All coverage of Ukraine, ranked by recency.
ALBAWABA - During a NATO meeting in Brussels, German Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, announced that a military aid package worth $500 million will be sent to Ukraine. The aid, which comes in the shape of $300 million through the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) fund, which gives Ukraine access to American weapon systems; and $200 million for the purchase of PAC-3 missiles for the...
Nach den ukrainischen Drohnenangriffen auf Moskau sieht Militärexperte Thomas Wiegold Kiew zunehmend in der Lage, den Krieg tief nach Russland zu tragen. Zudem gelinge es der Ukraine immer besser, die russische Logistik und wichtige Nachschubwege zur Krim gezielt anzugreifen.
«C’est une réponse pleinement justifiée aux attaques russes contre nos villes et nos communautés, ainsi qu’un autre résultat important du travail de nos combattants contre les installations qui soutiennent la machine de guerre russe», a déclaré le président ukrainien sur les réseaux sociaux.
Die Ukraine hat nach eigenen Angaben eine Ölraffinerie in Moskau mit Drohnen angegriffen. WELT-Reporter Christoph Wanner betont, dass die ukrainischen Drohnen Russland inzwischen auch tief im Hinterland treffen und dort zunehmend für Probleme sorgen.
The Netherlands is to spend a further €500 million on military support for Ukraine, with half the money going to...
Feuer in Ölraffinerie +++ Russland feuert ballistische Raketen auf Kiew +++ Selenskyj: Hatte wichtiges Gespräch mit Trump und Macron+++ alle Neuigkeiten im Liveblog
The G7 summit in Évian exposed differing views on its significance. Some commentators welcomed renewed US engagement on Ukraine and tougher sanctions on Russia, while others warned that peace cannot be achieved through deals with Putin alone. Critics accused leaders of accommodating Trump’s preferences, and some argued the G7 should expand to reflect today’s global power balance.
Une attaque « à grande échelle » de drones ukrainiens a eu lieu dans la nuit de mercredi 17 à jeudi 18 juin sur Moscou, plusieurs projectiles touchant une raffinerie, a annoncé le maire de la ville. Cette annonce intervient alors que le président russe Vladimir Poutine accueille depuis mercredi soir des dirigeants asiatiques pour un sommet de deux jours Russie-Asean à Kazan, dans le centre du p...
Der ukrainische Präsident Selenskij bestätigt in sozialen Netzwerken die Attacke auf die Raffinerie. Er bezeichnet den Angriff als Teil der ukrainischen „Langstrecken-Sanktionen“.
President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukrainian long-range strikes hit Moscow’s main oil refinery for the second time in a week, as well as targets in Russia’s Rostov region and occupied Ukrainian territories. He said the attacks were a response to Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities and argued that Moscow should now take steps toward diplomacy to end the war.
Sweden, Norway and Canada to announce defence package for Ukraine, Sweden says Reuters
(Removes reference to package being worth $100 million) HELSINKI, June 18 (Reuters) - Sweden, Norway and Canada will announce a new Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) package to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons, Sweden's Defence Minister Pal Jonson said in Brussels on Thursday. (Reporting by Essi Lehto, editing by Terje Solsvik)
The Office of the Prosecutor General will investigate every aspect of the gold convoy case and make the findings public, its Office stated in a Wednesday press release, after Prime Minister Péter Magyar said, “The Prosecutor General must speak out on this matter without delay!”, reported hirado.hu . While the investigation’s main objective is most likely to be a targeted witch-hunt against offi...
War is a brutal driver of medical innovation. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has forced clinicians and commanders alike to confront a hard truth: Survival depends not only on tactics and technology, but on the ability to deliver advanced care under fire, evacuate and resuscitate the wounded, and preserve fighting strength despite repeated attacks on healthcare systems.Ukraine’s experie...
Beim Nato-Treffen in Brüssel kündigte Verteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius weitere Militärhilfen für die Ukraine in Höhe von 400 Millionen US-Dollar an. Zudem bereitet Deutschland eine mögliche Mission in der Straße von Hormus vor.
Global conflicts highlight defence self-reliance, with Iran and Ukraine showcasing resilience through domestic production. India, already prioritizing indigenous defence capabilities, leverages a diverse ecosystem of missiles, aircraft, and naval systems. This tailored approach, proven in Operation Sindoor, emphasizes asymmetric warfare and export potential, fostering strategic autonomy and eco...
Ukraine is accelerating investment in wind and solar energy to make its power system more resilient against repeated Russian strikes that have devastated traditional infrastructure since 2022. Projects like the Oriv wind farm in western Ukraine demonstrate how decentralised generation can sustain supply even under attack. Officials say renewables, paired with storage systems, are becoming centr...
NATO officials say sustaining and expanding military aid to Ukraine will be the central focus ahead of the alliance’s summit in Ankara on July 7–8. Discussions are expected to center on ensuring predictable weapons supplies, boosting defense production, and strengthening joint cooperation with Ukraine’s growing defense industry. The alliance also plans to review long-term defense spending commi...
Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow Oil Refinery for the second time in a week, causing multiple fires at a facility that supplies up to 40% of Moscow’s fuel. Russian officials said 137 drones were intercepted during the three-hour attack, though several reached key targets. The raid also triggered fires at shopping centers and coincided with strikes in Russia’s Rostov region, where an oil depot...
The rebuilt unit is setting its sights on making Moscow pay for its occupation.
Ukraine's Azov fighters were forced from Mariupol. Now they're hitting back Reuters
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Kyiv is not taking any risks amid Moscow’s efforts to integrate Minsk ever more closely into its war Russian spy drones flying into Ukraine from Belarusian airspace have sharply increased since the beginning of the year, as senior officials in Kyiv express mounting concern over Belarus’s involvement in the war. Ukraine has stepped up by reinforcing fortifications on its northern border, includi...
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer said Zelensky should not agree to a Putin meeting in Moscow, calling it a “fatal mistake.” He also welcomed the G7’s Ukraine pledges but warned that military support and sanctions promises will matter only if followed by concrete steps.
‘We are working to strengthen Ukraine, our cooperation and diplomatic prospects. We need peace. And we are doing everything to bring it closer,’ says Ukrainian president
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In the Donbas, some combat zones have become too dangerous to deliver food, water and medicine to frontline infantry by road. A warehouse manager and amateur cook is doing everything he can to organize drone deliveries of varied food supplies and necessities.
The Ukrainian government has approved the 2027–2029 Budget Declaration, which, among other provisions, envisages a gradual increase in social standards.
The Ukrainian attacks damaged ten infrastructure facilities and several motor vehicles
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he discussed post-G7 defense priorities with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, including US licenses for air defense production, new PURL contributions and faster deliveries of anti-ballistic missiles.
G7 leaders said they had found new unity on increasing pressure on Russia to end its war against Ukraine, with European leaders pointing to a tougher line from US President Donald Trump. The summit statement pledged more air defense support for Kyiv and stronger sanctions on Moscow’s war economy.
Pope Leo XIV called for prayers for an end to the war following the Russian shelling of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra on June 15.
Selenskyj: Hatte wichtiges Gespräch mit Trump und Macron +++ Macron: „Ich habe Präsident Trump immer vertraut“ +++ G7 wollen mit neuen Sanktionen Druck auf Russland erhöhen +++ alle Neuigkeiten im Liveblog
In northern Ukraine, operators of the 73rd Naval Special Operations Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a raid on a Russian position and captured several enemy soldiers.
Russian forces attacked Sumy with drones late on Wednesday, killing a 56-year-old man after a strike on a private residential area. Another strike hit a gas station, and fires broke out at both sites before being extinguished, according to local officials.
The Swiss Confederation has expanded its sanctions lists against Russia, adding 23 individuals and entities.
Kyiv and Poltava came under attack in the early hours of Thursday after Ukrainian officials warned of Russian ballistic missiles.
Après une alerte aérienne, des journalistes sur place ont entendu le bruit d’un missile et deux explosions, et vu des gens courir dans la rue en direction des abris.
Ukraine corn prices slide as demand from key buyer Turkey fades S&P Global
An 18-year-old man in Ukraine's Bukovyna region has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to carry out sabotage against facilities operated by Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia).
President Volodymyr Zelensky said a post-G7 coordination call with Us President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron “could change a lot,” as Ukraine works to strengthen cooperation and advance peace efforts.
According to the Brazilian leader, the G7 summit was the first time he had sensed a genuine desire among Western leaders to bring the conflict to an end
Russia is waging a covert campaign to shape public opinion in Africa by expanding a hybrid network of so-called "Russian Houses" across the continent.
European Council President Antonio Costa’s office confirmed Wednesday, June 17, that brief diplomatic contacts were made with the Kremlin in recent weeks to open communication channels, as Europe works to help in negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine.
Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office has accused the former director of the Mariupol Local History Museum of personally handing five original paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky, Arkhip Kuindzhi and Grigory Kalmykov to Russian occupiers at the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022.
A draft of the “Economy of the Future” strategy was presented at a meeting of the Council on Entrepreneurship Support under the President of Ukraine. The initiative is intended to set Ukraine’s economic course for the next 10–15 years and serve as a modern-day equivalent of the Marshall Plan for the country.
Zelensky polst bij koning Filip naar beloofde F-16’s De Tijd
Ukraine’s General Staff denied Russian claims that a Ukrainian drone struck a bus carrying a Belarusian children’s football team in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast on Wednesday, dismissing the accusation as a Kremlin-orchestrated provocation. The strike killed one woman and injured several children.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Brussels, where a series of meetings are scheduled with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, as well as an audience with King Philippe of Belgium.
A total of 207 combat engagements were recorded along the front line on June 17, with Russian forces launching 47 attacks on Ukrainian positions in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors alone.
Firefighters in Sumy have extinguished a large fire that broke out after another Russian strike on a civilian infrastructure facility.
The Netherlands pledged €500 million (about $580 million) in new military aid for Ukraine on Wednesday, June 17, covering drones from Dutch defense companies and US-sourced weapons, bringing the country’s total contribution to the American PURL initiative to €1 billion (about $1.2 billion).
The United States has released the text of a document formalizing an agreement on a cessation of hostilities and future negotiations with Iran.
Following more than 40 Russian strikes across five districts since Tuesday – including an FPV drone attack that killed three civilians in Nikopol – Dnipropetrovsk Regional Governor Oleksandr Hanzha convened a Defense Council to address evacuation security, anti-drone defenses, and the need for all officials to direct maximum resources toward Ukraine’s military.
Deutschland und weitere EU-Staaten drängen darauf, dass wehrpflichtige Männer in der Ukraine bleiben. EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen scheint das nun umzusetzen, wie sie in einem Brief andeutet.
Russian forces attacked the settlement of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region with an FPV drone, injuring a 64-year-old man.
Ukraine has opened the first phase of membership talks with the European Union.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will propose a candidate for the position of the EU special representative in negotiations aimed at resolving Russia’s war against Ukraine at the upcoming EU summit.
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