renowned for their willingness to die for glory. French General Lasalle said of them: ‘A hussar who is not killed at 30 is not a hussar, but a shit!’. We decided to acquaint you with these glorious soldiers closer.