This photograph shows smoke rising from a civilian cargo ship Golden Leo following an alleged Russian missile strike, on the Black Sea near Odesa on July 19, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian frigate, Neustrashimy, was also monitored by a French military aircraft, which made radio contact with the warship to ask it to clarify its intentions.
Calling his appointment 'a moment for reflection and new resolution', Burnham said politicians of his generation needed to 'raise our game' to meet the challenges facing the country.