Morning brief: Russia vows 'revenge' for strike on Belgorod, US thwarts Houthi attack in Red Sea, and more
Morning brief
Russia on Sunday said it will seek revenge of what it called a 'terror strike' on its civilians inBelgorod.Russia said that the city of Belgorod was attacked by Ukraine with missiles and rockets in which at least 21 people were killed and dozens were wounded. Meanwhile, mayhem in the Red Sea continues as an American destroyer intercepted two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired from Yemen on Saturday.The incident unfolded as the destroyer responded to a distress call from the Maersk Hangzhou, a Singapore-flagged container ship, which had been targeted in a missile strike while transiting the Red Sea. Also, unrest in Serbia continues as opposition parties allege massive irregularities in December presidential elections.
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