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Ukrainian soldier faces redeployment to frontlines as Russians advance

Ukrainian soldier Mykola reveals forced redeployments to the frontlines, highlighting a lack of training, strained resources, and dwindling morale.

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Russian forces capture UK citizen fighting for Ukraine, reports claim

British ex-soldier James Scott Rhys Anderson was reportedly captured by Russian troops in Kursk. If confirmed, his capture would represent the first known case of a Western national seized on Russian territory.

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No comment: Ukrainians in Maidan Square commemorate fallen and missing soldiers

Tuesday, 19 November marks the 1,000th day since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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From Kyiv's clubs to combat: A soldier’s path to survival

Ukrainian soldier Yevhenii spoke exclusively to Euronews about his journey from DJing to the army, sharing how music provides solace amid the chaos of war.

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North Korea supports Russia with troops and weapons, Zelenskyy claims

The Ukrainian leader made the claim during his national address on Sunday.

Culture news

World’s first museum dedicated to neckties opens in Zagreb

The museum’s “showstopper items” include a tie made of bulletproof material, an insight into silk moth cocoons and threads under a microscope, and a 3D exhibit featuring horses.

Ukraine

'If I die it's my choice': Finnish soldiers on Ukraine's front line

This is the story of Hobbit and Mariachi, two Finns who volunteered to fight in Ukraine, where the brutal Russian invasion strikes a chord close to home.

Russia

Wives of Russian soldiers lay flowers to protest against the Kremlin

Women have been visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, located in the Alexander Garden near the walls of the Kremlin, to pay tribute to the fallen and as a form of protest aimed at the authorities.

Ukraine

Kyiv rows back on recruting Ukrainians abroad to fight in war

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence explained that Defence Minister Rustem Umerov's words were taken out of context.

Gaza

Nine Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City ambush

Israeli troops are still locked in heavy combat with Hamas fighters in and around Gaza City, more than six weeks after invading the territory's north.

United Kingdom

Britain’s King Charles leads national tribute to fallen soldiers

The event in London featured a two-minute silence to commemorate the dead and came a day after some 300,000 people took to the streets of the capital for a pro-Palestine march.

North Korea

North Korea said Travis King defected to escape mistreatment in the US

The country's official news agency said the defecting soldier had become disillusioned with American "unequal society." Fews in the US believe this account.

Germany

Germany’s army struggles to recruit new troops

The Bundeswehr has long been plagued by underfunding and a lack of equipment.

Culture news

Study identifies gender of 2,000-year-old warrior in ancient burial

A decades-long mystery regarding the gender of a warrior buried 2,000-years-ago on the Isles of Scilly - an archipelago off the Cornish coast, in southwest England - has finally been solved.

Earth News

Wildfires tear through Algeria and Tunisia as temperatures near 50C

Thousands of firefighters have been mobilised to tackle the wildfires that have led to mass evacuations across the region.

Culture Series

Photographer Marta Syrko's intimate portraits of Ukrainian soldiers

The 28-year-old photographer from Lviv wants to change perceptions about disabled people in Ukraine. Her "Sculpture series" shows soldiers in a new light.

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WATCH: Ukrainian soldiers get targeted by rockets near Bakhmut

Ukrainian soldiers were preparing to dig a trench near Bakhmut but the sound of a rocket ripping through the air less than 50 metres away stopped them in their tracks.

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Watch: Putin marked the annual national Defender of the Fatherland Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a ceremony marking the annual national Defender of the Fatherland Day, laying wreaths at a WWII monument and meeting Russian combat veterans.

Culture news

Former Ukrainian actor turned soldier returns to the big screen

Life imitates art and art imitates life. But that maxim only adds poignancy to Ukrainian actor Anatol Fon-Filandra's brief return to a film set in a fictionalised love story set in a country at war.

USA

Dutch commando soldier dies after shooting outside US hotel

Three Dutch soldiers were injured in the incident in Indianapolis on Saturday morning.