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Death toll rises to 27 in southern Ukraine flooding

The death toll from the collapse of the Ukrainian Kakhovka dam one week ago continues to rise.

World News

Ukraine flooding death toll rises as volunteers scramble to help

Ukraine's death toll following floods caused by a destroyed dam has risen as volunteers from both warring sides try to help struggling citizens

Ukraine

Ukrainian forces make verified advances in western Donetsk, ISW says

Despite their small size, experts say capturing these villages is an incursion into the first line of Russian defences and could allow Ukrainian forces to try a deeper thrust into occupied areas.

Russia

Global nuclear weapons stockpile continues to grow – new report

While some nuclear weapons states focused on modernising their arsenals, others – particularly China – are expanding and modernising them.

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Ukraine

Ukraine's dam collapse a 'slow-moving ecological catastrophe'

The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam was a fast-moving disaster that is swiftly evolving into a long-term environmental catastrophe affecting drinking water, food supplies and ecosystems reaching into the Black Sea.

Ukraine

In pictures: Ukraine's counteroffensive and devastating floods

Fighting ramped up in numerous areas while an "ecocide" drove Ukrainians from their homes

Belarus

Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus next month

Putin announced the planned deployment of short-range nuclear weapons in Belarus earlier this year in a move widely seen as a warning to the West as it stepped up military support for Ukraine.

Ukraine

Where Ukrainian forces are fighting as Kyiv's counteroffensive begins

Euronews correspondent Sasha Vakulina breaks down where Ukrainian forces are fighting as Kyiv's counteroffensive begins.

Ukraine

About 600 square kilometres flooded in Ukraine dam disaster

The Ukrainian authorities say 29 settlements, 10 of them in Russian hands, have been flooded in the Kakhovka dam disaster.

Ukraine

'Evidence' suggests Russia deliberately damaged Kakhovka dam: ISW

According to the Institute for the Study of War, although it cannot be certain, the available evidence, reasoning, and rhetoric suggest that Russian forces deliberately damaged the Kakhovka dam.

World News

Euroviews. Can Central Asia be the link bringing together the East and the West?

After years of economic and diplomatic neglect, the former Soviet countries in the region are emerging as the new geopolitical hotspot in a multipolar and multilateral world, Dr Michael Rossi writes.

World News

Ukraine brands Russia 'terrorist state' at UN court over dam breach

Ukrainian representative Anton Korynevych called Russia a "terrorist state", blaming the destruction of a major dam at Nova Kakhovka on Moscow.

Russia

Euroviews. Why aren’t there any mass protests against Putin in Russia?

The answer is obvious: maybe Putin’s machinery isn’t that good at breaking Ukraine’s defences, but it is incredibly competent at cracking the skulls of Russian opposition activists, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

Europe News

'An act against humanity': Leaders condemn attack on Ukraine dam

The European Union has forcefully condemned the attack on the Nova Kakhovka dam, calling it an "act against humanity" and warning it may constitute a war crime under international law.

Russia

ECHR condemns Russia over Navalny poisoning case

The European Court of Human Rights said there was a "lack of investigation" by Moscow into the poisoning of Alexei Navalny in 2020.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy slams 'Russian terrorists' for blowing up Nova Kakhovka dam

Ukraine's Southern Operational Command has reported Tuesday morning that Russian forces have blown up the hydroelectric power station dam, potentially causing destruction around the town of Kherson.

World News

Nearly a quarter of Ukraine's air-raid shelters locked or unusable

The Ukrainian interior ministry said that of the “over 4,800” shelters it had inspected, 252 were locked and a further 893 “unfit for use.”

Russia

Supporters of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny hold protests

Supporters of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny held protests in Russia and several European cities to mark his third birthday in prison.

Austria

Saudi Arabia cuts production to boost oil prices

Saudi Arabia, an OPEC heavyweight, decided on Sunday to make a further cut in production in the hope of boosting slumping oil prices, against an economic backdrop overshadowed by the war in Ukraine.

Poland

What is Poland's 'Russian influence law' really about?

The US and EU have harshly criticised the new legislation, which the Polish opposition say amounts to a campaign of public humiliation.