Europe News The border frontline: Latvia faces migrants, drones and war fears Latvia, on the European Union and NATO’s eastern frontier, is stepping up border security as it faces renewed pressure from irregular migration, drone incursions and the growing threat posed by Russia and Belarus. 19/08/2026
Europe News Russian 'safari' drone attack on minibus kills four, Ukraine says Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed the attack as part of a "safari" hunt against Ukrainian civilians. Kyiv has repeatedly accused Moscow of purposefully targeting civilians. 19/08/2026
Europe News Zelenskyy fires presidential office deputy amid corruption probe Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau said it had launched an operation linked to an alleged criminal organisation involving current and former MPs and senior officials in the presidential administration. 19/08/2026
Europe News Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential elections Fedorov's video address came just hours after Volodymyr Zelenskyy formally nominated Yevhen Khmara as defence minister, closing the door on Fedorov’s return to government. 19/08/2026
Economy Which food prices could rise as war and heatwaves hit supplies? Global food prices are expected to increase by double digits in 2026 as Russia's escalating war in Ukraine worsens the impact of other food price shocks, according to Oxford Economics. Wheat is expected to face the greatest pressure, likely pushing up bread and pasta prices. 19/08/2026
Europe News Belgian and Ukrainian FMs meet in Kyiv bomb shelter amid air siren Air raid sirens have become a familiar sound in Kyiv. One website tracking air alerts in the city shows that eight have already gone off on Tuesday, with one active at the time of writing. 18/08/2026
Europe News UK will 'support Ukraine 100%' despite Russian threats, PM says "We are providing support so that Ukraine can defend itself," UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday. 18/08/2026
Europe News Ukrainian convicted in German court over Russian sabotage plot Germany is Ukraine's most important backer in its fight against Russia's full-scale invasion and has been on high alert for suspected sabotage and espionage operations emanating from Moscow. 18/08/2026
Europe News Russian strike kills 10 in northeast Ukraine, regional governor says The Kharkiv region, parts of which are occupied by Russian forces, has been hit heavily since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. 18/08/2026
Europe News Ukraine's parliament returns with ministry crises unresolved Ukraine's parliament reconvenes on Tuesday with the defence and foreign ministries still without permanent heads, a month after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy abruptly dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister. 18/08/2026
Europe News Ukraine has now hit seven of Wildberries' 10 biggest warehouses A month-long Ukrainian attack campaign against Russia's largest online retailer has knocked out seven of its ten biggest logistics hubs, according to Kyiv's defence ministry and the Institute for the Study of War. 17/08/2026
Europe News Kyiv launches large attack on Russian military and energy facilities Long-range attacks have been stepped up as talks between the two countries remain stagnant. 16/08/2026
Europe News Ukraine strikes rocket and space centre in Russia's Samara Additional strikes were carried out on Savasleyka air base - which Ukraine said housed aircraft used for missile attacks - and an oil facility in Ust-Luga, per Zelenskyy. 15/08/2026
Europe News Russia admits new petrol shortages amid ongoing Ukrainian strikes Ukraine has been targeting Russia's energy sites with drones and missiles for months, hoping to hit a vital source of revenue for the Russian army. 14/08/2026
No Comment War in Ukraine: Deadly Russian air raid on Kramatorsk leaves 1 dead and 17 wounded At least one person was killed and 17 injured in a Russian airstrike on Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. 14/08/2026
Europe News Kyiv's forces retake over 600 km2 in southeastern Ukraine The Institute for the Study of War analysts framed the operation as evidence Ukraine can still mount coordinated, mechanised counterattacks after more than four years of largely static fighting. 14/08/2026
Europe News Russia strike kills two, injures 17 in Kramatorsk as Ukraine hits port The overnight exchange also left a woman and child dead in Sumy Oblast and prompted NATO jets to down a stray drone over Latvia, as neither Moscow nor Kyiv has responded to the claims. 14/08/2026
Europe News Ukraine needs 5% of US Patriots to get through winter, Zelenskyy says Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv currently receives only 1% of the interceptor missiles it needs from Washington, as Russian strikes continue to outpace the country's air defences. 13/08/2026
Europe News Bomb hidden in bin kills Russian officer in occupied Sevastopol Media reports named the dead man as a Ukrainian navy defector who went on to command a Kalibr missile submarine for Moscow's Black Sea Fleet. 13/08/2026
Europe News Poland detains Russian over 'execution' plot in Warsaw, PM Tusk says Poland, a NATO and EU member state along the alliance's Eastern flank, has accused Russia of "sabotage" on several occasions since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. 13/08/2026