News in brief
The French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (Pnat) announced on Sunday that it has opened an investigation for war crimes following the death of French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, killed in a drone strike in eastern Ukraine. The case has been assigned to the Central......
Ukrainian authorities reported on Sunday that a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia (southeastern Ukraine) left one woman dead and nine others injured. The assault came amid one of Russia’s most extensive offensives this year against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, as temperatures......
A Russian drone strike targeted the train station in Chostka, located in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, injuring at least 30 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported Saturday. He described the attack as “barbaric” and warned that the casualty figures could rise. The......
Polling stations opened on Friday, October 3, in the Czech Republic for a two-day parliamentary election marked by uncertainty. Former prime minister and billionaire Andrej Babis, who describes himself as a “Trumpist,” is considered the frontrunner but may struggle to secure a governing majority. Babis......
Ukraine’s state energy operator Naftogaz announced on Friday that Russia carried out the “largest attack” to date against the country’s gas production infrastructure. According to the company, the assault involved 35 missiles and 60 drones launched overnight, severely damaging......
The Russian-linked oil tanker Boracay—suspected of being part of the so-called “ghost fleet” circumventing international sanctions—has resumed its journey after French authorities briefly detained its captain and first officer. According to a source close to the case, both......
Russia and Ukraine carried out a large-scale prisoner swap on Thursday, each side releasing 185 detainees, according to officials from both countries. The exchange marks one of the rare areas of cooperation between Moscow and Kyiv after more than three and a half years of conflict. The Russian Ministry......
In Russia, fuel shortages are spreading across several regions as Ukrainian drone strikes have repeatedly targeted oil refineries in recent months. Long lines of cars now form daily at gas stations, where drivers often leave empty-handed. In the Khabarovsk region, in Russia’s Far East, motorists......
At least nine people, including a child, lost their lives after torrential rains struck the Odessa region in southern Ukraine, local emergency services reported on Wednesday. According to officials, the city was hit by the equivalent of two months of rainfall in just seven hours, causing severe flooding.......
A Russian-linked oil tanker from the so-called "ghost fleet," suspected of circumventing international sanctions, has been anchored for several days near French territorial waters off the coast of Saint-Nazaire. The vessel, known as the Boracaybut also operating under the names Pushpa and Kiwala,......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday that a military mission has arrived in Denmark to take part in joint anti-drone exercises. The initiative comes as Europe faces an increasing number of drone-related incidents and on the eve of a European defense summit hosted in Denmark. “Our......
The United States is weighing the possibility of supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine through European allies, according to senior officials in Washington. The move would represent a significant escalation, as the missiles have a range of up to 2,500 kilometers and carry......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he will meet former U.S. President Donald Trump next week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The announcement comes as diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s invasion remain stalled. Moscow has intensified its......
