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Von der Leyen sets out defence strategy

The new plans won’t see direct weapon purchases, nor offer lavish funding previously promised by officials.

Europe News

Von der Leyen: With or without US support, 'we cannot let Russia win'

The European Union cannot afford to let Russia win the war in Ukraine regardless of what happens in the United States after the presidential elections, Ursula von der Leyen has said.

Ukraine

Russia pushes northeast as Ukraine plans to extend military draft

All the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.

World News

Lack of ammunition hinders Ukraine's defence

A lack of ammunition is posing a serious threat to Ukraine's control over its 1,000-kilometre frontline, which is facing relentless assaults from Russian artillery putting defensive positions in jeopardy.

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Space

Russia has obtained a 'troubling' emerging anti-satellite weapon

Russia criticised the reports as a ruse for the US government to push through blocked Ukraine military aid.

World News

German and Danish leaders launch construction of new ammunition plant

The factory will produce enough ammunition to satisfy the needs of Germany’s military and help the country’s partners in Europe.

Europe News

Borrell asks EU countries to stop exporting weapons except to Ukraine

Member states should temporarily halt exports of weapons to countries other than Ukraine, Josep Borrell said on Monday, asking governments to take a "political decision" and step up ammunition supplies.

Kosovo

Kosovo to receive weapons from the US as part of military development

Following a decision from parliament, the Kosovo Security Forces are transforming into a formal and professional military. Pristina aims to have the transformation completed by 2028. Euronews Serbia met with the Minister of the KSF to find out more.

Iran

Iran claims a new ballistic missile can travel at hypersonic speeds

Iran has unveiled the Fattah-2, a new Iranian-produced ballistic missile which it claims can travel at hypersonic speeds.

Lithuania

Mass shooting fears as Lithuanian MPs propose automatic weapons bill

"Lithuanian culture, mentality [and] traditions... are sufficient to prevent such tragic events from happening," one Conservative lawmaker told Euronews.

Russia

Putin signs Russia's withdrawal from the treaty banning nuclear tests

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill revoking Russia's ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States.

Italy

Italy is trying to make exporting arms to countries at war easier

Under Giorgia Meloni's government's new proposal, Italy would be able to export arms to countries at war as well as to those with a poor track record of human rights violations, evading bans that currently stop it from doing so.

World News

Up to six million Ukrainians at risk from land mines, ministry says

Russian forces are reportedly intensifying their efforts to mine the Robotyne-Verbove area in a bid to block Ukrainian troops on the front lines, away from the Zaporizhzhia region.

Armenia

Armenia struggles to assist refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh

More than 100,000 ethnic Armenian refugees need to find warm housing before the winter sets in.

France

French foreign minister pledges arms for Armenia in visit to Yerevan

Catherine Colonna said Armenia needed to be able to defend itself two weeks after Azerbaijani forces invaded Nagorno-Karabakh despite the presence of Russian peacekeepers.

Kosovo

Kosovo mourns slain police officer while some gunmen remain at large

Kosovo on Monday observed a day of mourning for the Kosovar Albanian police officer killed by Serb gunmen in the north of the country in one of the worst confrontations since it declared independence from Serbia in 2008.

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WATCH: 29th edition of 'pyramid of shoes' protest underway in Paris

Despite the signing of an encouraging international agreement a year ago, the number of civilian victims of explosive weapons jumped by 83 per cent in 2022.

Ukraine

Could US ATACMS missiles be a game changer in Ukraine?

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit Washington DC next week as Congress debates whether to approve more aid for Ukraine.

World News

Ukraine war: Kyiv invites arms manufacturers as Russia claims it's shot down Ukrainian drones

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Russia

North Korea's Kim arrives in Russia for Putin meeting

The North Korean leader arrived in Russia on Tuesday morning after travelling on his bulletproof train with an unspecified number of top officials.