The decision has been taken a week after a similar move by the Union of European Football Associations The world governing body for soccer, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), has decided to allow Russian junior teams to return to international competitions.

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Russian air-defense systems have downed a Ukrainian Tochka-U tactical ballistic missile over the southwestern Belgorod Region, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported on Tuesday. The attack took place at around 5am local time, the ministry said in a statement on Telegram.