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Ukraine veteran stages puppet shows to honour killed soldiers

Ukraine veteran stages puppet shows to honour killed soldiers

When Oleksiy Kravchuk joined the Ukrainian military at the start of Russia's invasion in 2022, he fought as a sniper and was known by his military nickname Saint Nicholas. Wounded in combat in May 2022 in eastern Ukraine, he then started evacuating the dead bodies of colleagues who

Ukraine says Russian attacks kill seven, including child

Ukraine says Russian attacks kill seven, including child

Russian strikes killed seven people, including a child, and wounded dozens across Ukraine on Tuesday, regional authorities said. Moscow has pummelled its neighbour with hundreds of drones almost nightly since the beginning of the four-year war, but recently had expanded daytime strikes. A morning attack on the central Dnipropetrovsk

Ukraine and Germany sign defence deal, boost drone cooperation

Ukraine and Germany sign defence deal, boost drone cooperation

The leaders of Ukraine and Germany on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership centred on defence as Europe seeks to learn from Ukrainian battlefield expertise, especially in drone warfare. President Volodymyr Zelensky led a government delegation to Berlin, where they met Chancellor Friedrich Merz and key ministers to discuss Ukraine'

Russian, Belarusian swimmers free to compete under own flag

Russian, Belarusian swimmers free to compete under own flag

Athletes from Russia and Belarus are free to participate under their own flags in senior World Aquatics events after the global governing body on Monday lifted a ban on them competing. Competitors from Russia and Belarus had been banned from international competition following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine

Pro-EU Magyar vows 'new era' in Hungary after ousting Orban

Pro-EU Magyar vows 'new era' in Hungary after ousting Orban

Within hours of becoming Hungary's prime minister-elect, Peter Magyar pledged on Monday to usher in a "new era" after defeating long-time nationalist leader Viktor Orban in an election seen as a blow to hard-right populism. Orban, a self-described "thorn" in

Ukraine loan, frozen funds: how could Orban's ouster unblock EU?

Ukraine loan, frozen funds: how could Orban's ouster unblock EU?

After years of holdups and bitter horse trading, EU leaders breathed a resounding sigh of relief at Viktor Orban's crushing defeat in Hungary's elections. From support for Ukraine to sanctions on Russia, the bete noire from Budapest repeatedly stalled some of the EU's key

'Help me!': family's anguish over Equatorial Guinean lured into Ukraine war

'Help me!': family's anguish over Equatorial Guinean lured into Ukraine war

A desperate voice crackled down the phone -- Mariano Nkogo Mba Nchama's 22-year-old son pleaded for help to get home to Equatorial Guinea from Ukraine, where he is fighting for the Russian army. Daniel Angel Masie Nchama is among nearly 1,800 Africans fighting in the Kremlin&