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Two Palestinian teens killed in separate West Bank incidents

A 14-year-old boy was shot near the separation barrier in a village near Ramallah, and a 17-year-old was killed in al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyah during clashes with Israeli settlers. The Israeli military stated forces responded to rock-throwing with live fire under standard procedures.

Russia dismisses Western Military District commander Zhuravlyov

Colonel General Alexander Zhuravlyov has been dismissed as commander of the Western Military District, replaced by Lieutenant-General Roman Berdnikov, following a series of military setbacks in Ukraine. The change was reported by RBC and other news outlets, with no official confirmation.