Five European countries have accused Russia of poisoning opposition politician Alexei Navalny in prison in 2024, according to findings presented on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The UK, France, Germany, and two other nations stated that the Russian state had the means and motive to carry out the attack using a rare toxin.
The accusations were made public on Saturday, February 14, 2026, during the Munich Security Conference. The heads of French, British, German, Dutch, and Swedish diplomacy asserted that "only the Russian state had the means, the motive and the contempt for international law" to be responsible for the attack, according to Euronews.
In other news, Russian forces launched a massive aerial strike and drone attacks across Ukraine between Friday evening and Saturday morning, primarily using 112 kamikaze drones like the Shahed, Gerbera, and Iskander-M ballistic missiles, as reported by Ukraine's air force. The attacks resulted in the deaths of five Ukrainians. According to Euronews, 91 of the 112 drones were downed, but at least 18 hit 11 locations. One woman was killed in a residential fire in Odesa, and other casualties occurred in Zaporizhzhia. Leaders are discussing a "June deadline" for peace ahead of trilateral talks in Geneva on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a security lapse at DavaIndia Pharmacy, a large Indian pharmacy chain, exposed customer data and internal systems. TechCrunch reported that a security researcher discovered the flaw, which allowed outsiders to gain full administrative control of the platform. The issue affected DavaIndia Pharmacy, the pharmacy arm of Zota Healthcare, which operates a large network of retail outlets across India. The bug has since been fixed, and the researcher shared details with Indian cybersecurity authorities.
In the realm of science, astronomers are making progress in understanding the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond Neptune's orbit. According to Ars Technica, over the past 30 years, astronomers have cataloged about 4,000 Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs), including dwarf worlds, icy comets, and leftover planet parts. The number of cataloged objects is expected to increase tenfold in the coming years as observations from more advanced telescopes pour in.
Finally, in Germany, around 60 bog bodies dating back approximately 2,000 years are providing insights into the lives of Germanic tribes. Euronews reported that these mummified remains, found in northern Germany, Denmark, and other areas, offer a glimpse into the Iron Age. The wet, peaty environment of the bogs preserved the bodies, allowing for astonishing details to be revealed.
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