Europe News At least five killed in Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia Overnight Russian strikes targeted Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Sumy regions, killing five people and damaging civilian infrastructure. 05/08/2025
Health news This Ukrainian war veteran lost all his limbs. Now he’s driving again With state-of-the-art prosthetics and a lot of work in rehabilitation, Mykola Shot has regained much of his independence and mobility. 05/08/2025
Business Rheinmetall secures €770mn order from German army amid defence boom The deal for more than 1,000 logistics vehicles comes as Europe ramps up military spending in response to global tensions. 04/08/2025
Ukraine Ukraine strikes five Russian fighter jets at annexed Crimea airfield Ukraine’s Security Service struck an airfield in Saky in annexed Crimea overnight on Monday, hitting five fighter jets, which Russia uses for its regular attacks on Ukraine. 04/08/2025
Russia Trump sends Witkoff to Moscow days before US sanctions hit Russia The US president’s special envoy for the Middle East and Russia Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow midweek, just two days before Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a deal with Ukraine or face significant tariffs. 04/08/2025
Europe News Bavarian premier calls to end Ukrainian refugees' citizen allowance Bavaria's Minister President Markus Söder said he is in favour of paying Ukrainian refugees in Germany lower benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act, rather than the current citizen's allowance. 03/08/2025
Culture news How a Ukrainian NGO is preserving everyday medieval life Shadows Project, an NGO founded following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has partnered with St Sophia’s Cathedral in Kyiv to digitally preserve over 7,500 inscriptions on its walls. 03/08/2025
Europe News Russian missile and drone strikes injure at least 18 across Ukraine Russian missile strikes on Mykolaiv injured seven people, while Ukraine's air force intercepted 60 drones. Ukrainian forces hit an oil depot in Russia's Sochi. 03/08/2025
Europe News Ukraine claims attacks on Russian drone storage airbase and plant In a social media post, Governor of the Samara Oblast region, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, confirmed the drone strike on Novokuibyshevsk, writing "Enemy UAVs attacked one of the industrial facilities in Novokuibyshevsk this morning. Emergency services are working at the scene". 02/08/2025
USA Trump orders two nuclear subs moved near Russia after Medvedev spat In a social media post, Trump said the deployment was in response to threats from the country’s former President Dmitry Medvedev. 01/08/2025
Europe News Kyiv holds official day of mourning for 31 killed in Russian strikes The youngest victim in Thursday's strikes was two years old and 16 of the injured were children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. 01/08/2025
Europe News Putin threatens Europe with Oreshnik missile deployment to Belarus Russia first used the Oreshnik against Ukraine in November, when it fired the experimental weapon at a factory in Dnipro that built missiles when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union. 01/08/2025
Europe News Death toll in 'vile' Russian missile strike on Kyiv rises to 31 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strike "vile" and said it "demonstrates the need for increased pressure on Moscow and additional sanctions." 01/08/2025
Europe News Lithuanian PM Gintautas Paluckas resigns over corruption investigation Paluckas denies any wrongdoing, saying the allegations come as part of an attack from his political opponents. 31/07/2025
Europe News Ukraine approves law to restore independence of anti-graft watchdogs Fighting entrenched corruption is crucial for Ukraine's aspirations to join the EU and maintain access to billions of euros of vital Western aid as Russia's all-out war grinds on. 31/07/2025
No Comment WATCH: Rescue efforts in Kyiv after Russian missile strikes kill six A combined missile and drone attack by Russia on Kyiv overnight killed at least six people, including a six-year-old boy, and injured more than 80, Ukrainian officials said. 31/07/2025
Europe News Russia's missile and drone strike on Kyiv kills 13 and injures 130 Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Thursday, killing 13 people and injuring more than 130. A nine-story building was heavily damaged, with rescue teams on site. 31/07/2025
Europe News Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian strike on army centre The attack was the fourth deadly strike in five months on Ukrainian military facilities. The previous three killed at least 46 soldiers and wounded more than 160, according to official reports. 30/07/2025
No Comment Ukraine marks Olenivka prison blast anniversary in Kyiv Soldiers and civilians gathered in Kyiv’s Independence Square on Monday to mark three years since the deadly explosion at Olenivka prison that killed 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war. 29/07/2025
Europe News At least 17 inmates killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian prison Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, described the attack on late Monday evening as "another war crime" committed by Russian troops. 29/07/2025