Europe News UK will 'support Ukraine 100%' despite Russian threats, PM says "We are providing support so that Ukraine can defend itself," UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday. 18/08/2026
Europe News Ukrainian convicted in German court over Russian sabotage plot Germany is Ukraine's most important backer in its fight against Russia's full-scale invasion and has been on high alert for suspected sabotage and espionage operations emanating from Moscow. 18/08/2026
Europe News Russian strike kills 10 in northeast Ukraine, regional governor says The Kharkiv region, parts of which are occupied by Russian forces, has been hit heavily since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. 18/08/2026
Europe News Ukraine has now hit seven of Wildberries' 10 biggest warehouses A month-long Ukrainian attack campaign against Russia's largest online retailer has knocked out seven of its ten biggest logistics hubs, according to Kyiv's defence ministry and the Institute for the Study of War. 17/08/2026
Europe News Kyiv launches large attack on Russian military and energy facilities Long-range attacks have been stepped up as talks between the two countries remain stagnant. 16/08/2026
Europe News Ukraine strikes rocket and space centre in Russia's Samara Additional strikes were carried out on Savasleyka air base - which Ukraine said housed aircraft used for missile attacks - and an oil facility in Ust-Luga, per Zelenskyy. 15/08/2026
Europe News Russia admits new petrol shortages amid ongoing Ukrainian strikes Ukraine has been targeting Russia's energy sites with drones and missiles for months, hoping to hit a vital source of revenue for the Russian army. 14/08/2026
Europe News Kyiv's forces retake over 600 km2 in southeastern Ukraine The Institute for the Study of War analysts framed the operation as evidence Ukraine can still mount coordinated, mechanised counterattacks after more than four years of largely static fighting. 14/08/2026
Europe News Russian drone attack strikes second passenger train in Ukraine The latest attack comes as the United Nations recorded a record-number of civilian deaths in Ukraine in July, the highest monthly toll since May 2022. 13/08/2026
Europe News Brussels faces moment of truth over EU expansion EU enlargement is set to face its moment of truth in the coming months as Montenegro and Albania near membership, Ukraine and Moldova advance, and Brussels weighs reforms needed to absorb a bigger, more complex Union. 13/08/2026
Culture news Eurovision to exclude countries at war from hosting contest, EBU says The EBU said it could commission an independent security assessment before deciding whether a winning country is capable of hosting the event safely. 12/08/2026
Russia UN: Thousands of Ukrainian civilians still held and tortured by Russia The UN also reported more than 95% of the Ukrainian prisoners of war and 85% of the civilian detainees are being tortured or ill-treated, often repeatedly. 12/08/2026
Ukraine Zelenskyy: Russia fired North Korean missiles in overnight strike Ukraine's president has repeatedly sounded the alarm over deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, often while appealing for more Western air-defence supplies. 11/08/2026
Health news WHO warehouse in Ukraine destroyed after overnight strikes A World Health Organization humanitarian warehouse holding supplies worth an estimated $500,000 was destroyed, as Kyiv and Moscow exchanged missile strikes over the weekend. 11/08/2026
Europe News Russia readying more North Korean troops and missiles, Zelenskyy says At the weekend, Zelenskyy said a decision had been taken for 30,000-50,000 North Koreans to be deployed on Russian soil. He did not explain how he obtained the figures. 10/08/2026
Europe News Russia plans to fire 200 ballistic missiles at once, Ukraine says Ukraine's drone commander says Moscow is working to nearly triple its missile firepower, strengthening the case for striking Russian missile factories and choking off Crimea as a military base. 10/08/2026