Category: 2. RussianAggression

Israel has claimed that the successor to slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has likely been “eliminated,” while U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called Tehran the greatest adversary of the United States. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on October 8 said that Hezbollah, an… Continue Reading

Ukraine is moving towards lifting a wartime ban on drone exports, as officials and industry participants say it is imperative to scale up in order to match Russia’s capabilities on the battlefield. Ukrainian forces are in desperate need of more aerial surveillance, cover and long-range attack… Continue Reading

Israel on October 7 marked the somber anniversary of the Hamas attack on the Jewish state that killed more than 1,200 people and took some 250 hostages as the Israeli military continued its massive air strikes on Beirut and its incursion in southern Lebanon that aims to destroy the Iran-allied… Continue Reading

A major battle is looming for the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, home to vital industrial and transport infrastructure in the Donetsk region. Continue Reading

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Russia has struck a cargo ship moored in the Ukrainian port of Odesa, raising concerns about the safety of a maritime corridor that has become a vital export channel for Kyiv’s… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s military said Tuesday it shot down 18 of 19 drones that Russia used in overnight attacks targeting central and western Ukraine. Ukrainian air defense shot down the drones over the Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Ternopil and Vinnytsia regions. Russia also fired two ballistic… Continue Reading

Israel on October 7 marked the somber anniversary of the Hamas attack on the Jewish state that killed more than 1,200 people and took some 250 hostages as the Israeli military continued its massive air strikes on Beirut and its incursion in southern Lebanon that aims to destroy the Iran-allied… Continue Reading

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe’s Eastern neighborhoods. I’m RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I’m drilling down on… Continue Reading

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House Kamala Harris has ruled out meeting one-on-one with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine unless leaders from Kyiv were… Continue Reading