On his first trip abroad in government, Defence Minister Martin Pfister visited the Swiss troops taking part in a major exercise in Austria.

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For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, Swiss authorities have confirmed the death of a Swiss national who fought alongside Ukrainian forces in the war against Russia.