Russian invasion

The world's response
Increased security around Hungary's power plants - accuses Ukraine of disruption plans

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accuses Ukraine of planning disruptions to his country's energy infrastructure. He says this in a Facebook video, citing intelligence information, but without presenting any evidence, writes AP.

Military forces are being sent to increase security around power plants and other facilities, Orbán says in the post.

Hungary and Slovakia accuse Ukraine of being behind a disruption in the Druzhba pipeline that carries Russian oil to them through the country.

- The Ukrainian president simply seems to think that he can do as he wants, but he is very, very wrong, says Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico according to Reuters.

According to Ukraine, the pipeline was damaged in a Russian attack and will take time to repair.

Hungary has vetoed new EU sanctions and threatened to block an EU loan to Ukraine. Orbán has promised to continue blocking the Union's measures until Russian oil flows again, according to AP.

Negotiations
ISW: Russia may be planning a "false flag" operation with nuclear weapons in Ukraine

The Kremlin may be planning a false flag operation with nuclear weapons in Ukraine. The Washington-based think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) writes in an analysis, several media outlets report. The analysis comes after Russia's unsubstantiated claims that Ukraine has nuclear weapons.

Russia is looking for ways to distract attention from its shortcomings on the battlefield, according to the analysis. "The Kremlin may be planning to blame Ukraine for a radiological incident created by Russia in Ukraine," writes ISW.

Russia could cause an incident "intentionally or unintentionally" and then accuse Ukraine of using nuclear weapons, writes Euronews.