The Iranian Revolutionary Guard used a mobile launcher to put the Noor 2 device into orbit Iranian state media reported on Wednesday that the Middle Eastern country successfully launched a second military satellite into space, with Noor 2 orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 500 kilometers.

Hungary explained its move by the need to protect its own safety and to prevent itself from entering “this war” Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has signed a decree banning weapons supply to Ukraine, explaining the decision by the need to defend his own country’s security.

The Russian leader has accused Ukrainian nationalists of preventing the evacuation of civilians Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked the EU to put pressure on Ukrainian authorities to “respect humanitarian law” following three failed attempts to evacuate civilians from the country.