Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said defences must be quickly beefed up across the front line, after meeting commanders in some of the main pressure points in the south and east."In all major sectors where reinforcement is needed, [we must] speed up building of structures," he said in his nightly address.Russian forces are trying to encircle the eastern town of Avdiivka.And they are targeting the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.Overnight Ukraine's air force said it had shot down 18 out of 25 Russian drones and one of two cruise missiles.With temperatures falling...…Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said defences must be quickly beefed up across the front line, after meeting commanders in some of the main pressure points in the south and east."In all major sectors where reinforcement is needed, [we must] speed up building of structures," he said in his nightly address.Russian forces are trying to encircle the eastern town of Avdiivka.And they are targeting the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.Overnight Ukraine's air force said it had shot down 18 out of 25 Russian drones and one of two cruise missiles.With temperatures falling...WW…

The right-wing populist Law and Justice party is on course to win most seats in Poland's general election, exit polls suggest, but is unlikely to secure a third term in office. Pollsters Ipsos suggest the party, known as PiS, has 36.1% of the vote and the centrist opposition is on 31%. If the exit polls are correct, then Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition has a better chance of forming a coalition. He is aiming to end eight years of PiS rule under leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski. With 80.27% of votes counted, the National Electoral Commission says Law and Justice has 36.27% of the vote. Civic...…The right-wing populist Law and Justice party is on course to win most seats in Poland's general election, exit polls suggest, but is unlikely to secure a third term in office. Pollsters Ipsos suggest the party, known as PiS, has 36.1% of the vote and the centrist opposition is on 31%. If the exit polls are correct, then Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition has a better chance of forming a coalition. He is aiming to end eight years of PiS rule under leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski. With 80.27% of votes counted, the National Electoral Commission says Law and Justice has 36.27% of the vote. Civic...WW…