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WATCH: Woman rescued from the rubble of destroyed Kramatorsk building

Two people were killed and two others injured by airstrikes in the eastern city of Kramatorsk, which officials said had destroyed five homes and damaged about two dozen others.

15/06/2023

World News

Environmental impact of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam collapse looms large

If water is life, then the draining of the Kakhovka reservoir creates an uncertain future for the region of southern Ukraine and beyond.

15/06/2023

Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia nuclear situation 'serious but stabilising' – IAEA chief

Six reactors have been shut down after massive dam explosion threatened plant's critical water supply

15/06/2023

Europe News

Spain will soon lead the EU Council. Here are its priorities

Spain will steer the EU's political debate for the entire second half of the year.

15/06/2023

Hungary

Hungary–US arms deal halted as Orban blocks Sweden's NATO membership

Right-wing Washington lawmaker is using Senate procedure to halt arms transfers

15/06/2023

Culture news

France's Louvre Museum takes in and protects Ukrainian art works

Ukrainian art works including precious Byzantine icons have been exfiltrated from Kyiv under great secrecy for a show at France's Louvre Museum titled "The Origins of the Sacred Image"

15/06/2023

Ukraine

'Extremely fierce battles' in Ukraine and other news

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

15/06/2023

Germany

Russia and China singled out in Scholz' new national security strategy

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the new strategy, which his three-party governing coalition pledged to draw up when it took office at the end of 2021, had gained added importance since Russia attacked Ukraine almost 16 months ago.

14/06/2023

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WATCH: Ukrainian police continue rescue operations in Kherson

With humanitarian and ecological disasters still unfolding after the Karkovka dam collapse, tens of thousands of people have been deprived of drinking water, many are homeless and crops are ruined.

13/06/2023

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Aftermath of deadly Kryvyi Rih strike, Mariupol marks Russia Day

Ukrainian police on Tuesday began collecting evidence in the aftermath of the Russian bombing of a civilian apartment block in the city of Kryvyi Rih. This follows Russia Day celebrations organised by Moscow-installed authorities in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Monday.

13/06/2023

World News

Ukraine flooding death toll rises as volunteers scramble to help

Ukraine's death toll following floods caused by a destroyed dam has risen as volunteers from both warring sides try to help struggling citizens

12/06/2023

Ukraine

Ukrainian forces make verified advances in western Donetsk, ISW says

Despite their small size, experts say capturing these villages is an incursion into the first line of Russian defences and could allow Ukrainian forces to try a deeper thrust into occupied areas.

12/06/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine's dam collapse a 'slow-moving ecological catastrophe'

The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam was a fast-moving disaster that is swiftly evolving into a long-term environmental catastrophe affecting drinking water, food supplies and ecosystems reaching into the Black Sea.

12/06/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine recaptures village as Russian forces fire on fleeing civilians

Ukraine's military on Sunday reported recapturing a southeastern village as Russian forces claimed to repel multiple attacks in the area.

11/06/2023

Ukraine

Zelenskyy confirms counteroffensive actions taking place in Ukraine

Ukrainian President says mood is positive but doesn't give details on military operations

10/06/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant shuts down last reactor

The largest nuclear facility in Ukraine, under Russian occupation since 2022, is said to be at no immediate risk of disaster

10/06/2023

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10/06/2023

Ukraine

In pictures: Ukraine's counteroffensive and devastating floods

Fighting ramped up in numerous areas while an "ecocide" drove Ukrainians from their homes

10/06/2023

Ukraine

Vladimir Putin confirms Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun

Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted Friday that Ukrainian troops have started a long-expected counteroffensive and were suffering “significant” losses. His comments came just hours after a string of drone strikes inside Russian territory.

10/06/2023

Ukraine

The Dnipro dam disaster's widespread and long-lasting consequences

Experts warn of perils in the water as rescuers race to save stranded pets.

10/06/2023