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Vladimir Putin visits Crimea bridge following October bomb attack

It was the Russian president's first visit to the peninsula since Moscow invaded Ukraine.

Ukraine

Kremlin on alert after Crimea hit by ‘drone attack'

Crimea officials have also slammed reports that residents are being evacuated.

Ukraine

US says Iran gave Russian troops 'kamikaze' drone training

Iran has deployed military experts in Russian-occupied Crimea to help launch drone attacks on Ukraine, the White House says.

Ukraine

Ukrainians should cut power consumption by 25%, says PM Shmyhal

Following Russia's recent missile strikes on energy facilities across Ukraine, authorities in Kyiv warn of blackouts and ask millions around the country to slash their power consumption. Euronews correspondent Sasha Vakulina outlines this latest story and more as the war in Ukraine continues.

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Russia

Putin accuses Ukraine of 'terrorism' in Crimea bridge attack

The Russian president has convened an urgent meeting of his country's security council on Monday to discuss the explosion.

Ukraine

Russia tightens security on Crimea bridge after huge blast

The crossing was built after Russia seized and annexed Crimea from Ukraine in violation of international law in 2014.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Five key developments to know about today

Military experts analyse blasts at key Russian sites in annexed Crimea, Kyiv vows to take down Putin's flagship bridge, and life for Ukrainian nuclear plant workers "under the barrels of Russian guns": today's key updates.

Ukraine

Russia blames 'sabotage' for blasts at Crimean military base

Explosions were reported at a military base in Russian-occupied Crimea this morning.

Ukraine

Belarus denies reports of 8 explosions at airbase near Ukraine border

The Belarus military says the incident at the Gomel base, where Russian jets are stationed, was caused when a vehicle engine caught fire.

Ukraine

Nine Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts, says Ukraine

Russia denied any aircraft were damaged in Tuesday's explosions at a Crimean airbase or that any attack took place. Satellite imagery showed at least seven fighter jets were completely destroyed.

Ukraine

Ukraine hints blasts at Russian base in Crimea were an act of sabotage

The social networks were abuzz with speculation that it was an attack by Ukrainian-fired long-range missiles, but the Kremlin denies this.

Russia

Putin to Ukraine: Accept our terms or brace for the worst

Speaking at a meeting with leaders of the Kremlin-controlled Russian parliament, Putin said the country had barely started its actions in Ukraine, and that Ukraine should accept its terms now before things get worse.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Russia is preparing offensive in east, Pentagon says

The Pentagon’s latest assessment is that Russia is gearing up for, but has not yet begun, an intensified offensive in the Donbas. A senior US defence official said the Russians are moving more troops and material toward that area and are focusing many of their missile strikes there.

Russia

Euroviews. The West must stand firm to combat Russia's threats to Ukraine | View

Russia's threatening behaviour towards Ukraine is also a test of Western resolve. It must be met by a united front from the US, the EU and NATO, as well as fresh sanctions, argues former MEP Geoffrey Van Orden.

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Russia's army build-up near Ukraine is different this time - experts

“What we see is a significant, large Russian military build-up. We see an unusual concentration of troops."

Ukraine

NATO expresses concern over Russia's troop build-up near Ukraine

Kyiv says about 90,000 Russian soldiers are stationed near the frontier.

Russia

Crimea forever a part of Russia, says Putin

Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, a move Western countries regard as illegitimate.

Ukraine

Kyiv hails Dutch court decision to return Crimean treasure to Ukraine

In what Kyiv hailed as a "victory", a Dutch court ruled a trove of cultural treasures from Crimea should be handed to the Ukrainian government.

Europe News

Energy security dominates EU-Ukraine summit as prices surge

The annual summit between Brussels and Kyiv was held in the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday.

Ukraine

Russian elections in Crimea & eastern Ukraine are 'illegal', says Kyiv

Russia has distributed over 600,000 passports in pro-separatist eastern Ukraine in recent months to encourage residents to vote.