The Kyiv Independent reports that Russia will return to the 2027 World Junior Hockey Championship in Canada after a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling found the IIHF's exclusion of Russian athletes unlawful, with Norway dropping to Division 1A and Switzerland, Canada, and other federations refusing to face Russia — the IIHF disagrees with the ruling. The article also covers Russian strikes on Ukraine, Moscow detentions, and hacker claims of up to 450,000 Russian war deaths.