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Ukraine destroys second bridge in Kursk region

Ukraine destroys second bridge in Kursk region

Ukrainian forces are trying to cut off Moscow’s resupply routes in Kyiv’s cross-border incursion into Russian territory.

August 18, 2024 2:03 pm CET
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Gaza cease-fire talks to resume next week

August 16, 2024 10:58 pm CET
Ukraine destroys key bridge in Kursk region
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Ukraine can fire our weapons during attack inside Russia, says Canada

“Ukrainians know best how to defend their homeland,” says Canadian defense department.

August 16, 2024 2:41 pm CET

Germany to get Patriot missiles in $5B deal

The Germans will also get training and spare parts.

August 16, 2024 10:07 am CET

Don’t go head-to-head with Musk on space internet, satellite CEO tells Europe

Europe should look beyond space internet and start planning for a military-grade surveillance system instead.

August 16, 2024 4:15 am CET

Kremlin ally Belarus calls for peace in Russia-Ukraine ‘scuffle’

Putin ally Aleksandr Lukashenko says, “Let’s sit down at the negotiating table” to end the conflict.

August 15, 2024 6:47 pm CET

Biden ‘open’ to sending long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine

The Pentagon is already working through fixes to allow Ukraine to launch the weapons from its fighter planes.

August 15, 2024 5:14 pm CET

As Kyiv makes gains in Kursk, Russia strikes back in Donetsk

Ukraine captured a record 102 Russian soldiers in the Kursk region in one day on Wednesday.

August 15, 2024 10:57 am CET

Mark Rutte’s first NATO task: Find a right-hand woman

Two senior former officials from North Macedonia and Bulgaria are among those competing to become the incoming NATO chief’s deputy.

August 15, 2024 4:15 am CET

Search on for survivors after fighter jet crashes in northern France

One pilot has been found alive as the search continues.

August 14, 2024 5:09 pm CET

German authorities suspect water supply sabotage on military base

The water supply at a base next to the Cologne airport is showing “unusual values” a German military spokesperson said.

August 14, 2024 4:38 pm CET

Germany zeroes in on Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosions

Nord Stream gas pipelines running from Russia to Germany blew up in September 2022.

August 14, 2024 4:03 pm CET

Germany issued arrest warrant for Ukrainian over Nord Stream bombing, reports say

The suspect was able to evade the arrest warrant.

August 14, 2024 12:00 pm CET

Ukraine hammers Russian airbases as Kyiv’s incursion triggers panic

The Ukrainian attack is “creating a real dilemma” for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, said U.S. President Joe Biden.

August 14, 2024 8:52 am CET
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Russia arrests army staffer suspected of spying for Ukraine

The woman was in touch with Ukrainian intelligence via Signal app, Russian authorities say.

August 13, 2024 4:06 pm CET

Fears grow of Iranian attack on Israel, as Tehran laughs off West’s plea to keep cool

International leaders launch joint diplomatic push to calm tensions.

August 13, 2024 11:06 am CET

Ukraine snatching Russian territory to stop cross-border shelling, Zelenskyy says

Kyiv’s incursion is “bold and brilliant,” say U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal.

August 13, 2024 9:44 am CET

Trump lauds ‘honorable’ Zelenskyy, slaps ‘bad’ EU in Musk interview

“There’s nobody that feels worse about the Ukraine situation than I do,” Trump tells X owner during their two-hour chat.

August 13, 2024 6:06 am CET

Russian blame game heats up as Ukraine’s special military operation riles Putin

Local authorities admit Kyiv’s forces now control dozens of settlements inside Russia.

August 12, 2024 4:42 pm CET

Decoding military terms in the Walz-Vance debate

It can be hard to understand some of the accusations aimed at the vice presidential candidates, so we asked a veteran to decipher them.

August 12, 2024 4:17 pm CET

Up to 180K Russians flee Ukraine’s continued offensive

Kyiv’s forces advance further into Russian territory and have reportedly managed to repel Moscow’s attempts to reinforce defending troops.

August 12, 2024 10:53 am CET

Iran ‘will bear responsibility’ for attacking Israel, warn UK, France and Germany

Israeli intelligence believes Tehran will strike within days, according to reports.

August 12, 2024 7:31 am CET

Russia sets Ukrainian nuclear power plant on fire, says Zelenskyy

Fighting close to large nuclear facilities in Ukraine and Russia has caused concern among atomic experts.

August 11, 2024 10:53 pm CET

Moscow vows ‘tough response’ to Ukraine’s push into Russian territory

Russian foreign ministry says Kyiv overnight launched a “large-scale drone attack on a number of Russian regions.”

August 11, 2024 5:34 pm CET

Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine’s forces fighting in Russian territory

The cross-border offensive is Kyiv’s deepest penetration into Russia since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

August 11, 2024 9:19 am CET

At least 90 reported killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school

Israel’s military said it struck an “active” Hamas command center in the attack, which came during dawn prayers at the school.

August 10, 2024 1:15 pm CET
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