Two Russian fighter jets that violated Swedish airspace earlier this month 'were equipped with NUKES with the aim of scaring Stockholm'

"Two Russian planes that violated Swedish airspace earlier this month were equipped with
nuclear weapons, it has emerged. 

The flyover near the island of Gotland on March 2 was a deliberate act designed to intimidate Sweden, according to Swedish news channel TV4 Nyheterna.   

A total of four planes had taken off from the Russian air base of Kaliningrad." DM

Ukrainian Su-24 Jet Downed During Air Combat Near Belarusian Border

"Russian defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov has said that the Russian military has shot down a Ukrainian Air Force Su-24 plane. Russian air defence systems destroyed 10 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of Izyum, Novaya Kakhovka, Donetsk, Nikolaev, Berdyansk, Gorlovka, Lugansk and Rubizhnoe in a day." Sputnik

No Breakthroughs From Talks, Limited Russian Pullback Near Kiev Amid "Colossal Attack" On Chernihiv

"Russian attacks and shelling have reportedly continued near Kiev and the Chernihiv,
following Tuesday's Kremlin declaration that it would draw down some units in these areas coming off negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, something met with skepticism by NATO and the Pentagon.

The Kremlin further cited "no breakthroughs" from the talks after a draft ceasefire deal was said to be on the table, and amid generally positive international headlines and market reaction. A statement said additionally that "much work remains". ZeroHedge