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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine has killed tens of thousands, decimated civilian infrastructure and sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people. It has also upended food and energy security around the world.

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A man holds a yellow brochure titled "If the crisis or war comes" in Swedish

Nordic countries ramping up civil defense amid Ukraine war

Emergency preparedness guides are not new in Sweden, Finland and Norway. The feeling of an impending Russian threat is.
ConflictsNovember 22, 2024
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro

What is Russia's new 'Oreshnik' missile?

DW looks at what the missile can achieve and what signals Russia is sending by using it.
ConflictsNovember 22, 202402:35 min
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Euromaxx — Lifestyle Europe

Sustainable building in Switzerland, a daytrip to Cambridge, and why borscht is more than just soup.
SocietyNovember 22, 202426:04 min
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'Putin only understands word of force'

Estonia’s Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur speaks to DW’s Nina Haase about Europe’s security challenges.
PoliticsNovember 22, 202437:59 min
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine

Russia fires new nuclear-capable missile at Ukraine

Russia hit Ukraine with a new ballistic missile believed to be capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads.
ConflictsNovember 22, 202402:24 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looking strained as he listens to a briefing on the situation on the frontlines

Ukraine: Pressure mounts for peace deal with Russia

Ukraine is under increasing military and political pressure to discuss a possible end to the war with Russia.
ConflictsNovember 22, 202402:11 min
Viewed from the front, a line of green military vehicles on parade, each bearing a huge green missile. In the background, a pink building decorated with a hammer and sickle logo in a red and gold star.

Russia expands criteria for a nuclear strike

The Kremlin has given the go-ahead to use nuclear weapons in response to "aggression with conventional weapons."
PoliticsNovember 21, 2024
Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, speaks during a press conference at the United Nations climate change conference COP29

Is climate protection possible in times of war?

Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine's environment minister tells DW the country is pushing sustainability and green energy.
PoliticsNovember 21, 202412:52 min
A Ukrainian rescuer works to extinguish a fire in a building following a drone attack in Mykolaiv.

Ukraine losing ground to relentless Russian attacks

Ukraine has come under mounting pressure, as Russian troops slowly advance across broad sections of the front line.
ConflictsNovember 21, 202402:58 min
A soldier with a masked face sits in the grass, surrounded by others.

Ukraine eases punishment for first-time deserters

More than 30,000 desertion cases have been registered this year alone, as Ukraine struggles to bolster its front line.
ConflictsNovember 21, 202405:10 min
Screenshot of a social media threat showing a video in the middle of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking. The video has the words "Nuclear Deterrence" underneath. It is labelled as "Misleading"

Fact check: Is Putin threatening to use nuclear weapons?

Videos allegedly showing Putin's response to Biden's decision on the use of US missiles are circulating on social media.
ConflictsNovember 20, 2024
A sign in Ukraine warning of land mines, with a skull and crossbones

US agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines

How will Ukraine justify the use of US-supplied land mines? Domitilla Sagramoso at King's College London speaks with DW.
PoliticsNovember 20, 202406:20 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (file photo)

Ukraine fires ATACMS missiles into Russia

Russia says the attack marks a new phase in the war and warns it will respond accordingly.
ConflictsNovember 20, 202403:10 min
View of an ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) being launched

'Putin only understands the language of strength'

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk spoke with DW after Ukraine fired ATACMS missiles into Russia.
ConflictsNovember 19, 202408:27 min
Russian activist Wladimir Kara-Murza in a DW interview holds his fingers like Merkel did

Kara-Murza: 'Not all Russians support this regime'

DW spoke to Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza about what needs to be done in preparation for a post-Putin Russia.
PoliticsNovember 19, 202415:11 min
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell rings a bell to signify the start of a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers

Trump's return could be defense jolt to EU

As Ukraine marks 1,000 days since Russia's invasion, is the EU finally ready to take control of Europe's defense needs?
PoliticsNovember 19, 202402:49 min
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Hunger for power — the Baltic states in Putin's shadow

The Baltic states regained independence more than 30 years ago.
PoliticsNovember 19, 202442:34 min
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker sits near an LNG plant on Sakhalin island in Russia

Is Germany still importing Russian gas?

Germany reportedly ordered an LNG terminal operator to reject a Russian LNG shipment. But that's not the whole story.
BusinessNovember 19, 2024
A woman carries personal belongings outside of a residential building, which was damaged by a Russian missile strike

Ukraine at a crossroads as Trump return to White House looms

Donald Trump has criticized US aid for Kyiv. But will his reelection really play into Russia's hands? DW takes a look.
ConflictsNovember 19, 202403:11 min
Workers clean up after a Russian rocket strike on a DTEK power station in Ukraine.

Ukraine braces for third winter at war amid energy shortages

Russia has destroyed the majority of Ukraine's power plants. With winter looming, concerns are mounting.
SocietyNovember 19, 202404:40 min
Ukrainian flag waves in a residential area heavily damaged in the village of Dolyna

1,000 days of war in Ukraine

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has cost tens of thousands of lives and decimated civilian infrastructure.
ConflictsNovember 18, 2024
A drone view of damaged buidings after a Russian strike

1,000 days of war in Ukraine in graphics

The numbers behind a war that has led to an estimated 1 million deaths and displaced several million more people.
ConflictsNovember 18, 2024
US Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS)

ATACMS: How Ukraine could use longer-range missiles

How effective could US supplied ATACMS missiles be in targeting Russian forces if Ukraine were to use them?
ConflictsNovember 18, 202401:35 min
weapons system Taurus KEPD 350

Why Germany isn't sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine

Germany won't follow the United States in delivering long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz says.
PoliticsNovember 18, 2024
The destroyed city of Avdeyevka north of Donetsk.

What 1,000 days of war have cost Ukraine

Drawing on UN data and international estimates, DW examines the vast destruction caused by Russia's invasion.
ConflictsNovember 18, 202401:41 min
A view of a loaded Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) against blue sky

Biden allows Ukraine use of longer-range weapons

Kyiv has been given the go-ahead to use US-supplied long-range ATACM missiles to strike targets deep inside Russia.
ConflictsNovember 18, 202402:39 min
A US soldier next to ATACMS weapons

US missiles help Kyiv fight 'meat grinder tactics'

Former US Army commander Ben Hodges says long-range weapons will enable Ukraine to cut Russia's manpower advantage.
ConflictsNovember 18, 202407:02 min
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Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

Germany’s governing coalition has collapsed. What do young people think?
SocietyNovember 18, 202426:04 min
A view of the Chisinau city skyline on a cloudy day, a major avenue splitting the picture in two halves

Moldova torn between Europe, Russia

There's a deep rift between pro-Europe and pro-Russia sentiments in Moldova. Can the two sides reach an understanding?
PoliticsNovember 18, 202405:55 min
Josep Borrell speaks with members of the press in Brussels

EU meets as US clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes

EU foreign ministers are meeting amid reports the US is changing its policy on long-range missiles for Ukraine.
ConflictsNovember 18, 202403:19 min
A resident reacts next to her house that was damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine November 17, 2024.

Russian strikes on Ukraine stir fears ahead of harsh winter

Ukrainian authorities have warned of nationwide power cuts after more than 100 Russian strikes over the weekend.
ConflictsNovember 17, 202401:58 min
Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian rocket attack in Lviv, Ukraine

Ukraine faces 'one of largest' Russian aerial assaults

At least eight people were killed after Russia targeted Ukraine with around 210 missiles and drones on Sunday morning.
ConflictsNovember 17, 2024
Destroyed apartment building, with smoke

G7 reaffirms support for Ukraine as war milestone approaches

Leaders of the world's major democracies have reiterated their "unwavering" support for Kyiv amid the Russia invasion.
ConflictsNovember 16, 2024
A view of Maksym, a 21-year-old Ukrainian war veteran, climbing up the stairs to the top of the Cologne Cathedral

Young Ukrainian war veteran conquers new heights

In 2023, a Russian drone attack took both of Maksym's legs. Now, he's setting out to find a new purpose in life.
ConflictsNovember 16, 202402:47 min
US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin give a joint news conference following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki in 2018.

Former Trump adviser: Strength 'only thing that stops Putin'

Donald Trump's former adviser, H.R. McMaster, told DW the US must "provide Ukraine with the full range of capabilities."
PoliticsNovember 16, 2024
A protester holds up a sign that reads "Stop Putin"

Will Russia's opposition show a united front in Berlin?

Prominent Russian opposition leaders are set to protest in Berlin against President Vladimir Putin and the Ukraine war.
PoliticsNovember 16, 2024
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks to journalists

Ukraine's Zelenskyy condemns Scholz-Putin phone call

The call comes amid growing wariness among Germans over support for Ukraine's war effort against Russia.
PoliticsNovember 16, 202401:49 min
Evacuation of civilian population in Vovchansk city, Kharkiv region (file photo)

Ukrainians to evacuate as Russians advance in east

Residents of the village of Pisky-Radkivski are hoping to avoid another occupation by Russian troops.
ConflictsNovember 15, 202401:43 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his office (file photo)

Zelenskyy: 'Olaf's call opens a Pandora's box'

Ukraine's president has sharply criticized German Chancellor Scholz's phone call with Vladimir Putin.
ConflictsNovember 15, 202403:51 min
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea.

Kyiv: North Korean troops already fighting for Russia

Ukraine's government says that North Korean soldiers who were sent to Russia have already started to fight for Moscow.
ConflictsNovember 15, 202403:09 min
The facade of the Higher Administrative Court Berlin-Brandenburg

Russian deserters risk deportation from Germany

A court ruling means Russian deserters are now less likely to be granted asylum in Germany.
ConflictsNovember 14, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (file photo)

Blinken promises more support for Ukraine

Meanwhile, Russia launched its first missile attacks on Ukraine's capital Kyiv in over two months.
ConflictsNovember 14, 202401:43 min
A drone view shows an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike

US 'committed' to delivering Ukraine aid by January: Blinken

The top diplomat said the US will ensure "every dollar" available is "pushed out the door" before Trump takes office.
PoliticsNovember 14, 2024
A courtroom sketch of Jack Teixeira from 2023

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in jail

The leak included documents related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
CrimeNovember 12, 2024
Former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas against a blue background

Ukraine advocate Kaja Kallas set to become EU's top diplomat

Former Estonia PM Kaja Kallas is a staunch Ukraine supporter and will have to take on an incoming Trump administration.
PoliticsNovember 12, 202402:40 min
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in front of Russian and North Korean flags

North Korea ratifies defense treaty with Russia

The announcement comes after Kyiv said its forces clashed with North Korean units in the Russian border region of Kursk.
PoliticsNovember 12, 2024
A drone view shows an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strikein Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine.

Record numbers of Russian attacks across Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities are warning that Russia is warming up for a massive attack.
ConflictsNovember 11, 202401:40 min
North Korean soldiers salute at a parade

Will Russia exposure leave North Korean troops wanting more?

Thousands of North Koreans are reportedly being sent to Russia, marking their first contact with the outside world.
ConflictsNovember 11, 2024
A silhouette of US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a photo taken at a G20 summit in 2019

Trump talks Ukraine in separate calls with Putin, Scholz

Questions persist over Washington's commitment to Ukraine's defense under the incoming Trump administration.
PoliticsNovember 11, 2024
A night-time view of firefighters working at the site of a Russian drone strike in Odesa

Russia, Ukraine step up drone warfare

The port city of Odesa was the main target of Russia's attacks.
ConflictsNovember 10, 202401:38 min