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War in Ukraine

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

Poland Train Saboteur
Blast on section of rail line used for deliveries to Ukraine ‘act of sabotage’
Mr Tusk has vowed that Poland will catch the perpetrators, “whoever they are”

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

France Ukraine
Ukraine signs letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes from France
Ukraine has signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes from France over the next 10 years, the two leaders said.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russian drone strike on Ukraine tower block kills two women
Russia fired a total of 458 drones and 45 missiles, including 32 ballistic missiles. Ukrainian forces shot down and neutralised 406 drones and nine missiles.

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russian forces appear to tighten grip on strategic city of Pokrovsk
Military analysts say situation in Pokrovsk has deteriorated, while Kremlin says it plans to explore resumption of nuclear testing

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Russia Ukraine
Ukrainian drones attack industrial plant 800 miles inside Russia
Ukrainian long-range drones have attacked an industrial plant around 800 miles inside Russia. The attack came as Ukraine’s army remained locked in an intense battle to hold back a Russian push on the key city of Pokrovsk in the eastern Donetsk region.

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Time permitted in State accommodation for Ukrainian refugees cut to 30 days
Time permitted in State accommodation for Ukrainian refugees cut to 30 days
Government figures have warned about the increasing number of people arriving, with justice minister Jim O’Callaghan expressing concerns that the Government may need to find additional accommodation if the trend continues

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Russia Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as ‘key fuel pipeline’ near Moscow hit
Ukrainian forces have hit an important fuel pipeline in the Moscow region that supplies the Russian army, Ukraine’s military intelligence has said.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

Russia Syria
Ukraine targets Moscow with drones for third straight night, Russia says
The Russian defence ministry said in a statement that its air defence units destroyed 57 Ukrainian drones within three hours

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Russia Putin
Putin says Russia has tested new nuclear-capable missile
In video released by the Kremlin on Sunday, Mr Putin, dressed in camouflage fatigues, could be seen meeting with senior Russian military figures

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Three killed in overnight drone attack on Kyiv
Three killed in overnight drone attack on Kyiv
At least 29 people were injured, seven of them children, overnight into Sunday, in what was the second consecutive nighttime attack on Kyiv to claim civilian lives

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least three people and wound 17
One person was killed and 10 wounded in a ballistic missile attack on the capital Kyiv in the early hours of Saturday, said Timur Tkachenko, head of the city military administration

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Russia Putin
Putin says he will never bow to US but concedes sanctions may cause ‘some losses’
China and India likely to scale back Russian oil imports as Trump tries to bring an end to war in Ukraine

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
EU vows to bankroll Ukraine for next two years as it eyes Russian frozen assets
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, whose country holds the frozen assets that would be used in the scheme, via securities depository Euroclear, laid out three demands to guarantee his country would not shoulder all the risks

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Annual Fianna Fail Wolfe Tone Commemoration
Ireland to co-guarantee €140bn Ukraine loan from frozen Russian assets, says Taoiseach
Ireland will help guarantee a €140bn loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, without affecting its military neutrality

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

Ukraine Daily Life
US prepares new sanctions as Russian attack kills six in Ukraine
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday the Trump administration is getting ready to announce increased sanctions on Russia as US-led efforts to end the war flounder and Ukraine’s president seeks more foreign military help.

Wed, 22 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 says meeting with Donald Trump was ‘positive’ despite no Tomahawk missiles
Mr Zelenskyy said Mr Trump reneged on the possibility of sending the long-range missiles to Ukraine, which would have been a major boost for Kyiv

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Trump Zelenskyy
Ukrainians disappointed after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting fails to secure missiles
Ukrainians shared their disappointment on Saturday that the US may not provide Kyiv with long-range Tomahawk missiles after a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump.

Sat, 18 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

Grattan Wood Fatal Incident
Gardaí hope witnesses can shed light on fatal stabbing at Dublin youth residential home
Gardaí are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy at a Tusla-run residential home in north Dublin

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Seven hurt as Russian aerial attack hits Ukrainian hospital
It came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to travel to Washington and ask US President Donald Trump for more American military help

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Report calls for strong measures to protect child victims of trafficking
Report calls for strong measures to protect child victims of trafficking
There are 528 separated children being accommodated by Tusla

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

Sad girl in hooded top, sitting on a window ledge with head in hands in despair
'So, the hell started. I went homeless': Children who arrive here alone need supports
Children who arrive in the State alone need wraparound supports, particularly after they turn 18 when they move straight from the care of Tusla into homelessness, writes Wayne Stanley

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza
Israel and Hamas officials sign first phase Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
The accord, if fully implemented, would bring the two sides closer than any previous effort to halt a war that has evolved into a regional conflict

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Tajikistan Russia
Russian air defences responsible for shooting down Azerbaijani plane, says Putin
Ukrainian drones have regularly struck deep inside Russia

Thu, 09 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

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

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