Tu-22M3 crashes in Russia, UK announces Coalition of the Willing meeting - Wednesday brief
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A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Irkutsk region. Meanwhile, Britain announced a new meeting of the coalition of the willing.
Read more about what happened on Wednesday, April 2.
Another Tu-22M3 crashes in Russia
A Russian bomber Tu-22M3 crashed in the Irkutsk region of Russia. The cause of the accident is likely a technical malfunction.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that its Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in an uninhabited area in the Irkutsk region. According to the Russians, no damage to the ground has been recorded.
UK announces new meeting of Coalition of Willing on Ukraine
The United Kingdom has announced a new meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on Ukraine, set to take place next week at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
"On 10 April, UK Defense Secretary John Healey and Minister of the Armed Forces of France Sébastien Lecornu will host a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing at NATO HQ in Brussels," the statement says.
Ukraine and Russia on precipice of a ceasefire - US special envoy
Ukraine and Russia are close to a complete ceasefire. For such a step, the conditions of both countries need to be agreed upon, according to Keith Kellogg, the US President's special envoy to Ukraine.
"What we want to have is a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire. Once you get there, it's going to be very hard to restart the war again. That's what I believe," Kellogg said.
