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Ukraine seeks urgent assistance from allies as Russia nears Pokrovsk

According to local authorities, more than a third of Pokrovsk's residents remain in the city despite calls for evacuation.

Europe News

Russia targets Kyiv with another barrage of drones and missiles

Ukraine's capital was pounded with missiles in the early hours of Monday, prompting residents to take cover. Over the weekend, Kyiv had launched its biggest attack on multiple Russian regions since the beginning of the war.

Europe News

Are most Russians fighting in Kursk conscripts?

The US-based Institute for the Study of War says the use of conscripts in Kursk is a domestic 'vulnerability' for the Russian president.

Europe News

ISW: Ukrainian strikes on Russian rear military targets are crucial

So far the US says Ukraine can only fire its missiles a short distance - and Russia's missile launchers are too far inside Russia to be targeted.

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Economy

Russia's economy: A balance between labour shortage and military might

Russia's leadership finds itself in a peculiar dilemma – it lacks manpower to protect its borders and continue the fight in the Donbas, but it also needs to plug labour gaps if it is to sustain its war economy.

Russia

Russia evacuates parts of Kursk region amid ongoing Ukrainian attack

After Ukraine launched an incursion into Russian territory earlier this week, Moscow is making efforts to evacuate its citizens and send them humanitarian aid.

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Arctic group of Northern Fleet sets out on voyage across Arctic

The event is being held for the 13th year in a row.

Europe News

Russia’s Krasnodar region struck by overnight drone attack

Kyiv has not yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, although Ukraine has previously struck Russian energy sites and targeted its infrastructure.

Ukraine

At least 5 dead and dozens injured after Russian shelling hits Dnipro

At least five dead and over 47 injured after a Russian attack on Dnipro. One of the strikes damaged a large shopping centre along with other nearby facilities.

Latvia

Volunteer guns: Latvia’s military conscripts ready for war

Euronews spoke to three voluntary soldiers about why they decided to join up and whether they feel prepared to defend their Baltic homeland from potential Russian aggression.

Europe News

Russia renews attempts to break through Ukrainian defences in Kharkiv

Ukraine says it anticipated the renewed offensive, with thousands more Russian troops already massed along the northeastern border.

Ukraine

Russian forces executed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers: HRW report

In its analysis of footage from five incidents since December 2023, HRW said Ukrainian soldiers were "gunned down in cold blood", constituting a clear breach of the Geneva Conventions.

Ukraine

At least 4 killed in Russian drone attacks on Kharkiv

Ukraine's second-largest city also suffered aerial attacks on its power plant, part of a pattern of strikes on civilian energy infrastructure.

USA

Washington: Russian nuclear anti-satellite system is 'troubling'

US National Security Communications Spokesperson John Kirby told journalists the new Russian system was not operational.

Ukraine

Ukraine’s forces claim to have destroyed a large Russian landing ship

All the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukraine

Ukranians face second anniversary of war amid death and destruction

Death and destruction have marred Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Ukraine

Ukraine War: At least 20 injured in Russian attacks in 24 hours

Russian missiles targeted the regions of Kharkiv, Odesa, and Kherson Tuesday night, damaging residential infrastructure and injuring dozens of residents.

Russia

Putin signs decree offering citizenship to foreign fighters

Russia is increasingly reliant on foreign supplies of both manpower and material to continue its war in Ukraine after two years of heavy losses.

Russia

Russia could see 500,000 war casualties by 2025 - UK

UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has called Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as "Putin's pointless war".

Ukraine

Rats the size of AK-47s and grimy mud: Winter comes to Ukraine war

"Nobody wants to be on the frontline," one expert told Euronews, highlighting the grizzly impact of bitter weather on soldiers and civilians.