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Almost half of Kyiv without heat as Russia hits Ukraine's power grid

Russia has been pounding Ukraine's energy system since the start of the war, in what Kyiv says is an attempt to sap morale and weaken Ukrainians' resistance.

20 January 2026

Ukraine

Zelenskyy says Russia taking aim at Ukraine's nuclear power stations

Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is gearing up to carry out a major offensive targeting Ukraine’s nuclear power system, in what would deal a major blow to the country’s power grid and cause alarming levels of civilian suffering.

18 January 2026

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War in Ukraine: How Kyiv copes with winter power outages

Ukraine faces another harsh winter as Russian strikes leave Kyiv without stable electricity or heating. Residents rely on emergency centres to cope with the cold.

16 January 2026

USA

UN chief attacks world leaders putting cooperation on 'deathwatch'

Guterres also used his wide-ranging remarks to urge action against the abuse of artificial intelligence and to call for efforts to fight inequality.

15 January 2026

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Estonia

Estonia bans 261 Russians who fought in Ukraine from entering country

The ministry estimates as many as 1.5 million Russians have taken part in the full-scale invasion, about half of them having served on the front line.

13 January 2026

World News

US accuses Russia of 'dangerous escalation' over Oreshnik launch

Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, US Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce singled out Russia’s launch of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile last week, close to Ukraine’s border with Poland, a NATO ally.

13 January 2026

EU.XL

Is Europe ready for war? What is Brussels doing?

With tensions increasing at Europe’s borders, the EU says its new defence measures will help it face Russia and other threats by 2030. But is this true? And are Europeans prepared to fight?

13 January 2026

Finland

Vessel suspected of damaging subsea cable allowed to leave Finland

The vessel, flagged from St Vincent and the Grenadines, is believed to have dragged its anchor along the seabed for several kilometres, according to Finnish authorities.

12 January 2026

Europe Today

Europe Today: Former French Prime Minister discusses Trump and Greenland

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

12 January 2026

Portugal

Portugal hosts group of Ukrainian children in civil society initiative

For three weeks, Portugal will host Ukrainian children and their mothers in a "remarkable" civil society initiative, as the government has hailed it.

11 January 2026

Europe News

Four killed, 20 injured in overnight Russian strikes across Ukraine

At least four people were killed and close to two dozen others were injured in overnight Russian attack targeting more than 20 locations across Ukraine. Zelenskyy slammed Moscow for intensifying the fighting this week, despite ongoing peace efforts.

11 January 2026

Ukraine

Two killed, 15 injured in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine

At least two people were killed and more than 15 others were injured in overnight Russian strikes targeting over a dozen locations across Ukraine.

10 January 2026

Ukraine

UK, Germany and France slam Russia's Oreshnik strike as ‘unacceptable’

Ukraine is investigating Russia’s use of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile against civilian infrastructure as a war crime, as the UK, Germany and France called the attack “unacceptable”.

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Russian airstrike on multiple residential buildings in Kyiv leaves 4 dead, 24 injured

Ukraine faced fresh damage in Kyiv on 9 January after a Russian air strike hit several districts, killing four and injuring at least 24. Emergency crews are working to clear debris and restore services.

Ukraine

Russia uses advanced hypersonic Oreshnik missile to strike Ukraine

Russia has hit Ukraine’s Lviv region with its intermediate-range ballistic missile Oreshnik. A separate missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed four people and injured 19, including paramedics who were hit in a double-tap strike as they assisted the injured.

Ukraine

Ukraine-US security agreement is ‘essentially ready,’ Zelenskyy says

As the Ukrainian president said that the Ukraine-US security guarantees are now ready for US President Donald Trump’s approval, Moscow rejected the idea of European peacekeepers deployed to Ukraine, threatening the allies' troops as a “legitimate target” for Russia.

Ukraine

Russian strikes leave 1 million in Ukraine without power and water

As Ukraine continues to negotiate a deal which could put an end to Russia’s ongoing war, Moscow has kept attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and heating in the middle of winter.

France

Ukrainian and US teams tackle 'most difficult issues' at Paris talks

Zelenskyy's new chief of staff said on Wednesday "there are already concrete results" but added that "not all information can be made public."

Ukraine

Russia's drone barrage on Ukraine kills two as allies meet in Paris

Russia launched dozens of drones into Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, as European leaders prepared to meet in Paris to discuss security guarantees in Ukraine.

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Russian strike hits Kyiv clinic, kills 1 and injures 3

A Russian strike on a private medical clinic in Kyiv killed one person and injured three others overnight on January 4–5, Ukrainian civil defence authorities said.