The move came four days after an F-16 fighter jet from Nato allies went down during a Russian barrage.
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Girl, 14, killed as Russian strike hits Kharkiv playground
The strikes, which left at least five other dead, also hit a 12-storey building in the eastern city.
Planes abort landings as Typhoon Shanshan batters Japan
The country has been hit by one of its strongest typhoons in decades, with authorities issuing highest alert.
Homes bulldozed in Timor-Leste ahead of Pope visit
Government says thousands are living illegally in area where the pontiff will celebrate mass.
Fugitive Italian kidnapper arrested in Argentina
Police arrest a man wanted in Italy for decades for a kidnapping carried out by the Red Brigades.
Nearly 40,000 people died home alone in Japan this year, report says
Of those 37,227 Japanese people who died alone in their homes in the first half of the year, some 3,939 went unnoticed for over a month.
Israel says Hamas leader killed on third day of West Bank operation
Israeli forces say they’ve killed a Hamas commander on the third day of a big operation in the occupied West Bank.
Mongolia obliged to arrest Putin if he visits – ICC
Moscow says it has “no worries” about the visit, which is expected to happen next week.
Russian fighters to leave Burkina Faso for Ukraine
The Russian mercenaries were helping Burkina Faso fight Islamist insurgents, who recently staged a huge attack.
Fact-checking Kamala Harris’s first campaign interview
BBC Verify looks into claims the vice-president made on CNN about fracking, child poverty and green jobs.