War In Europe

War in Ukraine

The latest news, views and analysis of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and its impacts on wider geo-political affairs.

Catherine Connolly visit to Scotland
Scottish first minister accuses Andy Burnham of ‘terrible ignorance’ over border poll comments
The Scottish first minister criticised the UK prime minister’s border poll comments during a meeting with President Catherine Connolly

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Downing Street partygate
Train carrying Boris Johnson may have been intended target of Russian strike, officials say
Ukrainian Railways, which operates the line, said a train carrying several security advisers from European countries as well as Johnson, the former British prime minister, former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt and former CIA chief Petraeus had passed through the border crossing shortly before the drone strike.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

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New political turmoil in Kyiv as prosecutor general resigns
Anti-corruption agencies raid offices and arrest a deputy of Ruslan Kravchenko in case linked to alleged laundering of phone scam proceeds. 

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Minister invited to assess conditions of blind and elderly Ukrainians at disused equestrian centre
Minister invited to assess conditions of blind and elderly Ukrainians at disused equestrian centre
The accommodation in Co Kildare also houses Ukrainian nationals who are receiving cancer treatment, and who have serious mental health conditions

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

France Ukraine
US envoys leave Kyiv without breakthrough on ending war
Zelenskyy says after talks with Witkoff and Kushner that Kyiv seeking ‘serious volumes’ of US support for winter defences. 

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Taoiseach to Russia: 'Stop unbelievable Ukrainian carnage instead of lecturing Ireland'
Taoiseach to Russia: 'Stop unbelievable Ukrainian carnage instead of lecturing Ireland'
Mr Martin was responding to Russian ambassador Yuri Filatov’s accusation that the Irish Government was “copy-pasting EU conspiracy theories”

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

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Europe would not be able to sustain war of attrition with Russia, defence officials say
Security experts fear Putin may be winning hybrid war with the west amid rise of pro-Kremlin, far-right parties

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

EU Flags Flying at the European Commission Building Brussels Belgium
'EU’s ability to respond to a foreign invasion by 2030 remains in doubt'
European court of auditors says the EU is much better prepared than before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine of 2022, but achieving its goal of defence readiness by the end of the decade would be difficult

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Shootout in Kyiv between Ukrainian spy services ‘disgraceful’, says Zelenskyy
Domestic security service says clash with military intelligence directorate ‘definitely shouldn’t have happened’

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

France Ukraine
Russian airspace becoming 'completely unsafe' for commercial airlines, Zelenskyy says
“We want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, and everyone who still uses Russia’s key airports: Russian airspace is becoming completely unsafe,” he said in a statement.

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Germany Airport Disruption
Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport
Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

EU defence ministers meeting
Russia is escalating from hybrid threats to 'kinetic' attacks on Europe, EU ministers hear 
Russian incursions in Romania, Latvia, Estonia, and Germany were cited as Helen McEntee and Kaja Kallas spoke at the EU defence ministers' informal meeting in Wicklow

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

France Ukraine
At least 12 people killed in Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine
Kyiv has now been targeted for six consecutive days.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Ukrainians being moved out of Citywest: ‘We need a place to survive, that’s it’
Ukrainians being moved out of Citywest: ‘We need a place to survive, that’s it’
People with additional needs are among the 300-plus Ukrainian refugees being moved out of the place they call home

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Russian strike on Kyiv-area warehouse causes detonation, killing 27
Another 42 people were also injured ​and more than 380 evacuated from the ​strike area in the Bucha district

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Russia Victory Day Parade Rehearsal
Russia ‘losing 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit’
Moscow recruits an estimated 1,000 people a day but western officials say it cannot keep up with casualty level

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Obit Mladic
Colin Sheridan: Ratko Mladić is dead, but the lessons of Srebrenica remain as Gaza raises uncomfortable questions
Colin Sheridan says remembering Srebrenica means little if the West refuses to confront the suffering unfolding in Gaza today

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

European Union Flags
Irish Examiner view: 'Strength through unity' must have substance
The gap between European declarations and European action has often been glaring

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Ukrainian mother and disabled son, 44, at risk of homelessness
Ukrainian mother and disabled son, 44, at risk of homelessness
Concerns have been raised over plans to relocate hundreds of Ukrainians from Citywest, Dublin, with disabled residents facing uncertainty over housing, healthcare, and support services

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Vladimir Putin
Russia warns Britain is ‘playing with fire’ over its support of Ukraine
Kremlin threatens retaliation after Burnham says UK will help Ukraine start producing long-range missiles

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Empty shelves in a grocery store, Hoarding food
John Gibbons: Ireland needs an emergency food stockpile
Climate change and supply chain threats to our import-dependent food system should impel us to stockpile food — just as we do with oil

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

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Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election
Mykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

New alliance of aid agencies makes sense in a fragmented world
New alliance of aid agencies makes sense in a fragmented world
The Irish Emergency Alliance is a relatively new organisation responding to global emergencies through partnership. Today is World Humanitarian Day, and as the IEA’s chair Liz O’Donnell outlines, alliances like it have never been so badly needed

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

Where are we going? Tourist Sign.
Almost 5,000 beds return to tourism sector as number used by refugees drops by 10%
The latest figures reveal that 82% of beds contracted for asylum seekers are in properties not registered with Fáilte Ireland as providing tourist accommodation

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

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Russia warns UK of ‘consequences’ over reports Ukraine using British drones in attacks
Ministry of Defence rebuffs threats, saying UK ‘committed to providing equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself against Putin’s illegal invasion’.

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainian drone attack on Russian city kills 12
39 others have been injured

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-UNIVERSITY
The university I dreamed of joining exists now only in my dreams
All I want is to continue my studies — living in Gaza makes that virtually impossible, writes Gazan student Ahmad Abu Daqqa

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Ukrainians living in six Cork centres given notice to vacate accommodation by October
Ukrainians living in six Cork centres given notice to vacate accommodation by October
Providers include Kinsale Hotel and Spa, Kingston College Houses in Mitchelstown, the Munster Arms Hotel in Bandon, the Old Imperial Hotel in Youghal, and Parkway Hotel in Dunmanway

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Russia's Wildberries says warehouse in Vladimir region is on fire after Ukrainian drone attack
The Russia online retailer shared the news on Monday

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Colin Sheridan: The world has grown accustomed to constant war and conflict 
Colin Sheridan: The world has grown accustomed to constant war and conflict 
The world’s political landscape is ever changing, but peace seems nowhere near

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

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