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Smoke rises over Kyiv after Russian overnight strikes

Smoke rises over Kyiv after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack overnight that killed at least eight people and injured dozens.

Russia

Russians feel the bite of Moscow's war as petrol crisis worsens

A third of Russia's refining capacity has been knocked out by Ukrainian drone attacks, causing petrol shortages across more than half of Russia's regions.

Europe News

Ukraine will retaliate for Russian attack on Kyiv, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 570 air attack assets at Ukraine overnight, including 496 drones, 24 Iskander ballistic missiles, and four Zircon missiles.

Europe News

Man charged with sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipeline in German court

Nord Stream is a network of pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany to provide Western Europe with natural gas, meaning it provided billions to the Kremlin's coffers.

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Europe News

Russian gas imports rise despite EU phase-out

Russian liquefied natural gas continues to arrive mainly through Spain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, while pipeline deliveries remain concentrated in Hungary, Slovakia and Greece.

Europe News

Finnish man jailed for sanctions breach for selling trucks to Russia

Finland's 1,340-kilometre border with Russia has been closed since December 2023 after the arrival of around 1,000 migrants without visas.

Ukraine

Ukraine hits Russian oil refinery for second time, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s domestically developed and manufactured drones and missiles have been hammering Russian oil facilities, including refineries, terminals, storage depots and pipeline pumping stations, for months.

Europe News

On NATO's eastern flank: How Lithuania is strengthening its defences

Military exercises, a historic German deployment and sitting in Moscow's shadow: Lithuania's Chief of the Defence Staff tells Euronews why the country believes deterrence is its strongest defence.

Europe News

Putin admits oil deficit amid Ukrainian strikes on refineries

A fresh overnight Ukrainian assault set southern Russia’s major Sloviansk refinery on fire, killing one person.

World News

Spain removes Gibraltar from its tax haven blacklist

The Spanish Ministry of Finance has updated its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, removing Gibraltar after 35 years and adding Russia, in line with the European Union's position

Europe News

Ukraine hits arms factory as Russian attacks kill two

Ukraine said it used its FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles overnight to strike Russia's Titan-Barrikady weapons plant, which is thought to be involved in the production of parts for the Oreshnik missile.

Europe News

Russia and Ukraine swap 160 soldiers each in latest prisoner exchange

The United Arab Emirates brokered the handover, which brought home fighters captured in the early weeks of the full-scale invasion.

Europe News

Oil, cod, Kirill: friction points emerge in new EU sanctions on Russia

The EU wants to agree on a new round of measures targeting Moscow before 15 July, but the closed-door negotiations have difficult obstacles to navigate.

Europe News

EU ban on Russian combatants faces resistance from France and Italy

Rome and Paris have cited legal and technical concerns over how the ban should be applied in practice.

Europe Today

Newsletter: Temperatures rise over sanctions against Russia

In this newsletter: Bulgaria attempts to bulldoze part of the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia, criticism mounts over the EU's hyped rule of law reports, and a baby makes an appearance at a council meeting in Luxembourg.

Europe News

French navy boards suspected Russian "ghost fleet" oil tanker

The French navy boarded a tanker suspected of belonging to Russia's so-called "ghost fleet" in the Mediterranean, the fifth such operation since September 2025, as Paris steps up efforts to enforce sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine.

Europe News

France intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker off coast of Sicily

It comes after the UK announced earlier this month that it had intercepted and boarded the Russian shadow fleet tanker "Smyrtos" in the English Channel.

The Cube

The truth behind the viral video of a drone interceptor

A video widely shared on social media appears to show a handheld device intercepting a drone. While some users have hailed the system as a Ukrainian military innovation, others have claimed it is Russian technology. The Cube traced the footage to determine the origin and purpose of the device.

Europe News

German authorities carry out raids over alleged Russian gas sabotage

An investigation is looking into the sale of Gazprom's Berlin-based subsidiary Gazprom Germania, which took place around a month after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Europe News

Europe should brace for ‘more’ attacks following 'murder': Kubilius

The EU’s defence chief has cautioned that Moscow will continue provoking Europe as it falters on the frontlines, particularly after the high-profile death of an exiled Russian citizen critical of Putin living in Poland.