Commission disburses another €3.47 billion to Ukraine for drones, missiles, air defence and fighter jets

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today disbursed €3.47 billion to Ukraine, under the defence window of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The funding is provided in response to Ukraine’s urgent military needs, as it continues to require capability support to defend itself against Russia’s war […]

Ukraine: Deadly Russian attacks severely damage aid warehouses

© UNICEF/Oleksii Fili Local residents wander among debris following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, on 19 July 2026.This article is published in association with United Nations. Russian attacks and drone strikes killed at least two children and injured dozens more across Ukraine over recent days while severely damaging three critical aid warehouses, UN agencies reported on Monday. The UN aid coordination agency, OCHA, said attacks over the past days killed and injured dozens […]

Ukraine: Rescuers work to save trapped residents after wave of Russian attacks

© UNICEF Rescue workers attend the site of an overnight attack in Kyiv, UkraineThis article is published in association with United Nations. Aid agencies in Ukraine on Thursday rushed to respond to a massive uptick in deadly strikes by Russia, including one of the largest attacks on Kyiv to date. According to reports, at least 18 people died in the capital, where densely populated residential areas sustained significant damage […]

Ukraine: Rescuers work to save trapped residents after wave of Russian attacks

EU, Ukraine and Canada to co-host high-level meeting on returning Ukrainian childrenThis article is published in association with United Nations. Aid agencies in Ukraine on Thursday rushed to respond to a massive uptick in deadly strikes by Russia, including one of the largest attacks on Kyiv to date. According to reports, at least 18 people died in the capital, where densely populated residential areas sustained significant damage […]

Thousands trapped in southern Ukraine struggle to survive

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.This article is published in association with United Nations. Thousands of civilians trapped in frontline communities in southern Ukraine are facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as access to food, medical care and evacuation routes continues to shrink, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HMRRU, warned on Wednesday. Residents in occupied parts of the […]

Commission disburses the first €3.2 billion instalment to Ukraine under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan

Commission supports the EU's eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and UkraineThis article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today at the Ukraine Recovery Conference, President Ursula von der Leyen announced the disbursement of €3.2 billion to Ukraine as the first instalment of the new macro-financial assistance (MFA). The MFA is a segment of the Ukraine Support Loan, under which €90 billion are […]

Parliament condemns Russia’s drone incursions in the EU 

Commission presents action plan to counter drone threatsThis article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EU will not be intimidated by Russia’s campaign of destabilisation and is determined to defend its security, MEPs say in a resolution adopted on Thursday. Drone incursions and airspace violations of EU territory are not isolated incidents but an integral part of Russia’s […]

Ukraine: MEPs welcome reform efforts amid ongoing war 

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs are encouraged by the EU accession-related reforms carried out by Ukraine’s government, and insist Ukrainians should determine the conditions for peace with Russia. On Wednesday, the Foreign Affairs Committee adopted, by 54 votes in favour, 17 against, and with 5 abstentions, a report […]

Ukraine: MEPs welcome reform efforts amid ongoing war 

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs are encouraged by the EU accession-related reforms carried out by Ukraine’s government, and insist Ukrainians should determine the conditions for peace with Russia. On Wednesday, the Foreign Affairs Committee adopted, by 54 votes in favour, 17 against, and with 5 abstentions, a report […]

Growing up with sirens: UN child rights envoy on the toll of the Ukraine-Russia war

© UNICEF Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, during a visit to frontline areas in Ukraine.This article is published in association with United Nations. Children in Ukraine have been profoundly impacted by years of war, sheltering in underground schools – or forced to study online – and living with the psychological strain of constant air raid sirens that could spell death for them and their families. But children on both sides […]

UN deplores another wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine

© UNICEF The aftermath of a Russian strike on a residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital.This article is published in association with United Nations. Overnight attacks in three key cities in Ukraine have left several civilians dead, scores more injured, and homes, hospitals and shops destroyed or damaged, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Tuesday.  Matthias Schmale condemned the large-scale Russian assault on the capital Kyiv, as well as Dnipro and Kharkiv, […]

UN stresses the need for de-escalation in Ukraine war as attacks rise

UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Kayoko Gotoh, Director and Officer-in-Charge for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas, addresses the Security Council meeting on Threats to International Peace and SecurityThis article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations continues to warn against the dangerous escalation in the war in Ukraine, a senior official told the Security Council on Monday, underlining the need for restraint and dialogue.  Romania requested the urgent meeting after a Russian drone entered its airspace on Friday night, hitting an apartment building in the eastern […]

Under fire, Kharkiv is already building for a peaceful tomorrow

This article is published in association with United Nations.This article is published in association with United Nations. Every day in Kharkiv begins with uncertainty: air raid sirens interrupt sleep; missiles strike residential neighbourhoods, industrial sites, and roads. Anxious citizens rush into metro stations during bombardments and children study underground. Yet amid the destruction, Ukraine’s second-largest city is doing something that may seem almost impossible […]

UN warns Ukraine war risks spiralling ‘out of control’

© UNOCHA A heavily damaged apartment building in Sloviansk, eastern Ukraine.This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations on Thursday warned of a dangerous escalation in the war in Ukraine after a wave of large-scale Russian strikes and threats of further attacks, with Secretary-General António Guterres saying “the death spiral must stop.” Addressing the Security Council in New York, Mr. Guterres said […]

Russia’s unfounded allegations: EP leaders express full solidarity with the Baltic states 

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Statement of the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents in response to Russia’s allegations against Latvia as well as Estonia and Lithuania. The Conference of Presidents strongly rejects the recent unfounded and dangerous allegations made by the Russian Federation against Latvia as well as Estonia […]

World News in Brief: More attacks in Ukraine, violence against children in Haiti, refugee IDs in Africa

© UNFPA Ukraine In March 2026, a maternity hospital in Odesa, Ukraine was attacked by Russian forces.This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilians, including humanitarians, continue to face great danger across war-torn Ukraine amid ongoing hostilities, according to the UN humanitarian relief coordination office there, OCHA. Over the past three days, frontline attacks killed at least 11 civilians and injured nearly 200 others, including five children, as reported by […]

European Union takes decisive steps to ensure accountability for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, joined the Enlarged Partial Agreement of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, the document setting out the institutional, financial, and administrative modalities of the Special Tribunal. Following today’s decision, participating […]

Ukraine: Over 3,000 attacks on healthcare since full-scale Russian invasion

This article is published in association with United Nations.This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) has verified more than 3,000 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, the UN agency reported on Friday. “During 1,534 days of war, Ukraine’s healthcare system has experienced repeated attacks,” it said.  Every aspect of the system has been […]

EU and Armenia sign connectivity partnership, strengthen economic ties and deepen security cooperation

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union and Armenia held their first ever Summit in Yerevan, reinforcing cooperation in the areas of connectivity, security and defence, economic development and people-to-people contacts. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “This first EU-Armenia Summit elevates our partnership to […]

Parliament demands justice and accountability for civilian victims in Ukraine 

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament condemns the repeated brutal and deliberate Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine in the strongest terms. The text, adopted by 446 votes in favour, 63 against with 52 abstentions, highlights in particular Russian systematic attacks on […]

EU adopts 20th package of sanctions against Russia

EU adopts 20th package of sanctions against RussiaThis article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the adoption by EU Member States of the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. The EU’s commitment to a free and sovereign Ukraine is unwavering. This package puts further pressure on Russia to engage in negotiations and do so on terms acceptable […]

World News in Brief: Myanmar amnesty, rising needs in Afghanistan, another power loss at Ukraine nuclear plant

Ukraine’s women at breaking point after four years of war as attacks on energy, healthcare continue – UN humanitariansThis article is published in association with United Nations. Authorities in Myanmar released the country’s ousted president from prison on Friday, along with some 4,000 other people, as part of an amnesty to mark the traditional New Year festival. President Win Myint had been in jail since February 2021 when the military overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected […]

Deadly Russian strikes on Ukrainians ‘simply trying to live their lives’ must stop, says senior UN official

© UNOCHA A humanitarian aid worker talks to a woman in front of a damaged apartment building in Kryvyi Rih, in south-central Ukraine.This article is published in association with United Nations. The latest wave of Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians in Dnipro, Kyiv and Odesa, which killed and injured scores of civilians, was roundly condemned by Matthias Schmale, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country. Standing in front of a bombed-out residential building in the city of Dnipro […]

EU to deliver €1.4 billion in revenue from immobilised Russian assets to be used for support to Ukraine

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Yesterday, the European Union received €1.4 billion in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash balances originating from immobilised assets of the Russian Central Bank (RSB), held by central securities depositories (CSDs). The receipt of this amount marks the fourth transfer of […]

Commission adopts €1.5 billion work programme to boost European and Ukrainian defence industry

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission approved today a €1.5 billion work programme under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) to enhance and modernise Europe’s defence industry, boost production capacity and secure technological advancement and resilience. EDIP tackles pressing challenges in European defence and security by boosting […]

Ukraine: danger is only increasing, warns UN human rights office

© UNOCHA A woman walks past a burnt-out car and destroyed buildings in Kramatorsk, Ukraine.This article is published in association with United Nations. More than four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the “danger is only increasing”, particularly from attack drones, a top UN human rights official warned on Thursday. “During the first two months of this year, 60 per cent of all civilian casualties were in frontline regions […]

New platform to boost support for EU regions most affected by the war in Ukraine

Commission adds Russia to list of high-risk jurisdictions to strengthen international fight against financial crimeThis article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Tomorrow, the Commission will be hosting the launch of a new initiative to provide easier access to lending support to EU Member States bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. This initiative, titled ‘EastInvest Facility’, is at the core of the strategy for the EU’s eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine adopted last week […]

G7 leaders’ statement on the war in Ukraine

Ukraine’s women at breaking point after four years of war as attacks on energy, healthcare continue – UN humanitariansThis article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On the fourth anniversary of the Russian further invasion of Ukraine in 2022, we, the leaders of the G7, reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its territorial integrity and right to exist, and its freedom, sovereignty and independence. We express our continued […]

Ukraine wakes to more violence as Russia’s invasion enters fifth year

© UNOCHA Many rural areas of Ukraine have been blasted by shelling and drone strikes. The country is also one of the most mined in the world, top UN aid officials warn.This article is published in association with United Nations. The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops on 24 February 2022 shattered the peaceful aspirations of an entire continent, but war must never be the new normal, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday. “Four years ago, people in Europe woke up in another […]

Ukraine: Parliament marks four years of Russia’s war with extraordinary session 

Ukraine: Parliament marks four years of Russia’s war with extraordinary session This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address MEPs at an extraordinary plenary session, four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. The sitting will start at 10.15. Following President Zelenskyy’s address via remote connection from Kyiv, MEPs will discuss the latest developments in […]

Myriad fragments, one tragedy: How four years of war changed Ukraine

© UNICEF/Ian Dobronosov A mother and her daughter walk past a heavily damaged industrial building in Kyiv following an overnight attack, as firefighters continue to spray water at the remains.This article is published in association with United Nations. Although fighting had been raging in the east of Ukraine since Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014, most in the country did not believe all-out war would occur. With the full-scale invasion now reaching the four-year mark, many Ukrainians cannot believe it has gone on for so […]

Ukraine: $588 million recovery cost over the next 10 years

Ukraine: $588 million recovery cost over the next 10 yearswith United Nations.This article is published in association with United Nations. Reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine will cost almost $588 million over the next decade, or nearly three times the estimated GDP in 2025, as housing, energy and other critical sectors continue to come under fire from Russian forces.  The finding comes in the updated joint Rapid Damage and […]

Ukraine’s women at breaking point after four years of war as attacks on energy, healthcare continue – UN humanitarians

Ukraine’s women at breaking point after four years of war as attacks on energy, healthcare continue – UN humanitariansThis article is published in association with United Nations. Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, millions in Ukraine struggle to keep the lights on and heat their homes, with the crisis taking a particular toll on women, humanitarians warned on Friday. Freshly back from a visit to the country UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia […]
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