Keyword "defence ministry" - List of latest news (329 results)

19/04 Vladimir Putin declares truce in Ukraine - but how many times has he broken ceasefire agreements?

Vladimir Putin declares truce in Ukraine - but how many times has he broken ceasefire agreements? - Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says Vladimir Putin has broken 25 peace agreements over the past decade

02/04 Putin’s chilling message to 160,000 men

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a fresh conscription push, ordering 160,000 men be drafted by mid-July despite recently promising he wanted the war in Ukraine to end.

01/04 ‘Parasite’: Beijing fury as warships mass

China on Tuesday sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for large-scale drills Beijing said were aimed at practising for “precision strikes” and a blockade of the self-ruled island.

27/03 Government to build homes on surplus MoD land as part of 1.5m pledge

It's hoped the plans could also help British troops and their families get on the housing ladder more easily.

19/03 ‘2027 invasion’: Nation prepares for war

Taiwanese troops will simulate possible scenarios for a Chinese invasion in 2027 during the island’s annual war games, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, as Beijing maintains military pressure on Taipei.

13/03 Germany's Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany's strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the Greens are standing in his way.

17/02 One sentence ignites US-China feud

The US State Department has quietly removed a key phrase from its website, deleting language that explicitly stated it does not support Taiwan independence.

12/02 Prince William's flying instructor dies aged 47 after 'years of toxic helico...

Flight Sergeant Zach Stubbings has died after battling multiple myeloma.

29/01 Ukraine's defence minister probed for possible power abuse — reports

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau is investigating Defence Minister Rustem Umerov for alleged abuse of power after he overruled a board decision on procurement.

24/01 ‘Big problems’: Putin rattled as Trump goads

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly “ready” to talk as soon as this weekend with Donald Trump.

15/01 Israel, Hamas agree ceasefire deal

Israel and Hamas have finalised a ceasefire deal which could see the fighting in Gaza cease and scores of hostages released on both sides, according to reports.

14/01 After 76 years, it's the end of the road for iconic British Army Land Rover

The 4x4 Land Rover vehicle is set to be replaced by 2030 as the UK government officially starts the search for new vehicles.

27/12 China’s corruption crackdown on top military brass casts fresh doubt on Taiwan invasion readiness

A brutal new purge from the Chinese government has seen two high-ranking military officials reportedly fired from Parliament without explanation.

26/12 Russia’s ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day act

Ukrainian President Vololdymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of plumbing new depths by making the “conscious choice” to launch an “inhumane” attack on Christmas Day.

24/12 Putin's 'shadow' tactic to destroy Britain as warning issued by ex-RAF chief

The former Vice-Admiral believes that Britain is vulnerable to attack on its underwater cables.

23/12 Turkish foreign minister meets with de facto Syrian leader in Damascus

The new leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, announced that all weapons, including those held by armed Kurdish factions, will be surrendered to “state control,” during a press conference with a Turkish official on Sunday.

22/12 Putin vows ‘destruction’ on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to bring more “destruction” to Ukraine in retaliation for a drone attack on the central Russian city of Kazan a day earlier.

18/12 Major update in bombing of Russian general

A 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan has been detained over the killing of senior general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow, Russias security service has confirmed.

17/12 Ukraine lifts lid on terrifying new ‘trident laser’

Ukraine is now officially in the laser weapons game.

12/12 Alarm grows over China war games

Taiwan detected 16 Chinese warships in waters around the island on Thursday, one of the highest numbers this year, as Beijing intensifies military pressure on Taipei.

09/12 Polish EU presidency to focus on energy, defence and economic security

With Trump's arrival in the US White House, a new EU Commission and the ongoing war in Ukraine, security in all its possible dimensions will be the main priority of the next rotating EU presidency, said Poland's Ambassador Agnieszka Bartol. #EuropeNews

09/12 Tensions surge as China intensifies military activity near Taiwan following President Lai’s US Visit

A China-Taiwan boilover could be nearing as China intensifies military activity around the island nation following the Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s US visit.

05/12 Brave moment woman grabs soldier’s gun in South Korea

One woman has gone viral after she was filmed grasping a South Korean soldier’s gun as chaos erupted outside the nation’s parliament following the president’s surpise martial law declaration.

05/12 South Korea's defence minister resigns following martial law turmoil, media report

The decision came after Kim Yong Hyun, who reportedly was partially responsible for the declaration of the short-lived martial law, had offered to resign.

11/11 Interior Minister: People are the greatest potential and opportunity of Ilam Province

Ilam - IRNA - The Minister of Interior said: The greatest potential and opportunity of Ilam Province is the heroic and proud people, to whom all of Iran owes their sacrifice in the sacred defense.

16/09 Chilling video shows soldiers predicting death

The war in Ukraine has produced reams of horrific footage plastered across social media feeds for over two years.

07/09 Drone blows up Putin’s missile dump

Russia has declared a state of emergency in one of its regions after Kyiv launched a huge kamikaze drone strike on a missile storage facility.

06/09 City prepares for thousands in mass protest

Bollards have been erected around an international military exhibition that is expected to attracted tens of thousands of anti-war protesters planning to blockade the event.

06/09 Biggest bombshells in Brittany Higgins’ defamation trial

When the Canberra bubble explodes, the mud sticks and there is little place to hide.

03/09 50 dead after horror Russian attack

At least 51 people have died in a Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, one of the deadliest strikes of the Two-and-a-half-year war.

03/09 Moment Ukraine flamethrower melts Russian troops

This is the moment Ukraine blitzed Russian soldiers with a “flamethrower” drone to wipe them out of their positions.Incredible footage shows a Ukrainian FPV drone raining down flesh-melting thermite on a tree line understood to be occupied by Russian troops.

21/06 Argentina is arming for a new Falklands War. America can probably prevent it

We Brits have no one to fear but ourselves, however

12/04 ‘Sooner than later’: Global conflict fears soar

Global conflict fears are soaring — with US President Joe Biden saying he expects Iran to attack Israel “sooner than later”.

03/04 Alarm as Chinese military planes spotted

Taiwan said on Wednesday that 30 Chinese military aircraft were detected around the island in a 24-hour window — one of the highest daily numbers this year.

01/04 Israel attack levels Iranian consulate

An Israeli air strike has partially destroyed the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus killing several people including a senior Tehran commander.

31/03 Australia backs ‘powerful’ US missile test

In a show of military force across the Indo-Pacific, Australia has collaborated with the United States to conduct a missile test in Hawaii, just days after Taiwan launched air defence drills on its own coastline.

29/03 ‘Devastating’: Leader’s grim Putin warning

The leader of a major European nation that would be on the frontline of any future conflict with Russia has issued a chilling warning about a future war.

17/03 Estonia Minister of Justice resigns over corruption allegations

The official allegedly received state support to rent an apartment owned by his stepson in Tallinn.

04/03 Kremlin official says Germany ‘preparing to attack’ Russia after bombshell audio leak

A senior Russian security official has accused Germany of “preparing for war against Russia”.

29/02 Donald Trump is the unlikely saviour of Nato

Like him or loathe him, he’s right. We and the Europeans need to start paying our way

23/02 Southern Gaza hit as Israeli spy chief reportedly heads to new talks

Israeli air strikes targeted homes in the southern Gaza Strip, witnesses said on Friday, adding to what aid groups describe as an increasingly hopeless humanitarian situation despite efforts towards new truce talks.

22/02 Russia claims gains in east Ukraine as two-year mark approaches

Russia claimed on Thursday its forces had advanced further in east Ukraine, piling pressure on Kyiv days before the two-year anniversary of the conflict.

22/02 Russia claims gains in east Ukraine as war anniversary approaches

Russia claimed on Thursday its forces had advanced further in east Ukraine, putting Kyiv on the defensive days before the two-year anniversary of the war.

22/02 Russia sent hitmen to kill deserter in Spain: report

Moscow sent hitmen who gunned down a Russian deserter in Spain last week, six months after fleeing to Ukraine in his helicopter, El Pais newspaper reported Thursday, citing Spanish intelligence sources. 

21/02 Armenian Resistance fighter joins France’s Pantheon heroes

A stateless Armenian poet who died fighting the Nazi occupation of France during World War II becomes on Wednesday the first non-French Resistance fighter to enter the Pantheon mausoleum for national heroes.

21/02 Grant Shapps reviews rules allowing trans women to live in female barracks

Concerns have been raised by gender rights campaigners over official Government guidance that puts ‘vulnerable' female personnel at risk of ‘predatory men'.

19/02 S. Korean government orders doctors back to hospitals

South Korea ordered trainee doctors back to work Monday after they resigned en masse to protest medical training reforms, with the government looking at using military medics to cope with shortfalls.

15/02 Ukraine lands blows in Black Sea as frontline stagnates

While the frontline on land has remained largely static, Ukraine has destroyed a number of Russian warships in the Black Sea, crucial victories at a moment when Western support for Kyiv's fight against the invasion is wavering.

15/02 Attack on Russia’s Belgorod kills five, governor says

An air attack on the Russian city of Belgorod killed at least five people and wounded 18 others on Thursday, the region's governor said.

15/02 Five dead as bombs hit Russian city

An air attack on the Russian city of Belgorod on Thursday killed at least five people and wounded 18 others, the region’s governor said.

14/02 Wild footage as Ukraine sinks Russia ship

Ukraine said on Wednesday it had destroyed another Russian warship in the Black Sea, a key battleground of the nearly two-year war where Kyiv’s campaign has been building momentum.

14/02 Ukraine’s army chief warns of ‘extremely difficult’ front line

Ukraine's new army chief said Wednesday the situation on the front line was "extremely difficult" as delays to much-needed US military aid cast a shadow over how long Kyiv's troops can hold out.  

08/02 The new Ukrainian drone corps is destroying a Russian armoured brigade every two months

Lessons should be learned by the militaries of the West

04/02 Huthis vow response after US, UK strike Yemen targets

Yemen's Huthis said Sunday US and British air strikes "will not deter us" and vowed a response after dozens of targets were hit in retaliation for the Iran-backed rebels' repeated Red Sea attacks.

03/02 Israel pounds Gaza as fears grow of push into Rafah

Israel pressed its blistering assault in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as fears grew of a push into Rafah, the southern city teeming with civilians uprooted by the nearly four-month war.

31/01 Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of POWs

Russia and Ukraine traded hundreds of prisoners of war on Wednesday, just a week after Moscow said Kyiv had shot down a plane carrying captured Ukrainian soldiers to an exchange.

28/01 Call to bring back conscription as war looms

Australia must seriously consider reintroducing conscription to boost its troop numbers in the face of a looming “all-out war” with Russia, a defence analyst says.

27/01 French fighters in Ukraine rubbish Russian ‘dead mercenaries’ claims

"As far as the Russians are concerned, I've already been dead twice," grinned Franck, who is one of a number of alleged French "mercenaries" in Ukraine that Moscow claimed to have killed in a recent strike.

25/01 What we know about Russian military plane crash

The crash of a Russian military plane close to the border with Ukraine was caught on film and widely shared on social media, but who was on board and what caused the crash is the subject of a bitter dispute.

24/01 Russia says Kyiv downed POW plane, no survivors

Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane carrying dozens of Ukrainian prisoners headed for a prisoner exchange, killing everyone on board.

24/01 Russia Ukraine war: Dozens dead in horror plane crash

A Russian military plane has crashed at the country’s border with Ukraine, with 74 people including prisoners of war believed to have been killed.

22/01 Israel hammers Gaza’s south, hostage families urge Netanyahu to seek deal

The Israeli army bombarded Khan Yunis, the new epicentre of the war in Gaza, on Monday as the families of hostages held by Hamas urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal to secure their release.

21/01 Fire breaks out at Russian gas terminal near St Petersburg

A blaze at a natural gas terminal in the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga on Sunday was caused by an "external factor", said Novatek, Russia's biggest exporter of liquified natural gas.

20/01 Iran blames Israel, vows revenge after Guards die in Syria strike

Iran on Saturday accused Israel of a strike in Damascus that killed five Revolutionary Guards members, and vowed to avenge the latest attack on the Islamic republic's personnel abroad.

18/01 Kyiv warns ammunition low as allies launch ‘artillery coalition’

Ukraine's defence minister warned Thursday that the country faced a "very real and pressing" ammunition shortage in its grinding near-two-year battle against Russia, as Western allies met in Paris to agree new artillery supplies.

17/01 Russia says targeted French mercenaries in Ukraine strike

Russia said Wednesday it had targeted a group of French fighters in a long-range strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, an attack authorities said injured more than a dozen civilians.

15/01 North Korea says it test-fired hypersonic missile

North Korea said Monday it had successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic manoeuvrable warhead, the latest breakthrough in its pursuit of advanced weaponry to threaten South Korean and US targets.

14/01 North Korea fires intermediate-range ballistic missile: Seoul military

North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, days after Pyongyang staged live-fire exercises near the country's tense maritime border with South Korea.

14/01 Taiwan tells China to ‘face reality’ after election

Taiwan on Sunday told China to "face reality" and respect its election result, after voters defied Beijing's warnings and chose pro-sovereignty candidate Lai Ching-te as president.

13/01 China’s blunt new warning to Australia

China has pulled no punches in comments that are certain to shake up Canberra as a major vote takes place that will shape our relationship with Beijing.

13/01 Taiwan votes in key election under Chinese threats

Millions of Taiwanese headed to the polls Saturday for a presidential election in the face of threats from China that choosing the wrong leader could set the stage for war on the self-ruled island.

11/01 Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania join forces to hunt Black Sea mines

NATO members Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania signed an agreement Thursday on demining the Black Sea to ensure safe passage after Russia's war in Ukraine. 

10/01 Zelensky visits Baltic allies amid Ukraine aid doubts

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Lithuania on Wednesday on an unannounced visit to staunch Baltic allies as he seeks to bolster wavering support among other Western backers.

09/01 Three people mistakenly eat laundry pods in giveaway

Three people have reportedly been rushed to hospital after mistakenly eating laundry detergent pods.

08/01 Russia evacuates hundreds from border city amid Ukrainian strikes

Russia said Monday it had moved some 300 people from the border city of Belgorod due to Ukrainian shelling, the biggest evacuation from a major Russian city since the conflict began.

05/01 Ukraine cannot confirm if Russia used N. Korean missiles

Ukraine said Friday it could not confirm that Russia had used North Korean missiles for attacks after Washington accused Moscow of using weapons provided by Pyongyang.

05/01 N. Korea fires artillery shells near S. Korean islands: Seoul

North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.

04/01 Russia keeps border schools shut as deadly strikes hit Ukraine

Russia's Belgorod region bordering Ukraine said Thursday it would keep schools closed beyond the planned end of the winter holidays following unprecedented shelling by Kyiv's forces, as Ukraine reported several killed in strikes across the country.

04/01 Russia hopes to wear down Ukraine with mass strikes: analysts

Russia's latest massive strikes against major Ukrainian cities aim to wear out both the population and air defences, at a time when Kyiv is urging Western allies to provide more weapons, experts say.

02/01 At least 48 dead after monster Japan quake

Japanese rescuers battled the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 48 people and caused widespread destruction.

01/01 Major Japan quake kills four, triggers tsunami waves

At least four people have been confirmed dead after a major earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami waves over a metre high, damaging homes and sparking a major blaze.

29/12 Putin’s macabre trail of dead ‘friends’

ANALYSIS

28/12 Pics expose controversial ‘naked’ party

An ‘almost naked party’ thrown by Russian television presenter Nastya Ivleeva has caused uproar in her home country, and landed her with a lawsuit for ‘moral suffering’.

26/12 Kremlin confirms Russian warship hit by Ukrainian strike

The Kremlin on Tuesday acknowledged a Ukrainian attack had damaged a warship in the occupied Crimean port of Feodosia in what Ukraine and its Western allies called a major setback for the Russian navy.

26/12 Russian warship ‘destroyed’ in brazen attack

The Kremlin on Tuesday acknowledged a Ukrainian attack had damaged a warship in the occupied Crimean port of Feodosia in what Ukraine and its Western allies called a major setback for the Russian navy.

19/12 Zelensky faces press with Western aid, front line wavering

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will take questions from journalists on Tuesday at an end-of-year press conference that comes with his military under pressure on the front and allies wavering on aid.

19/12 North Korea’s Kim warns Washington as biggest ICBM launched

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to accelerate his country's nuclear build-up and warned Washington against making a "wrong decision" after overseeing the launch of the country's most powerful ballistic missile, state media said Tuesday.

18/12 EU should prepare for war by end of decade, German Defence Minister warns

The German Defence Minister warns of escalating Russian threats by the end of the decade, urging European countries to fortify their defence industries and adapt to geopolitical shifts. View on euronews

18/12 Israel faces mounting outrage over Gaza war

Israel faced mounting international pressure Monday over the rising civilian death toll and destruction of hospitals in Gaza, as it pressed on with its war against Hamas militants in the besieged Palestinian territory.

18/12 N. Korea fires ‘long-range ballistic missile’: Seoul

North Korea fired another internationally banned "long-range ballistic missile" on Monday, the South's military said, after Pyongyang voiced outrage over deeper nuclear cooperation between Seoul and Washington.

18/12 EU should prepare for war by decades end, German Defence Minister says

The German Defence Minister warns of escalating Russian threats by the end of the decade, urging European countries to fortify their defence industries and adapt to geopolitical shifts.

17/12 ‘That's true’: Israeli PM’s huge admission

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he’s “proud” of having stymied the establishment of a Palestinian state, citing his country’s security concerns.

15/12 Israel battles Hamas in war it says will last ‘months’

Israel pressed its offensive in the Gaza Strip on Friday after telling key backer the United States that the war to crush Hamas will last "more than several months".

13/12 Strikes on Kyiv wound dozens as Ukraine pleads for aid

A volley of Russian missiles wounded dozens of people and damaged a children's hospital Wednesday, the worst attack on Kyiv in months, Ukrainian officials said, as the country pleads for Western military aid.

08/12 Verdict due in landmark Japan army sexual assault case

A Japanese court is due Tuesday to give a verdict in the landmark trial of three ex-soldiers accused of sexual assault in a country where still very few victims come forward.

03/12 Israel bombs Gaza as pressure mounts to protect civilians

Israel struck Gaza targets Sunday in its war on Hamas sparked by the October 7 attacks as international concern mounted over the spiralling civilian death toll on the third day of fighting after a truce ended.

03/12 Putin failing in one of 'most important contests of war' over exodus of troops

The exodus of Russian soldiers has reached alarming proportions, reflecting a disheartening reality for Putin's military ambitions.

02/12 Israeli strikes rock Gaza for second day after truce collapse

Israel carried out deadly bombardments in Gaza for a second day on Saturday after a week-long truce with Hamas collapsed despite international calls for an extension.

01/12 Russia ‘advancing on all fronts’ in Ukraine

Russia said on Friday its troops were advancing in every section of the Ukrainian front, despite observers seeing little movement.

01/12 Russia says advancing on all fronts in Ukraine

Russia said on Friday its troops were advancing in every section of the Ukrainian front, despite observers seeing little movement.

30/11 Zelensky visits eastern front as Russia ramps up attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited a frontline command post in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces have been stepping up attacks after holding back a Ukrainian counteroffensive. 

29/11 Russia ramping up attacks in Donetsk region

Russian forces were ramping up attacks in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, as they vie to secure elusive territorial gains before the end of the year.

26/11 Russia says downed Ukrainian drones over five regions

Russia said Sunday it had downed Ukrainian drones over five regions, including Moscow, as well as two Ukrainian missiles over the Azov Sea, a day after a large-scale Russian drone attack on Kyiv. 

25/11 ‘Shooting will start’: China-Aus escalation fears

ANALYSIS

25/11 Hamas to free new wave of hostages in Gaza truce

Hamas fighters are set to release a new wave of hostages Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, officials said, offering hope to anguished families after seven weeks of war that have killed thousands of people.

23/11 ‘Disgrace’: Serial protester slams court ruling

A serial protester has lashed out at a magistrate after she sentenced him for his involvement in a pro-Palestinian blockade that caused operations at a busy port to coming to a grinding halt.

19/11 Ukrainian army says advancing at Dnipro river as drones target Kyiv

The Ukrainian army said Sunday that it has pushed Russian forces back "three to eight kilometres" from the banks of Dnipro river, which if confirmed would be the first meaningful advance by Kyiv's forces months into a disappointing counteroffensive.   

17/11 Germany, Turkey leaders trade barbs over Israel-Hamas war

Germany and Turkey's leaders traded barbs Friday over Israel's war on Hamas, with Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressing the country's right to exist while Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded an end to Israel's military operation.

15/11 Russia admits Ukraine has positions on Russian-held bank of Dnipro river

Russia said Wednesday for the first time that some Ukrainian troops had established positions on the Russian-held side of the Dnipro river, the vast waterway that splits the frontline in southern Ukraine.

09/11 Fierce street-by-street combat rages in Gaza City

Israeli troops and Hamas were locked in heavy, close quarters fighting in Gaza City on Thursday, including a 10-hour battle that Israel said toppled one of the Palestinian militants' "strongholds".

09/11 Street-by-street combat rages in Gaza

Israeli troops and Hamas were locked in heavy, close quarters fighting in Gaza City on Thursday, including a 10-hour battle that Israel said toppled one of the Palestinian militants’ “strongholds”.

05/11 Zelensky ‘not ready’ for Russia talks, Ukraine probes deadly strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said he was "not ready" for talks with Russia unless its invading troops withdraw, as Kyiv investigated a deadly strike on its soldiers.

03/11 Ukraine reports ‘massive’ Russian drone attack

Ukrainian officials said Friday that Russia had launched a "massive" drone attack on its cities and infrastructure overnight, warning that Moscow could be escalating its strikes ahead of winter.

02/11 Russia denies Ukraine conflict at ‘stalemate’

Russia on Thursday rejected comments from Ukraine's most senior military official that their nearly two-year conflict had reached a stalemate, as Kyiv said fighting around a key town had eased.

27/10 China’s sneaky move while world is distracted

After a decade of slow but steady escalation, it’s crunch time in the South China Sea.

23/10 Armenia, Azerbaijan join Iran-hosted talks aimed at reconciliation

Armenia and Azerbaijan joined talks Monday in Tehran seeking to ease tensions between the arch foes, which soared with Baku's lightning offensive to retake the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

11/10 ‘Not proud at all’: Japan’s army struggles to recruit

A recent open day at a Japanese military base near Tokyo was a fun family outing but, despite the games and snacks, the army recruitment stand was bereft of visitors.

07/10 Chinese submarine disaster mystery deepens

The murky world of covert submarine operations has again been highlighted with unsubstantiated reports of 55 deaths of a Chinese crew. But not all may be as it seems.

05/10 EU to host Armenia-Azerbaijan talks this month

The European Union will host talks between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan this month to try to reduce tensions between the arch-foes following Baku's lightning offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, EU chief Charles Michel told AFP on Thursday.

04/10 Turkey launches new Iraq strikes, warns Syria

Turkey on Wednesday launched fresh strikes against Kurdish targets in Iraq and warned of more intense cross-border air raids after concluding that militants who staged a weekend attack in Ankara came from Syria.

03/10 Niger begins three-day national mourning for killed soldiers

Niger began three days of national mourning Tuesday after 29 soldiers were killed in a suspected jihadist attack, the deadliest since the military took power in July.

02/10 Gunfire around Karabakh persists between Armenian, Azerbaijani forces

Moscow said Russian and Azerbaijani forces on Monday came under sniper fire in Nagorno-Karabakh, days after Baku secured the surrender of Armenian separatists in an offensive to regain control of the mountainous territory.

29/09 MoD fitness test does not account for ‘innate biological differences’, tribunal rules

Former MoD Police officer Koren Brown wins discrimination case after being sacked for failing physical exam

25/09 US Abrams battle tanks arrive in Ukraine, Zelensky says

Ukraine has received US Abrams battle tanks, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Monday, boosting Kyiv's forces as they seek to break through heavily-fortified Russian defensive lines.

24/09 Armenia signals rift with Russia as wounded arrive from Karabakh

Furious relatives of ethnic Armenians trapped in Nagorno-Karabakh gathered at the Azerbaijan border to await a medical evacuation convoy on Sunday, as their country signalled a rift with traditional ally Russia.

22/09 Russia says Crimea naval HQ hit in missile attack

A Ukrainian missile attack Friday struck the headquarters of Moscow's Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea, leaving one missing and sparking a fire in Kyiv's latest assault on the peninsula.

20/09 Bloody crisis explodes on Europe’s doorstep

A massive conflict in Azerbaijan has threatened to spill over, with 32 already confirmed dead after a clash involving Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh, a heavily disputed territory.

19/09 Azerbaijan launches operation in Karabakh, vows to go ‘until the end’

Azerbaijan on Tuesday launched a military operation against the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, warning it would "continue until the end" in the territory, over which it has fought two wars with neighbouring Armenia.

19/09 M1 Abrams tanks to enter Ukraine ‘soon’: US defence chief

Ukraine will soon receive M1 Abrams tanks from the United States as Kyiv's forces steadily advance in their counter-offensive against Moscow's troops, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday.

18/09 Ukraine claims gains on south front and near Bakhmut

Ukraine said on Monday its forces had recaptured small clutches of land from Russian forces along the southern front and near Bakhmut, regions where Kyiv's troops have focused their slow-moving counter-offensive.

18/09 Taiwan detects 103 Chinese warplanes around island

More than 100 Chinese warplanes and nine navy ships were detected around Taiwan, authorities in Taipei said Monday, describing the number as a "recent high".

17/09 N.Korea’s Kim Jong Un wraps up Russia trip

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday, ending a visit affirming close ties with Vladimir Putin and fuelling Western fears that Pyongyang might provide Moscow with arms for its assault on Ukraine.

11/09 Armenia holds drills with US amid rift with Russia

The United States and Armenia opened military drills on Monday, the latest sign of Yerevan drifting from Moscow's orbit as Russia's invasion of Ukraine reshapes post-Soviet relations.

10/09 Spain sends two planes with rescuers to quake-hit Morocco

Spain on Sunday sent 86 rescuers and eight search dogs to Morocco following the powerful earthquake that killed over 2,100 people, responding to a formal request for help from Rabat.

10/09 World pledges help to quake-hit Morocco

Countries around the world have offered to help Morocco, where a devastating earthquake has killed more than 2,000 people.

10/09 Niger military accuses France of deploying forces with eye to ‘intervention’

Niger's coup leaders have accused France of gathering forces, war materials and equipment in several neighbouring West African countries with a view to "military intervention".

08/09 Ukraine slams ‘fake elections’ as Russia launches deadly strikes

Ukraine denounced what it called "fake elections" being held by Moscow on its occupied territory Friday, while Russian air strikes across the country killed four people and wounded dozens more.

06/09 Ukraine parliament approves Umerov as new defence minister

Ukraine's newly appointed Defence Minister Rustem Umerov vowed on Wednesday to recapture all territory under Russian military control, in his first comments in the new role.

06/09 Blinken set to unveil $1bn aid package on Kyiv visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv Wednesday after another night of Russian strikes on Ukraine, with Washington set to unveil more than $1 billion in fresh aid to battle Russia.

04/09 Ukraine claims Russian drones fell on Romania overnight

Russia damaged a grain export hub in a massive drone attack, Ukrainian officials said Monday, as Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Moscow hoping to revive the deal allowing Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea.

04/09 Algiers: jet skiers ‘refusal to comply’ led to shooting

Algeria said Sunday its security forces had opened fire this week after a group of jet skiers from Morocco ignored warning shots and refused to comply with orders to stop.

04/09 Who is Ukraine's new defence minister?

Oleksii Reznikov, leader of Ukraine's defence ministry blighted by alleged corruption, was dismissed on Sunday. But who is his successor?

03/09 Russia hits Ukraine’s Danube port in attack condemned by Romania

Russian drones targeted Ukraine's southern Odesa region in the early hours of Sunday, with Moscow hitting a Danube port on the border with NATO member Romania in an attack condemned by Bucharest.

01/09 You winning yet? Allies’ scepticism irritates Ukraine

Some of Ukraine's allies have started wondering whether the counteroffensive against Russia is getting bogged down, to the irritation of Kyiv which says it needs more weapons, not criticism.

01/09 Ukraine says drone attack on Russian airport launched inside Russia

Ukraine's military intelligence said Friday that a recent drone attack on an airport in northwestern Russia which damaged several transport planes was carried out from within Russian territory. 

30/08 Army seizes oil-rich state in shock coup

Rebel officers in the oil-rich central African state of Gabon announced on Wednesday they had seized power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, in power since 2009, had been declared victor.

30/08 Military coup in Gabon, president under house arrest

Rebel officers in the oil-rich central African state of Gabon announced on Wednesday they had seized power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, in power since 2009, had been declared victor.

30/08 Kyiv targeted by ‘most powerful’ aerial attack since spring

Ukraine said Wednesday it had downed more than two dozen cruise missiles and a swarm of attack drones across the country in the "most powerful" aerial attack on Kyiv in weeks that left two dead.

29/08 Memorial for Wagner chief held in private

A private ceremony was held to commemorate Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, his spokespeople said Tuesday, urging mourners to pay their respects at a cemetery in his native city Saint Petersburg.

28/08 Ukraine says captured Robotyne, eyes breakthrough in south

Ukraine announced Monday it had recaptured a village on the southern frontline where its forces are hoping for a breakthrough in their grinding offensive against entrenched Russian positions.

27/08 Wagner boss Prigoziyn’s death confirmed

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was confirmed dead on Sunday by Russia’s Investigative Committee after a plane crash near Moscow, was a Kremlin confident catapulted to infamy by the offensive in Ukraine before he turned his troops on Russia’s capital.

27/08 Wagner boss Prigozhin’s death confirmed as anger builds

Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was formally confirmed dead on Sunday following genetic analysis, investigators said, as anger and questions over what caused his plane to crash earlier in the week continued to mount.

27/08 Prigozhin: Russia’s mercenary supremo turned Kremlin enemy

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was confirmed dead on Sunday by Russia's Investigative Committee after a plane crash near Moscow, was a Kremlin confident catapulted to infamy by the offensive in Ukraine before he turned his troops on Russia's capital.

25/08 ‘Absolute lie’: Kremlin rejects Prigozhin killed on its orders

The Kremlin on Friday dismissed rumours it orchestrated the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, presumed dead in a plane crash two months after leading a mutiny in Russia.

25/08 Russia hails air defences after massive drone attack on Crimea

Russia on Friday praised the work of its air defences, saying they had downed 42 drones over the Moscow-controlled Crimean peninsula, a day after Ukraine claimed its forces launched a raid there.

23/08 Wagner chief on list of passengers on plane that crashed: Russian agencies

The head of the Wagner group that in June attempted to topple Russia's military leadership was on the passengers list of a plane that crashed Wednesday, Russian news agencies said.

23/08 Prigozhin: Russia’s mercenary supremo turned Kremlin enemy

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was feared dead Wednesday in a plane crash near Moscow, was a Kremlin confident catapulted to infamy by Russia's offensive in Ukraine before he turned his troops on Russia's capital.

23/08 Moscow region hit in sixth straight night of drone attacks

A Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow damaged a building in a central business district, authorities said on Wednesday, in the sixth straight night of aerial attacks on Russia's capital region.

22/08 Moment Ukraine drone demolishes warplane

The chaotic moment a Ukrainian drone destroyed a Russian supersonic bomber has been captured and shared online.

22/08 Russia says Ukrainian boat destroyed in new Black Sea clash

Moscow said Tuesday it destroyed a Ukrainian military reconnaissance vessel near Russian gas infrastructure in the Black Sea, in the latest clash in the waterway since Moscow's withdrawal from a major grain export deal.

20/08 Russia ‘thwarts’ Ukraine drone attack on Moscow region

Russia said it thwarted Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and its region on Sunday, a day after a "heinous" missile strike killed seven people and wounded 148 in Ukraine's Chernihiv.

20/08 Horror moment Russian rocket hits

This is the shocking moment a Russian ballistic missile nearly struck a family walking in a Ukrainian city centre on a religious holiday.

19/08 Russians who fled mobilisation cautiously return home

Ivan Nesterov, a well-built fitness trainer, came back to Russia six months after fleeing the mobilisation that propped up Russian forces fighting in Ukraine last fall.

18/08 Russia says destroys drones in Moscow, Black Sea

Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and its Black Sea Fleet, officials said Friday, the latest in a surge of attacks on the capital and the flashpoint waterway. 

17/08 Spain’s Canary Isles battle ‘most complex fire’ in 40 years

The huge wildfire ravaging the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife that has burnt through more than 2,600 hectares of land is the "most complex" blaze to hit the Canary Islands in four decades, the regional government said Thursday. 

16/08 Seventeen troops killed in new Niger attack

Seventeen troops died in a jihadist ambush in Niger, the government said, in a reminder of the nation's deep security crisis as its military rulers face off against neighbours determined to reverse last month's coup.

16/08 Ukraine says recaptured village of Urozhaine on southern front

Kyiv said Wednesday its forces had liberated the settlement of Urozhaine in the industrial Donetsk region as part of a grinding push to wrest Russian forces along the southern front in Ukraine.

13/08 Poland increases number of troops protecting its border with Belarus

Poland’s defence minister said Saturday that the country has increased the number of troops protecting its border with Belarus as a deterrent amid “destabilising” actions by its pro-Russian neighbour.

11/08 Russia ups pressure on northeast Ukraine

Russia on Friday claimed to have improved its fighting positions around the northeast Ukraine town of Kupiansk, as Kyiv's troops struggle ahead with their counteroffensive in other areas.

10/08 Ukraine urges evacuations as Russia claims gains

Ukraine urged civilians near the northeastern front line to evacuate on Thursday as Russia ramped up an assault to capture the territory already once seized during the conflict.

08/08 Russian strikes on east Ukraine residential building kill at least 7

Rescue workers combed through the rubble of damaged buildings in the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, the day after Russian strikes killed at least seven people.

07/08 Chilling sign nation on brink of war

There is chaos in the skies over West Africa as planes as Niger closed its airspace — but an even more unsettling situation is emerging on the ground.

05/08 Ukraine drone attack damages Russian tanker in Kerch Strait

A Russian tanker was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Kerch Strait, briefly halting traffic on the strategic bridge linking Crimea to Russia on Saturday, a day after one of Moscow's warships was hit in the Black Sea.

04/08 Moment Ukrainian drone nails Russian warship

Ukraine carried out a drone strike on a Russian navy ship at a Black Sea base, a Ukraine security source told AFP Friday, as Moscow said it had repelled a similar attack over annexed Crimea.

04/08 Russia says thwarted Ukraine attacks on Black Sea naval base, Crimea

Russia said Friday it had thwarted Ukrainian sea and air drone attacks on a naval base in the Black Sea and the Crimean peninsula.

01/08 Drone attacks target Moscow and Russia’s Black Sea patrols

Russia said Tuesday it had downed another wave of Ukrainian drones aimed at vessels in the Black Sea and Moscow, as an office block in the capital's main business district was struck for the second time in a few days.

31/07 Five killed in central Ukraine as Moscow says intensified strikes

A missile strike on a residential building in Ukraine killed five and wounded dozens on Monday, as Russia said it stepped up strikes against Ukrainian military facilities in response to attacks on its territory, including Moscow.

30/07 Three Ukrainian drones downed over Moscow: Russia defence ministry

Three Ukrainian drones were downed over Moscow early Sunday, Russia's defence ministry said, in an attack that damaged two office towers and briefly shut an international airport.

25/07 ‘Hero’ pilots killed while firefighting

News cameras have captured the shocking moment a water bomber crashed and exploded while fighting wildfires tearing through Greece.

25/07 Firefighting plane pilots die in Greece crash as wildfires rage

Two pilots died when their water-bombing plane crashed while battling a blaze on the Greek island of Evia on Tuesday, as wildfires flared across the Mediterranean.

25/07 Russian paramilitaries to stay in Africa despite Wagner mutiny

Ever since Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin staged a mutiny in Russia last month, questions have been raised over the future of his group in Africa, the cradle of its wealth and notoriety.

25/07 Algeria battles raging wildfires that have killed 34

Algerian firefighters were Tuesday battling blazes that have killed 34 people across the tinder-dry north, destroyed homes and coastal resorts and turned vast forest areas into blackened wastelands. 

24/07 Moscow skyscraper burns as 'Ukrainian drones' strike Russian capital

The drones - believed to have been targeting Russian Defence Ministry facilities - were downed by electronic warfare jamming, according to Russian sources.

24/07 Russia says Ukrainian drones hit central Moscow, Crimea

Ukrainian drones hit two buildings in Moscow and an ammunition depot in Russian-annexed Crimea on Monday, Russian officials said, as Ukraine reported another Russian strike on a grain facility.

19/07 Ukraine says Russia targeting grain sites after deal exit

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of deliberately striking its Black Sea grain facilities -- and destroying tonnes of food -- since Moscow quit an export deal meant to stave off a global crisis.

18/07 US national detained in North Korea

A United States national entered North Korea during a tour of the heavily fortified border and is believed to have been detained, the United Nations Command said Tuesday.

18/07 US national crosses into N. Korea, likely detained: UN Command

A United States national entered North Korea during a tour of the heavily fortified border and is believed to have been detained, the United Nations Command said Tuesday.

15/07 Azerbaijan, Armenia hold talks, Russia proposes Moscow summit

Azerbaijan and Armenia held a fresh round of EU-mediated peace talks Saturday, while Russia offered a summit in Moscow in a bid to reassert a lead role in the normalisation process.

14/07 Wagner troops training Belarus forces

Belarus said Friday that instructors from the Russian mercenary force Wagner were training its troops, following weeks of uncertainty about the future of the group after its failed mutiny in Russia.

14/07 Modi honoured for France’s Bastille Day in shadow of riots

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was guest of honour during France's Bastille Day celebrations on Friday, which are taking place under tight security two weeks after riots swept the country. 

13/07 India announces new French fighter jet deal as Modi visits Paris

India announced a new multi-billion-dollar deal for French fighter jets on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Paris for a two-day trip that will see him feted as guest of honour during France's national day celebrations.

05/07 Chaos as top Russian general vanishes

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03/07 Ukraine claims limited gains after ‘difficult’ combat

Ukraine on Monday reported making gains in the south and east over the past week in difficult fighting to dislodge Moscow's heavily entrenched forces.

03/07 Ukraine war: Advances near Bakhmut, 700,000 Ukrainian children in Russia, Moscow drones rain on Kyiv

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine. View on euronews

03/07 Ukraine advances towards Bakhmut, as drones rain down on Kyiv

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

28/06 Karabakh separatists say 4 troops killed by Azerbaijani fire

Four Armenian separatist fighters were killed Wednesday in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region by Azerbaijani fire, rebels said, as Baku and Yerevan held peace talks mediated by the United States.

28/06 Russian missile strike kills eight in eastern Ukraine

The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a restaurant in eastern Ukraine rose to eight on Wednesday, as Kyiv played down the effect of a brief mutiny by the head of the Wagner mercenary group on the conflict.

27/06 Location of Wagner leader revealed

The leader of the failed Wagner rebellion Yevgeny Prigozhin is in Belarus, the country’s leader has confirmed.

27/06 Russia says preparing transfer of Wagner hardware to army

Russia prepared Tuesday to take possession of heavy military hardware held by Wagner as Moscow moved to bring the mercenary group under its control after its aborted mutiny. 

26/06 Mitsotakis back as Greek premier after election landslide

Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis embarked Monday on his second term as Greece's prime minister with a vow to accelerate institutional and economic reforms, after voters handed him a huge election victory for the second time in five weeks.

26/06 Putin reappears after Russian mutiny

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday appeared in a Kremlin video address, speaking for the first time since the aborted mutiny of a mercenary chief this weekend.

26/06 Wagner mutiny in Russia raises questions on overseas influence

Russian mercenary group Wagner has been seen for years as an armed extension of Moscow's influence in Syria and Africa -- a status now called into question by its leader's aborted revolt.

26/06 Mitsotakis back as Greek premier after election landslide

Kyriakos Mitsotakis embarked Monday on his second term as Greece's prime minister with a vow to accelerate institutional and economic reforms, after voters handed him a huge election victory for the second time in five weeks.

24/06 Ukrainians watch with delight as Wagner mutiny unfolds

Kyiv residents told AFP on Saturday that they were "very happy" with the Wagner mercenary group's mutiny against Moscow and hoped the infighting would weaken Russian troops on the battlefield. 

24/06 Putin’s ‘monster’ turns against former master

President Vladimir Putin has long profited from the actions of the Wagner mercenary group, but the mutiny led by its chief Yevgeny Prigozhin presents the Russian strongman with a challenge that could irreparably damage his authority, analysts say.

24/06 Putin slams ‘betrayal’ as Wagner boss launches revolt

President Vladimir Putin vowed Saturday he would not allow Russia to slip into civil war, after the leader of the Wagner mercenary force seized a key military headquarters overseeing the offensive in Ukraine.

24/06 Wagner’s chilling threat to Vladimir Putin

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of mercenary group Wagner, has responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s furious speech.

24/06 Moscow tense as Wagner launches rebellion against Russian army

Anti-terror measures have been introduced in Moscow and critical facilities in Russia’s capital are under increased security protection.

24/06 Shock as Russia rocked by ‘mutiny’

Russia’s Wagner boss is being investigated after being accused of inciting a “mutiny”.

23/06 Wagner chief vows to ‘stop’ Russia after alleged attack on forces

The chief of the Wagner mercenary group on Friday accused Russia of killing a "huge number" of its forces in strikes and vowed to retaliate, ratcheting up tensions between Moscow and the private military company.

16/06 Leopard tanks Russia claims to have destroyed turned out to be farming equipment

Leopard 2 tanks are some of the most advanced and powerful military vehicles out there. Dozens have been provided by NATO countries to help Ukraine. View on euronews

16/06 Russia says it destroyed Leopard tanks, it turned out to be tractors

Leopard 2 tanks are some of the most advanced and powerful military vehicles out there. Dozens have been provided by NATO countries to help Ukraine.

15/06 North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea's military said Thursday, shortly after Pyongyang warned of an "inevitable" response to ongoing US-South Korea joint military drills.

15/06 N Korea launches ‘unidentified’ missile

North Korea fired a ballistic missile, South Korea’s military said on Thursday, the latest in a string of banned weapons tests carried out by Pyongyang so far this year.

15/06 Arab states account for quarter of record Israel arms exports

Israeli defence exports hit an all-time high of $12.5 billion last year, with Arab countries that recently established ties accounting for nearly a quarter of purchase contracts, officials said Wednesday.

13/06 Putin claims Ukraine sees major losses in counterattack, Kyiv eyes gains

President Vladimir Putin claimed Tuesday that Ukraine's casualties in its much-anticipated counteroffensive were ten times higher than Moscow's even as Kyiv said it was making gains and "moving forward".

13/06 Russian strikes kill 10 in Zelensky’s hometown

Russian strikes early Tuesday on the hometown of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky killed ten people, as Moscow said it had captured Western armoured vehicles from Kyiv's forces.

13/06 Three killed in wave of Russian air strikes in Ukraine

A Russian missile strike killed three people and wounded 32 in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Tuesday, authorities said, as air attacks were reported in Kyiv and other cities.

12/06 Ukraine says seven villages retaken in ‘tough’ offensive

Ukraine on Monday said it had retaken seven villages and made small gains in a "tough" counter-offensive against Russian forces that France said could last months.

06/06 WWI-style images emerge in Ukraine

Russian troops are said to be fleeing Bakhmut after a fierce Ukrainian counter-attack seized a town on the northern flank of the besieged city.

31/05 Russia evacuates children from border villages as situation ‘alarming’

Russia said it would evacuate hundreds of children from villages due to intensifying shelling in the border region of Belgorod, where the situation was deemed "alarming" by the Kremlin.

30/05 Russia aims to sap Kyiv’s defences ahead of counteroffensive: experts

Russia has focused near-daily attacks on the Ukrainian capital recently, sending missiles and drones overhead in the early hours and even broad daylight.

30/05 Attack drones hit Moscow as Kyiv struck for third day

A swarm of drones hit Moscow on Tuesday in an unprecedented attack and Russian drones struck Kyiv for a third straight day as Ukraine gears up for a major offensive against Russian forces.

30/05 Moscow attacked in major escalation of Ukraine conflict

A drone attack on the Russian capital Moscow has been launched by Ukraine, Russia’s defence ministry has said.

30/05 North Korea confirms June launch of military spy satellite: KCNA

North Korea has confirmed it will launch a reconnaissance satellite in June, saying it is needed to monitor military movements of the United States and its partners in real time, state media reported Tuesday, citing a senior defence official.

29/05 Russia fires missiles on Kyiv in rare daytime attack

Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Kyiv on Monday sending panicked residents running for shelter in an unusual daytime attack on the Ukrainian capital following overnight strikes.

28/05 Ukraine reports ‘most important’ drone attack on Kyiv since invasion

Russia unleashed the "most important" assault by drones on Kyiv overnight Saturday-Sunday since the start of the invasion, but nearly all were destroyed, military authorities said.

26/05 Putin’s chilling nuclear escalation confirmed

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has confirmed Russia had begun moving nuclear weapons to its territory, which borders the European Union, ratcheting up tensions with the West over the Ukraine conflict.

26/05 Russia strikes Ukraine clinic, blames Kyiv for border attacks

Russian missiles on Friday hit a medical clinic in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing at least two people as Russia blamed Kyiv for dozens of strikes on its southern Belgorod region.

24/05 US reacts to ‘Ukrainian terrorists’ act

The United States has distanced itself from armed insurgents who orchestrated a recent cross-border raid into Russia from Ukraine, sparking intense clashes near the Belgorod region.

23/05 Drones strike in Russia’s Ukraine border region

Drones struck Russia's border region of Belgorod where security operations pressed into a second day after a cross-border raid blamed on fighters from Ukraine, authorities said Tuesday.

21/05 Russia claims huge victory in key Ukraine city

As Russia announced victory over Bakhmut, one of the key cities in its Ukraine campaign, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky denied the claim, saying his country’s fighters were still battling Russian forces there.

18/05 Kyiv weathers ‘unprecedented’ wave of Russian missiles

Ukraine said Thursday it had downed nearly an entire barrage of Russian missiles overnight, the latest in an "unprecedented" wave of aerial attacks on the capital Kyiv.

17/05 China envoy, in Kyiv, eyes talks with Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected on Wednesday to receive a special envoy from China who arrived in Kyiv to promote Beijing-led negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

16/05 Ukraine downs Russian barrage as China envoy due

Ukraine said on Tuesday it had downed an entire barrage of Russian drones and missiles overnight -- including six advanced Kinzhal missiles -- hours ahead of a visit from a special envoy dispatched by China.

15/05 Putin rocked by savage Russian betrayal

It appears President Vladimir Putin has more to worry about than the Ukrainian military brandishing newly-imported Western arms, as reports of dissent from high-profile Russians continue to filter through the Kremlin’s grasp.

14/05 Zelensky arrives in Germany as Ukraine prepares counter-offensive

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks Sunday with his German counterpart at the start of his first visit to Germany since Russia's invasion, with Berlin offering emphatic support in the form of a huge new military package.

14/05 Four Russian military aircraft downed

Russia is “very upset” after two of its fighter jets and two military helicopters were downed overnight.

13/05 Zelensky to meet Pope as Germany unveils more arms for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome Saturday to meet with Pope Francis and Italian leaders, as Germany unveiled a new weapons package ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive.

12/05 Russian offensive inspires golden age of military bloggers

Before Russia's offensive in Ukraine, Mikhail Zvinchuk's Telegram channel was mainly known to military buffs. Today, it boasts more than a million followers, exceeding that of many media outlets.

12/05 Very public humiliation for Vladimir Putin

In a very public humiliation for Vladimir Putin — the boss of the Russian private military company Wagner has gone into a social-media meltdown.

12/05 Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains despite Russian denials

Ukraine said Friday that its forces had recaptured chunks of territory around the embattled city of Bakhmut, even as President Volodymr Zelensky insists his army needs more time before launching an expected spring offensive.

11/05 Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes threaten to derail peace talks

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Thursday blamed each other for an exchange of fire along their restive border, which killed one person and wounded four days ahead of EU-hosted peace talks.

10/05 Tributes pour in for AFP reporter killed in Ukraine

Messages of grief poured in Wednesday following the death of AFP journalist Arman Soldin in Ukraine, paying tribute to his bravery in covering Europe's worst conflict since World War II.

09/05 AFP journalist Arman Soldin killed in eastern Ukraine

AFP's Ukraine video coordinator Arman Soldin was killed on Tuesday by rocket fire near Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine, AFP journalists who witnessed the incident said.

09/05 Turks abroad wrap up voting in landmark election

Millions of Turks living abroad wrapped up voting on Tuesday, in a tense election that has turned into a referendum on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's polarising two-decade rule.

06/05 Russia blames US, Ukraine, for attack on pro-Kremlin writer

Russia on Saturday blamed the US for an attack on a pro-Kremlin writer that killed his assistant and left him wounded.

05/05 Russia’s Wagner chief threatens to pull troops out of Bakhmut

Russian paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday threatened to pull his frontline fighters from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine next week because of ammunition shortages, berating army chiefs in a grisly video.

03/05 Russian captain, 2 Georgians taken by pirates off Gabon

The Russian skipper of a US-owned bulk carrier was kidnapped along with two of his officers, both Georgian, when their vessel was attacked by pirates outside a Gabonese port, officials said Wednesday.

30/04 UK widens evacuation from Sudan with extra flight

The UK said Sunday it would operate an extra evacuation flight to rescue more of its citizens from war-torn Sudan, as the total number already airlifted topped 2,000.