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Russia Warrants Ex-UK Defence Minister Amid Rising Drone Attacks

5/13/2026

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Russia added former British defence minister Ben Wallace to its wanted list, joining dozens of European politicians.
Wallace, who left office in August 2023, has repeatedly urged more aid for Kyiv and called for a strike on the Crimea bridge.
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that as the war fades, Russia grows bolder, citing recent drone strikes on Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa, Poltava and other sites that killed at least eight civilians.

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Russia added former British defence minister Ben Wallace to its wanted list, joining dozens of European politicians.
Wallace, who left office in August 2023, has repeatedly urged more aid for Kyiv and called for a strike on the Crimea bridge.
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that as the war fades, Russia grows bolder, citing recent drone strikes on Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa, Poltava and other sites that killed at least eight civilians.