War in Ukraine

Firefighters extinguish a fire caused by an attack by Ukrainian drones

War between Russia and Ukraine

13.July 2026 B. B.

Attacks under Putin's window: More than 350 drones attacked Moscow

In the attack of Ukrainian drones on Moscow, three people were killed and three others were injured

The war in Ukraine

10.July 2026 AROUND

Analysis of the former commander of the Ukrainian army Valery Zaluzhny: The West is mistaken, Russia is not losing the war

Valery Zaluzhny, former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army and ambassador to London, says the technological revolution on the battlefield has created a stalemate in which individual tactical victories are losing importance. He openly criticizes the "outdated" strategic culture of the NATO alliance and says that the winner of the war will be decided by social endurance, not by moving the front line.

NATO

07.July 2026 Katarina Krol (DW)

NATO Summit in Turkey: Fear of Donald Trump's mood

As Washington reviews its military presence in Europe, many European governments are increasingly concerned about how committed US President Donald Trump remains to the NATO alliance. A lot depends on what kind of mood he will appear in Ankara

War in Ulkrajina

02.July 2026 AI

About 450.000 dead and a million wounded Russians since the beginning of Putin's "special operation"

Four years since the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, about two million soldiers on both sides have been killed or wounded, according to the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

The war in Ukraine

02.July 2026 Christian Thal (DW)

Russia under attack by Ukrainian drones: How much did the lack of fuel shake Putin?

Due to the damage caused by Ukrainian drones, Russia has to import fuel. The question is how much this will force Vladimir Putin to accept negotiations on ending the war

The war in Ukraine

30.June 2026 B. B.

Ukraine's massive attack on Russia: Satellite center hit, baby killed

Ukraine has hit one of Russia's largest satellite communications centers

Vladimir Putin with crossed fingers, in the background of the flag of Russia

The war in Ukraine

19.June 2026 A.M.

How explosions in Moscow shattered Putin's dream of his own greatness

The smoke billowing over Moscow after the Ukrainian drone strikes and the growing problems at the front bring the consequences of the war closer to Vladimir Putin. Although he is under pressure from outside and inside, there is little sign that he is ready to give up the conflict he has started

The war in Ukraine

16.June 2026 KS

The Russian attack on the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra: How damaged was the religious monument under the protection of UNESCO

The religious complex from the 11th century, which is under the protection of UNESCO, was hit by Russian missile attacks in Ukraine. Moscow rejects the accusations. The Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is one of the symbols of Ukrainian identity

Science and war

13.June 2026 KS

Did the US fund biological weapons labs

The documents confirm Russian claims that US-funded laboratories in Ukraine handled agents that could be used as biological weapons, RT writes.

The war in Ukraine

05.June 2026 A.M.

Trump welcomed the possibility of a meeting between Zelensky and Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a direct meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war. US President Donald Trump welcomed this possibility

The war in Ukraine

03.June 2026 MLJ

Donetsk: At least seven dead in a Ukrainian drone attack on a bus

At least seven people were killed and ten were injured in an attack by a Ukrainian drone on a bus in the Donetsk region, the local authorities of that region in the east of Ukraine, which is mostly controlled by Russia, announced today.

The war in Ukraine

02.June 2026 MLJ

Deadly Russian attack on Kiev: Missiles, drones, rubble and casualties

Early in the morning on Tuesday, June 2, Russia launched a major deadly attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. At least ten people were killed - four in Kyiv and six in the central city of Dnipro - and more than 100 were wounded, according to Ukrainian officials.

The war in Ukraine

29.May 2026. A.P

Romania: Russian drone crashed, F-16 fighters raised

A Russian drone launched into Ukraine crashed into a residential building in Romania. Bucharest is asking NATO for an urgent delivery of modern anti-missile systems

The war in Ukraine

22.May 2026. B. B.

Ukrainian army: "We killed two hundred Russians"

Ukrainian claims about such a large number of victims could not be independently verified. The Russian side has not yet made an official announcement regarding these attacks

The war in Ukraine

15.May 2026. Anja Mihic

The EU rejected Putin's proposal: Schroeder will not speak on behalf of the Europeans

The EU rejected Vladimir Putin's proposal that former German chancellor pro-Kremlin Gerhard Schroeder be the European mediator in peace talks to end the war in Ukraine

Victory Day in Moscow

09.May 2026. KS

Putin: Victory will be ours

Victory Day is celebrated in Moscow more modestly than usual, and what kind of messages did Russian President Vladimir Putin send from the parade

The war in Ukraine

07.May 2026. B. B.

Moscow called on diplomats to leave Kyiv due to an "imminent strike" in retaliation

Moscow has called on diplomatic missions to ensure a timely evacuation from Kiev, considering the "inevitable strike" of the Russian armed forces on that city, and as a sign of retaliation. At the same time, Ukrainian drone attacks on targets deep in Russian territory are becoming more intense

On the spot

19.April 2026 Hana Sokolova-Stek (DW)

Russian offensive in Donetsk: Konstatinovka must not fall

If Konstatinovka falls, the way is opened for the Russians to occupy all of Donetsk. This war, death and horror experienced by Ukrainian civilians seems to no longer interest anyone in the West. The public's attention has long been focused on the conflicts in the Middle East.

A woman cries at a soldier's funeral in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine

15.April 2026 Anja Mihic

The deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II

Russia has lost 1,3 million soldiers since the start of the invasion in 2022, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced. This is just one in a series of claims about the number of victims in the war in Ukraine. Why can't we trust anyone with certainty

Russia and Ukraine

11.April 2026 KS

Easter truce on the Ukrainian front

The truce will last 32 hours and will begin on Saturday, April 11, the day before Orthodox Easter

Relatives of Kenyans who died fighting on the side of Russia in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine

16.March 2026. Simone Schlindwein (DW)

Russia is recruiting Africans to die in Ukraine

All over Africa, Russia is recruiting men for war - usually fraudulently. The death rate is high - they are cannon fodder. Families are trying to bring the bodies of the dead to bury them

The war in Ukraine

14.March 2026. Oleksandra Indyuchkova/DW

Joystick war in Ukraine

Are robots and drones already fighting for people? These devices are now feared in war more than tanks and guns

Russia and Ukraine

07.March 2026. KS

War in Ukraine: Massive Russian Airstrikes

In the shadow of the new conflict in the Middle East, fighting continues on the Ukrainian-Russian front. Moscow has confirmed that it carried out massive strikes on Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure

Hungary and Ukraine

06.March 2026. NM

Barrage fire on the Kiev-Budapest route: Why did Orban and Zelensky go to war

Threats, blockades and political confrontations between the leaders of Hungary and Ukraine are becoming more and more difficult. Do the new tensions among European leaders foreshadow a wider conflict and a new crisis in Europe

A Uktajin soldier in uniform smokes a cigarette under cover

Four years of war in Ukraine

24.February 2026. Hana Sokolova-Stek (DW)

Confessions from the front: Soldiers in the "death zone"

From the penetration of Russian tank units and general chaos to digging in combat positions, drone skirmishes and "death zones". Ukrainian soldiers tell how they see the war unfolding, which began with the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022.

On the spot

21.February 2026. Lilia Rzhojtska (DW)

Kiev: Without electricity, heating and water

The war in Ukraine is still raging. Residents of Kiev feel this on their skin in the dead of winter, without electricity, heating and water. What do the workers say, who work day and night to repair the city's infrastructure destroyed by Russian attacks

Ukraine

19.February 2026. B. B.

The former head of the Ukrainian army on the conflict with Zelenskyi: Tensions started immediately after the invasion

The former head of the Ukrainian army and Zelensky's most serious opponent in the eventual presidential elections spoke for the first time about their deep rift