Europe News Russia attacks Kyiv and Odesa with another missile and drone strike Russia launched another mass missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Tuesday. Kyiv and Odesa were specifically targeted, with the residential areas and medical facilities damaged, including a maternity hospital in the port city on the Black Sea. 10/06/2025
Ukraine Ukraine and Russia commence new prisoner of war exchange Ukraine and Russia have started a new prisoners of war exchange, following the agreement reached at the second round of direct talks in Istanbul last Monday. Kyiv and Moscow agreed that the exchange would include young soldiers under 25 years old and those severely ill. 09/06/2025
Europe News Russia launches 499 drones and missiles at Ukraine in record strike Russia has launched a total of 499 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight on Monday, specifically targeting western regions of Ukraine. Kyiv has neutralised most of the incoming targets, including Kinzhal ballistic missiles. 09/06/2025
Europe News Russian army did not enter Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, Kyiv says Russian troops keep pushing into Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, claiming they have reached the administrative border. Kyiv denied their presence in central Ukrainian region, saying this is not the first time Moscow troops make similar claims. 08/06/2025
Ukraine Ukraine softens Russia's 'retaliatory' attack with 'preventive' strike Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine could have been worse if Ukrainian forces hadn’t struck Russian missile concentration sites in Russia right before. Moscow was threatening with "retaliation" for Kyiv’s daring Operation "Spiderweb" last weekend, but Kyiv says it launched ‘preemptive’ strikes. 06/06/2025
Ukraine Kyiv not to force Ukrainian refugees to return — but hopes they will As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on into its fourth year, many Ukrainian refugees have integrated and settled in Europe. Kyiv is seeking ways to motivate them to return home. 05/06/2025
Ukraine Kyiv releases new drone footage and details of Operation ‘Spiderweb’ Ukraine’s security service has released new drone footage of its operation "Spiderweb" on Wednesday, showing how exactly Kyiv struck 41 Russian heavy military bombers. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said Kyiv would not have launched its drone strike if Moscow had accepted Kyiv's calls for a ceasefire. 04/06/2025
Ukraine How Kyiv worked out the list of children it asked Russia to return now Kyiv handed over to Moscow a list of forcefully deported Ukrainian children, demanding that the Kremlin return them home. Who are the children on the list, and why did Ukraine include just some 300 names in it? 04/06/2025
Ukraine Russia’s war caused €85 billion in environmental damage, Ukraine says Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian authorities have registered over 8,000 cases of destruction to Ukraine's environment caused by Moscow’s war. The full toll of Russia’s environmental war crimes is likely much higher, Kyiv warns. 04/06/2025
Ukraine Ukraine strikes Kerch bridge in Crimea with underwater explosives Kyiv has hit the Kerch bridge in Crimea, illegally built by Russia after the unilateral annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula. Ukraine’s Security Service released the video of the attack, showing the explosion underwater. 03/06/2025
Europe News Russian attack on Ukraine's Sumy kills at least three and injures 20 Russia attacked the Sumy city centre with long-range multiple-launch rocket systems, killing at least three civilians and injuring 20 people. The strike followed an overnight drone attack with over 100 UAVs launched by Moscow. 03/06/2025
Ukraine Ukraine wants a ceasefire, Russia wants Ukraine to surrender After the second round of direct talks, which lasted just over an hour in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine remain far apart in what each side demands from the other. 02/06/2025
World News Ukraine and Russia agree on new POW swap as Istanbul talks conclude Ukraine and Russia concluded the second round of talks in Istanbul. The sides agreed on a new POW exchange of under 25 years old and severely ill soldiers. Kyiv says it handed over to Moscow the list of Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia. 02/06/2025
Ukraine How Ukraine destroyed over a third of Russian bombers Ukraine has destroyed over a third of all Russian missile carriers in a coordinated drone attack on Sunday orchestrated from within Russian territory. How was "Operation Spiderweb" planned, and how was it executed? 01/06/2025
Russia Ukraine says it has hit more than 40 Russian warplanes Ukraine's Security Service hit 41 Russian military aircraft, including strategic bombers, in a large-scale operation using drones on Sunday. Russia confirmed the attacks. 01/06/2025
Serbia Russia accuses Serbia of 'stabbing Moscow in the back' by arming Kyiv After Russia claimed Serbia was supplying ammunition to Ukraine, Belgrade denied all the allegations, with President Aleksandar Vučić stating that he was willing to investigate the claims in conjunction with Moscow. 30/05/2025
Ukraine Ukraine and Russia set for Istanbul talks second round on Monday Moscow proposed to Ukraine to meet again in Istanbul for the second round of talks next Monday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he presented Russia’s "specific proposals" for the next round of negotiations to Washington, but has not shared Moscow’s "peace memorandum" with Kyiv. 29/05/2025
Europe News Germany to jointly produce long-range weapons with Ukraine, Merz says Germany has agreed a new €5 billion aid package for Ukraine and joint production of long-range weapons systems during Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Berlin. 28/05/2025
Ukraine Zelenskyy: Russia gathers 50,000 troops at Ukrainian border near Sumy Russia is amassing thousands of troops at the border with Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, the Ukrainian president said, amid reports from the Ukrainian military that Moscow may be preparing new attacks on Kharkiv. 28/05/2025
Ukraine Merz: Ukraine’s restrictions on long-range weapons lifted 'months ago' The decision to lift any restrictions on the use of Western-supplied long-range weapons by Ukraine was made months ago, the German chancellor clarified on Tuesday. 27/05/2025