Military offensives

Israel

Iran missile threat sparks concerns over Israeli bunker safety

Serious questions have been raised after a ballistic missile fired from Iran breached an Israeli bomb shelter in Tel Aviv on Monday, killing four.

16/06/2025

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

Yemen

Around 68 killed in US strike on prison holding migrants, Houthis say

The strike in Yemen's Saada governorate, a Houthi stronghold, is the latest incident in the country's decade-long war against African migrants who risk crossing Yemen for a chance to work in Saudi Arabia.

28/04/2025

Russia

Russia says it has reclaimed Kursk region, contrary to Ukrainian claim

The news comes as US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Vatican City on the sidelines of the pope's funeral to discuss a potential ceasefire deal.

26/04/2025

Europe News

Russia says it has recaptured Sudzha in the Kursk region from Ukraine

More than 200 people were evacuated from Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk region as Moscow carries out an intense aerial campaign to reclaim the area from Ukraine.

15/03/2025

North Korea

Kim Jong-un’s sister threatens US aircraft carrier in South Korea

Experts say North Korea could increase its weapons testing after the arrival of a US aircraft carrier last week.

04/03/2025

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Damage at airport after Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital

A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital, including Sanaa's international airport. Damage to the airport's control tower and buildings could be seen in footage aired by the Houthi-controlled satellite channel al-Masirah.

27/12/2024

Europe News

Putin calls Ukraine's incursion into Kursk a 'failure'

The Russian president is trying to frame Ukraine's unprecedented actions on Russian soil as a futile attempt to distract his own military.

05/09/2024

Europe News

Zelenskyy says Ukraine must make 'full use' of Kursk achievements

Ukraine claims its forces now control 74 communities in the Russian city of Kursk.

14/08/2024

Russia

Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region enters third day

Kyiv's soldiers have advanced as much as 10 kilometres inside Russia, according to US-based think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

08/08/2024

Ukraine

WATCH: Devastating daytime attack on Kyiv hits children's hospital

Russia's rare daytime missile attack on Ukraine killed at least 20 people and hit a key children's hospital in Kyiv.

08/07/2024

Europe News

Zelenskyy gets more air defence missiles from Spain

The agreement with Ukraine signed in Madrid includes multimillion-euro contracts for the Spanish defence industry

27/05/2024

Gaza

Israeli operation in Gaza's Rafah risks being a 'disaster', US warns

With the US Secretary of State's latest diplomatic mission to the Middle East ending in failure, Israel is intensifying its military campaign.

08/02/2024

Gaza

Israel-Hamas War maps: One week of Israeli ground offensive

Fighting continues behind the Israeli forward line of advance in the central Gaza Strip and along the north western Gazan coast.

03/11/2023

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Watch: Russian strikes on Cherkasy

Rescuers carry injured people from damaged building after Russian strike hits Cherkasy

21/09/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine advances towards Bakhmut, as drones rain down on Kyiv

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

03/07/2023

Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Russia failed to achieve its offensive goals, says ISW

Learn more about the situation in Ukraine, as the UK defence ministry reports that Russian casualties have fallen by 30%.

25/04/2023

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Ukraine grain deal fails as Russia garners support

Poland and Hungary are among five EU countries which complain that Ukranian grain is undercutting their own farmers and industries.

21/04/2023

World News

Russian paramilitary Wagner group taking 'tactical pause' in Bakhmut

The Institute for the Study of War says Wagner is waiting until enough reinforcements of conventional Russian troops have arrived before taking a backseat in the fierce battle – the most violent fight of the war.

10/03/2023

Ukraine

How do Russia and Ukraine's military capacities compare?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine requires a constant supply of both manpower and weapons. What are the prospects for each country? Who is supplying their weaponry? And is fighting the only way to end the war?

14/02/2023