Two British skiers and a French national died in an avalanche at the Val d'Isere ski resort in the French Alps on Friday, while a high-speed crash at a SailGP race in Auckland, New Zealand, left one sailor with two broken legs, and Russian forces launched a massive aerial strike across Ukraine, killing five.
The avalanche, which struck the village in southeastern France around 11:30 am local time, swept away the British skiers, who were reportedly skiing off-piste, and a French national skiing alone, according to local officials. Meanwhile, in Auckland, a collision between the New Zealand and French teams during the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix resulted in serious injuries. Louis Sinclair, a grinder on the New Zealand yacht, sustained compound fractures to both legs, according to the New Zealand team.
In Ukraine, Russian forces launched a large-scale aerial assault between Friday evening and Saturday morning, utilizing 112 kamikaze drones and ballistic missiles. According to Ukraine's air force, 91 of the drones were downed, but at least 18 hit 11 locations. The attacks resulted in the deaths of five Ukrainians: one in Odesa, one in Zaporizhzhia, and three others were wounded.
In other news, Matt Weston secured Team GB's first gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, winning the men's singles skeleton competition. The 28-year-old, who had been the favorite after leading at the halfway stage, increased his margin of victory to 0.88 seconds.
The incident at the SailGP race involved the Black Foils SailGP Team, helmed by Peter Burling, and the DS Automobiles SailGP Team France, helmed by Quentin Delapierre.
Leaders are discussing a "June deadline" for peace ahead of trilateral talks in Geneva on Tuesday, according to Euronews.
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