Ukraine’s defense minister says the country's armed forces shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has confirmed a policy requiring soldiers to commit suicide on the battlefield to avoid capture while participating in Russia's war against Ukraine. Source: Bloomberg Details: Kim made the remarks during the opening of a memorial in Pyongyang dedicated to North Korean soldiers who died in the war against Ukraine.