LONDON--Life support facilities and critical infrastructure in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa were forced onto backup power by overnight Russian strikes on energy targets, Ukrainian officials said early Sunday.

Friday's attack adds to growing anger and frustration among Kyiv residents as they face winter cold and darkness amid rampant power outages.

An Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Karelia during a training flight, killing the two pilots on board, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. The crash took place around 7 p.m. local time on Thursday.

Scientists recently discovered deadly bacteria in DNA from Napoleon's soldiers' teeth, revealing new causes of death during the catastrophic 1812 Russian retreat.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's spokesperson said on Sunday that a criminal investigation launched by the Jersey authorities against him in 2022 was baseless and that he had been allowed to introduce "claims of conspiracy" against the government.

For years, Russian nationals and others seeking asylum in the United States were allowed to live and work here while their cases were being decided. But that policy has changed with unknown repercussions awaiting foreign nationals sent back to their home countries.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country will challenge the European Union's plan to end Russian energy imports in court.

The video, likened to a scene from "Mad Max," was geolocated by NBC News to Pokrovsk, where fierce battles have been taking place as Russia pushes to capture the city.

The sides will discuss political communication between the two countries, as well as pressing bilateral, regional and international issues