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A Russian ‘Grad’ self-propelled multiple rocket launcher fires towards Ukrainian positions (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP)

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Two killed in Odesa region as Russia continues to blast Ukraine’s power grid

At least two people were killed in a drone attack in Ukraine’s south-western Odesa region, Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday. Elsewhere, Russia continued to pummel the country’s energy infrastructure.

A Russian ‘Grad’ self-propelled multiple rocket launcher fires towards Ukrainian positions on an undisclosed location in Ukraine (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

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Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as ‘key fuel pipeline’ near Moscow hit

Emergency personnel work to extinguish a fire in Sumy, Ukraine following Russian drone attacks (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

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Russia sends 170,000 troops for push in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Zelensky says

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Putin says Russia has tested new nuclear-capable missile

Three killed in overnight drone attack on Kyiv

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Three killed in overnight drone attack on Kyiv

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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least three people and wound 17

Belgium EU Summit

Russian military planes ‘violated Lithuanian airspace’

Russian military planes briefly violated Lithuanian airspace on Thursday evening, the country’s president said, condemning what he called a blatant breach of the Nato and EU member’s territorial integrity.

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Russia Tuapse 08.08.2022 Rosneft Oil Storage

US and EU target Russian oil companies funding the war in Ukraine

The US and the EU are hitting Russia with another round of sanctions, aiming to cut into oil and gas export earnings that fund Moscow’s war against Ukraine.

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Belgium EU Summit

European Union agrees on new sanctions against Russia

“Today is a good day for Europe and Ukraine,” Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said, as EU leaders gather for a summit in Brussels

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Donald Trump

US imposes sanctions on Russian oil over Putin’s ‘refusal’ to end war in Ukraine

Trump administration hardens stance against the Kremlin day after cancelling a planned summit with Russian leader

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Trump Russia Ukraine War

Trump-Putin summit in Budapest on hold after Rubio spoke to Lavrov – US official

Plans are on hold for President Donald Trump to sit down with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to talk about resolving the war in Ukraine, according to a US official.

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Trump Ukraine Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy and European leaders accuse Putin of stalling for time on peace talks

Ukraine’s president and European leaders have accused Vladimir Putin of stalling for time in diplomatic efforts to bring his invasion of Ukraine to an end and opposed any move to make Kyiv surrender land captured by Russian forces in return for ...

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Trump Zelenskyy

Trump tells Zelenskyy he’s reluctant to sell Ukraine Tomahawk missiles

Donald Trump has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he is leaning against selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, but offered optimism that the war is moving towards an end that would mitigate a need for the powerful weapon.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Trump Zelenskyy

Trump and Zelenskyy hold talks, as US leader signals hesitancy over Tomahawks

Mr Zelenskyy arrived with top aides to discuss the latest developments with Mr Trump over lunch, a day after the US president and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a lengthy phone call

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine Trial

Russia convicts 15 captured Ukrainian soldiers on terrorism charges

Fifteen captured Ukrainian soldiers have been convicted on terrorism charges by a court in southern Russia after a trial that Kyiv denounced as a sham and a violation of international law.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Trump Mideast Wars Gaza

Hungary ‘the only place in Europe’ where Trump-Putin meeting can be held – Orban

Hungary’s nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban has celebrated his country’s status as the host of upcoming talks between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, a meeting where the two leaders are expected to discuss an end to the ...

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Trump Zelenskyy

Trump signals he might not be ready to send Kyiv Tomahawk missiles

US President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for talks at the White House on Friday, with the US leader signalling he is not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they ...

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Trump Russia Ukraine War

Trump speaks to Putin as he considers Ukraine’s push for long-range missiles

US President Donald Trump is speaking to Russia’s Vladimir Putin as he considers Ukraine’s push for long-range missiles.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War EU

EU unveils plan to be ready within five years to fend off any Russian attack

The European Union has laid out a plan aimed at ensuring that Europe can defend itself against outside attack by the end of the decade as concern mounts that Russia is already probing the bloc’s defences.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Russian barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks Trump’s help

Russia has battered energy facilities with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in its latest heavy bombardment of the country’s power grid, authorities said.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Trump Mideast Wars Gaza

Trump warns Russia he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles

Mr Trump suggested he could be ready to increase the pressure on Vladimir Putin’s government using a key weapons system

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Ukraine’s power grid targeted again by Russia

Russia has attacked Ukraine’s power grid in a major overnight operation, as part of an ongoing campaign to cripple energy infrastructure before winter.

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War

Power restored to 800,000 in Kyiv after major Russian strikes on energy grid

Power has been restored to more than 800,000 residents in Kyiv a day after major attacks by Russia on the Ukrainian power grid caused blackouts across much of the country.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Melania Trump

Melania Trump says eight children reunited with families after talks with Putin

Melania Trump announced on Friday that eight children displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war have been reunited with their families following ongoing talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

At least 20 hurt in Russian strikes on Ukrainian capital

Russian drone and missile assaults have left at least 20 people injured in Kyiv, as residential buildings were damaged and blackouts were caused by strikes across Ukraine, authorities said.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Ukrainian power plant badly damaged in Russian attack

Two workers were injured in the attack, according to DTEK, Ukraine’s biggest electricity operator

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

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Russia waging ‘grey-zone campaign’ and Europe must meet challenge, says EU chief

Russia is waging a “targeted grey-zone campaign” against Europe, including airspace violations, sabotage and cyber attacks that will only escalate if the Kremlin is not challenged, the European Union’s top official has warned.

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Ukraine claims drone strikes on Russian ammunition plant and oil terminal

The Ukrainian military said its long-range drones have hit a major Russian ammunition plant, a key oil terminal and an important weapons depot behind the front line, cranking up recent pressure on Moscow’s military logistics.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War

Deadly night-time Russian barrage hits Ukraine

At least five civilians have died after Russia launched drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs at Ukraine overnight into Sunday, in a major attack that officials there said targeted civilian infrastructure.

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

One dead and dozens injured as Russian drones hit Ukrainian railway station

Russian drones struck a Ukrainian railway station on Saturday, killing one and wounding dozens, as Moscow stepped up strikes on Ukraine’s rail and power grids ahead of the fourth winter since its all-out invasion.

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Zelenskyy warns that Russian drones endanger Chernobyl and other nuclear plants

Both Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia are not currently operational, but they require a constant power supply to run crucial cooling systems for spent fuel rods in order to avoid a potential nuclear incident

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Zelenskyy warns Russian drones endanger safety at nuclear power plants

Russia’s sustained bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid is deepening concerns about the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities after a drone knocked out power for more than three hours to the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Zelenskyy and UN warn of heightened risk at Ukrainian nuclear plant

Emergency diesel generators are providing power for crucial cooling systems for the facility’s six shutdown reactors and spent fuel

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Finland Drones

European defence ministers agree to develop ‘drone wall’

European defence ministers have agreed to develop a “drone wall” along their borders with Russia and Ukraine to better detect, track and intercept drones violating Europe’s airspace.

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Ukrainians cautious as Trump shifts stance and says they can win war with Russia

Some expressed hope that Mr Trump’s words would be backed up by concrete support for Ukraine in Washington, while others were wary about the American president’s unpredictability

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly

Trump says he now believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia

US president Donald Trump has said Ukraine can win back all territory it has lost to Russia – a dramatic shift from the American leader’s previous call on Kyiv to make concessions.

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelensky anticipates diplomacy at UN

Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of deadly drone strikes on civilian areas on Monday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky anticipated “a very intense week” of diplomacy at the UN General Assembly in New York, where the Security Council ...

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Germany-Sweden-Russian Plane

German and Swedish jets track Russian reconnaissance plane over Baltic Sea

Air force fighter jets from Germany and Sweden have been scrambled to intercept and track a Russian surveillance plane that was flying unidentified over the Baltic Sea, military officials said.

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

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Russian jets over Estonia ignored signals from Nato pilots, officials say

The 12-minute incursion was the latest test of the alliance’s ability to respond to Russian airborne threats after around 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace on September 10

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

MiG-31 is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed for the Soviet Air Forces by the Mikoyan design bureau as a replacement fo

Russia denies violating Estonia’s airspace

Russia’s Defence Ministry denied its aircraft violated Estonia’s airspace, after Tallinn reported three fighter jets crossed into its territory on Friday without permission and remained there for 12 minutes.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Russia launches large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing three and injuring dozens

Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting regions across Ukraine early on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

Russia War Games

Nato member Estonia says three Russian jets violated its airspace for 12 minutes

Reported incursion by three fighter jets over Gulf of Finland comes amid increased tension on Nato’s eastern border

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

France EU State of Union

EU chief urges bloc members to sanction Russia’s LNG exports

The European Union should slap new sanctions on Russia’s exports of liquefied natural gas, its shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and major energy companies over its war on Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Zelenskyy calls for European air defence system as Russia bombards city

Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European leaders to make the continent safe by building an ambitious air defence umbrella.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

France-Politics-What to Know

France sends jets to Poland in signal to Russia not to escalate situation

France said it is deploying fighter jets to Poland as Europe’s first, measured steps to Russia’s drone incursion aimed to send a signal to Moscow that any further aggression will not go unchecked.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Poland Russia Ukraine War

Poland shoots down Russian drones that violated its airspace

Polish leaders said multiple Russian drones entered and were shot down over its territory with help from Nato allies – describing the incident as an “act of aggression” carried out during a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War Slovakia

Russian attack kills civilians collecting pensions in Ukrainian village

The bomb hit the village of Yarova in the Donetsk region, Mr Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Government building damaged in Kyiv in largest Russian attack since war began

Russia hit Ukraine’s capital with drones and missiles in the largest aerial attack since the war began, killing four people across the country and damaging a key government building.

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Russia Putin

Foreign troops in Ukraine could be ‘legitimate targets’ for Russia – Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before a peace agreement has been signed would be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow’s forces.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

France Ukraine Coalition

Macron says 26 countries pledge to deploy troops to Ukraine after fighting ends

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to deploy troops as a “reassurance force” for the war-torn country once fighting ends in the conflict with Russia.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025