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Poland accuses Russia of plot involving explosives smuggled in tins

Investigators haven't said what the motive for the planned attacks might be, but Poland's staunch support for Ukraine during the full-scale invasion could be a possible reason.

Czech Republic

Voting starts in Czech election with Andrej Babiš tipped to win

Opinion polls put the former prime minister on course for victory over a pro-Western coalition led by Petr Fiala that defeated him in elections in 2021.

Ukraine

Russia targets Ukraine's gas facilities in biggest attack of the war

Russia aimed 35 missiles, many of them ballistic, and 60 drones at Naftogaz's gas extraction and processing facilities in the northeastern Kharkiv and central Poltava regions.

Denmark

Europe hardens Russia stance as drone incursions and sabotage rise

Speaking at a European summit in Copenhagen, European leaders called for more sanctions against Russia, notably targeting its energy sector.

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Europe News

Europe needs more urgency on defence, Finland's defence minister says

Antti Häkkänen is urging European and NATO allies to speed up purchasing of weapons defence systems amid increasing incursions into NATO airspace.

Ukraine

US intelligence to help Ukraine strike further energy sites in Russia

The US reportedly agreed to provide Ukraine with intelligence to support long-range strikes on Russia’s energy sites and is considering Tomahawk missile supplies, in what the Ukrainian president said on Thursday was "maybe something more".

Europe News

Hungary’s Orbán claims 'EU has decided to go to war' in petition call

At the European Political Community meeting in Copenhagen, Hungary's leader accused the EU of preparing "war plans" and rejected calls for Ukraine's EU membership, saying that a strategic partnership is needed instead.

Ukraine

How can Ukraine help Europe build its drone wall?

Kyiv has offered to European countries to counter a string of Russian drone incursions with the experience and expertise it has gained the hard way.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy raises alarm about power outage at Ukrainian nuclear plant

Zelenskyy blamed Russian artillery for cutting the power line to the Zaporizhzhia plant, but the Kremlin said it was Ukrainian shelling.

Europe News

Finnish president hails 'ingenious' plan to use frozen Russian assets

Alexander Stubb has hailed an EU proposal to confiscate frozen Russian assets unless Russia agrees to pay war reparations to Ukraine. But Belgium calls the plan "problematic."

Denmark

Ukraine begins sharing drone expertise with Denmark, Zelenskyy says

EU defence ministers agreed last week to build what they called a "drone wall" to better detect, track and intercept drones violating Europe's airspace.

Poland

Poland arrests Ukrainian man over 2022 Nord Stream explosions

His capture marks the second arrest of a Ukrainian man suspected of being involved in the sabotage of the gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea.

Tech News

Where have suspicious drones been spotted in Europe?

Reports of drones flying over European airspace have skyrocketed in the last few months. We take a look at which countries have seen drones and where.

Europe News

Alaska summit was a 'victory' for Putin, Finland's FM Valtonen says

Elina Valtonen told Euronews that an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine looks "very unlikely now" despite US-led efforts to secure peace.

Iraq

Iraq sentences man to life over recruiting fighters for Russian army

Iraqi judicial officials and a senior security officer said the man, who they identified as Risan Falah Kamel, was convicted of recruiting fighters and sending them to fight alongside Russia.

Europe News

Ukraine tribunal needs states’ backing, says Council of Europe chief

The Council of Europe is ready to create a special tribunal for Ukraine, but member states need to make the final move to make it becoming a reality, the body's secretary-general tells Euronews in an interview.

USA

Washington might send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, Vance says

Amid growing impatience over the Kremlin’s reluctance to participate in direct talks with Ukraine, Washington is now considering providing Kyiv with Tomahawk missiles, according to US Vice President JD Vance.

Tech News

NATO and allies seek to train defence tech firms on the battlefield

NATO training and defence operations are taking on a real-time urgency as airspace violations proliferate across the EU. Euronews Next was at an annual NATO event in Portugal, where defence tech companies are being brought to the battlefield – at least for training.

Ukraine

Four killed in Kyiv, including a child, in overnight Russian attacks

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed Russia for the new wave of attacks, which killed at least four in Kyiv, including a child, and accused them of deliberately targeting civilian positions to incite fear and terror.

Ukraine

Thousands left without power in Zaporizhzhia after Russia drone attack

According to the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, a store, ten retail outlets, two apartment buildings, and several non-residential premises were damaged.