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A Ukrainian missile barrage has severely damaged energy facilities in Russia’s Belgorod region, plunging parts of the border city and surrounding districts into fresh power, water and heating outages in the middle of winter. Regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov described the overnight attack as massive, saying it hit key energy infrastructure......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country’s forces have retaken around 300 square kilometres of territory in the south in some of their most significant advances in months, even as efforts to secure a negotiated end to the war remain blocked. In an interview at the presidential headquarters in Kyiv, Zelensky argued that......
Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities say they have dismantled a Russian-directed network that was preparing contract assassinations of high-profile Ukrainian officials, military intelligence officers, journalists and civic activists, arresting ten suspects in a coordinated cross-border operation. The joint investigation, codenamed Enigma 2.0,......
A covert Ukrainian cyber operation has revealed how Russia has been using civilian infrastructure in Belarus to extend the reach and precision of its drone attacks on Ukraine and to probe potential routes over NATO territory. Over several months beginning in mid‑2025, specialists from the Fenix Cyber Center, working with the international......
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has expressed skepticism that Russia will agree to a peace settlement in the near future, warning that the war in Ukraine could continue through the summer of 2026 despite renewed diplomatic engagement. In a recent interview, Stubb stated that his “base case” scenario anticipates a prolonged conflict,......
Sweden has unveiled a new $1.4 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Kyiv amid the ongoing war triggered by Russia’s 2022 invasion. Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson announced the initiative, describing it as Stockholm’s 21st support package since the conflict began. He stated......
Russia said on February 18 that Western sanctions are preventing the restoration of full economic ties with the United States, with the Kremlin confirming interest in a sweeping $12 trillion cooperation proposal reportedly presented to the Trump administration. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that sanctions are hindering......
Ukraine’s former energy minister Herman Halushchenko was detained late Saturday while attempting to leave the country by train, anti corruption authorities said, in a dramatic escalation of one of the most far reaching graft investigations of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s tenure. The National Anti Corruption Bureau of Ukraine,......
A Russian airstrike on January 27 damaged critical infrastructure along the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline, halting the flow of Russian crude oil to Hungary and Slovakia and triggering a diplomatic clash between Budapest and Kyiv ahead of Hungary’s parliamentary elections. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha disclosed......
The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that it will provide over £500 million (€575 million) in military aid to help Ukraine defend itself against ongoing Russian strikes, particularly targeting its energy infrastructure. UK Defense Secretary John Healey confirmed the emergency funding ahead of a NATO defense ministers’......
Russia’s Federal Security Service said on Tuesday it had detained a third suspect linked to last week’s attempted assassination of Colonel General Vladimir Alexeïev, one of the most senior figures in Russian military intelligence. The arrest comes as Moscow continues to accuse Ukrainian intelligence services of orchestrating......
The European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said she will put forward a set of demands that Europe believes Russia must accept as part of any agreement to end the war in Ukraine, stressing that no peace settlement can be concluded without EU involvement. Speaking to reporters in Brussels, Kallas said Europeans must be recognised......
Ukraine faced a new wave of large-scale attacks on its energy infrastructure on Saturday, leading to widespread power outages across much of the country, according to the national electricity operator. The company reported that emergency cuts were implemented in most regions after damage was recorded at several key facilities. The strikes......
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