Separately, Russia’s state news agency TASS reported the crash of a Russian military aircraft over Crimea, killing all 29 people on board. Russian authorities said there were no indications of an external impact — meaning, at least officially, no suggestion the plane was shot down. The incident adds another layer of tragedy to the occupied peninsula, which has been a flashpoint since Russia’s annexation in 2014 and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Walter Murrow is a veteran journalist and anchor known for calm delivery, rigorous fact-checking, and a reputation for integrity under pressure. Over a long career in local, national, and international reporting, he earned public trust by covering major political, economic, and global events with restraint and precision. He is respected for tough, document-based interviews and a refusal to sensationalize the news. Now serving as a senior anchor and editor-at-large, Murrow is widely seen as a steady, credible voice in an era of noise.