Ukraine Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia The two captured soldiers were fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region, Ukraine's president said on Saturday. 11/01/2025
Europe News At least nine wounded as Ukraine and Russia exchange fire overnight Both countries exchanged drone attacks early on Saturday morning, injuring two in Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine and at least seven in Russia's Tambov region. 11/01/2025
Europe News Poland and Ukraine agree to exhume WW2 Volhynia massacre victims The massacre of around 100,000 Polish civilians by a Ukrainian paramilitary force had long soured diplomatic relations between the otherwise close allies. 11/01/2025
No Comment Russian air strike kills many in Zaporizhia At around 4pm on 8 January, the Russian army carried out two air strikes on Zaporizhia in Ukraine, killing 13 people and injuring 113, including a 13-year-old child. 09/01/2025
Europe News Ramstein: Germany pledges tanks, missiles, and air defence for Ukraine The German Defence Minister has pledged additional military aid to Ukraine at today's meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Ramstein. 09/01/2025
Europe News Ukraine strikes Russian military fuel depot The depot supplied a nearby airfield that was reportedly used by aircraft which launch missiles across the border into Ukraine. 08/01/2025
Europe News Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones a planned trip to Kyiv Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, cancelled a planned trip to Kyiv according to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. 08/01/2025
Ukraine Russia claims it captured Kurakhove in Ukraine’s Donetsk region Once home to 18,000 people, this bombed-out town has been turned into rubble over the past few months. The question now is: will it open the road to Pokrovsk, a major logistics hub for Ukraine in the eastern front? 07/01/2025
Europe News More than 30 dolphins dead in Kerch Strait oil spill Fuel oil spilled out of two tankers nearly three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, about 250 kilometres from Sevastopol on the southwest of the occupied Crimean Peninsula. 06/01/2025
Europe News Crimea officials declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol Oil was found on four beaches in the region and was 'promptly eliminated' by local authorities working together with volunteers, the regional governor said. 05/01/2025
Europe News Zelenskyy says Trump's unpredictability can end Ukraine war Trump, who takes office on 20 January, hasn't publicly fleshed out his policy on Ukraine, but his previous comments have put a question mark over whether the United States will continue to be Ukraine’s biggest military backer. 04/01/2025
No Comment Ukraine innovates with scouting river drones These one-metre-long drones can scout, transport goods and even attack enemy ships. 03/01/2025
Europe News Slovak PM says end of Russian gas deal will hurt EU rather than Moscow Slovakia's Kremlin-friendly PM Robert Fico said the termination of the gas transit deal between Kyiv and Moscow would have a "drastic impact" on the EU. 02/01/2025
Europe News Moscow to end gas exports to Europe via Kyiv as transit deal expires Russia begins scaling-down gas supply to Europe via Ukraine as a five-year pre-war deal expires on New Year’s Day. 01/01/2025
Europe News Ukrainian troops mark a third New Year since Russia's invasion Ukrainian soldiers take a brief moment to observe a tamed and mellow New Year’s celebration as Russia continues its high-intensity bombardment of the country. 01/01/2025
Europe News Russia strikes Ukraine in latest missile and drone attack The barrages further strain Ukraine’s already devastated energy infrastructure, which has suffered extensive damage during the war. 31/12/2024
No Comment Exchange with Russia brings 189 Ukrainian prisoners of war home Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates, with 189 Ukrainian prisoners, mostly soldiers but including two civilians, returning home on Monday evening. 31/12/2024
Europe News Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal negotiated by the United Arab Emirates. 30/12/2024
Russia Ukraine risks losing the battle for Russia's Kursk region Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralised in the battle for Russia's Kursk region. 28/12/2024
Europe News US expected to announce $1.25bln military aid package for Ukraine The large package of aid includes a significant amount of munitions, including for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and the HAWK air defence system. 28/12/2024