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France: We Intercepted Tanker in Russia's 'Shadow Fleet'

'We won't let this happen,' says Macron after French navy boarded tanker in the Mediterranean

(Newser) - The French navy on Friday intercepted and boarded a tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that President Emmanuel Macron said is linked to Russia's sanctioned shadow fleet shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over Moscow's war on Ukraine. According to the French maritime authorities for the Mediterranean, the...

Russia Agrees to Stop Sending Kenyans to War

Countries agree to halt controversial wartime recruitment amid Kenyan protests

(Newser) - Kenya says it has struck a deal with Moscow to shut down a controversial pipeline sending its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi, speaking alongside his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, said the two governments agreed that Kenyans "will no longer be...

Ukraine's New Leverage With US: Drone Expertise

Zelensky sends interceptor drones, experts after request from US in the Iranian war

(Newser) - Perhaps no country on earth has become as adept at shooting down enemy drones as Ukraine because of its war with Russia. Now that the US is facing essentially the same drones in the Iran war, Volodymyr Zelensky's nation is sending interceptor drones and a team of experts to...

Ukraine Agrees to Share US System to Stop Iran's Drones

Merops succeeded against Russian attacks

(Newser) - An American anti-drone system proven to work against Russian drones in Ukraine will soon be sent to the Middle East to bolster US defenses against Iranian drones, two American officials told the AP on Friday. While the US has used Patriot and THAAD missile systems to take down Iranian missiles...

Tanker Explodes, Sinks in Mediterranean Off Libya

Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones

(Newser) - A Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded and erupted in flames before sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, authorities in the North African country said Wednesday. Russia asserted that an attack by Ukrainian sea drones was to blame, the AP reports. The Libyan Maritime Authority reported "sudden...

Macron: Next 50 Years 'Will Be an Age of Nuclear Weapons'

French leader to boost nation's nuclear arsenal amid Russia aggression, US retreat

(Newser) - France's president is recasting his country's nuclear role, as well as asking Europe to step closer to it. Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced plans to enlarge France's nuclear arsenal and knit it more tightly into European defense, arguing that the continent must "regain control of [its]...

Facing Tough Election, Hungary's PM Says Ukraine Is the Enemy

Pro-Russia Viktor Orbán is waging an AI-fueled campaign with an anti-Ukraine message

(Newser) - Facing a tough election, Hungary's pro-Russian prime minister is trying to convince voters that the greatest threat to the country is not economic stagnation—the focus of his top opponent—but neighboring Ukraine. As the AP reports, Viktor Orbán is running an aggressive media campaign replete with disinformation...

Ukrainians Are Done Being Labeled Resilient

They're tired, cold, and human

(Newser) - Ukrainians say they're done being cast as the war's iron heroes. In a piece for the New York Times , reporter Maria Varenikova talks with Kyiv residents who are cold, exhausted, and tired of being praised as endlessly "resilient." Their message is one President Volodymyr Zelensky himself...

4 Years of War in Ukraine, by the Numbers

As the fight grinds into its 5th year, AP breaks down the heavy cost on both nations

(Newser) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago launched Europe's biggest conflict since World War II, causing immense suffering for civilians and harrowing ordeals for soldiers while rewriting the post-Cold War security order. The fighting enters its fifth year on Tuesday, and it shows no signs of stopping....

In Ukraine, Soldiers Freeze Sperm for Free—Just in Case

State-funded fertility program aims to preserve future Ukrainian generations

(Newser) - Ukraine is fighting a war on two fronts: the one with Russia, and the one over its future population. The BBC reports on a state-backed effort that now pays for soldiers to freeze their sperm, a bid to protect both individual fertility and what one MP bluntly calls the country'...

Musk's Starlink Cut Leaves Russian Forces Scrambling

Ukraine has gained the advantage in some sectors

(Newser) - A flip of a switch from Elon Musk may have flipped the dynamics on parts of Ukraine's front line. After Ukraine's defense minister asked SpaceX to block Russian access to Starlink, the company on Feb. 1 shut down all terminals in Ukraine except those cleared on a government...

Russian Soldiers Allegedly Shot Themselves for Payout

$2.6M fraud scheme allegedly led by a commander formerly described as a war hero

(Newser) - Russian state media once cast a paratroop officer nicknamed "Executioner" as a war hero. Now Lt. Col. Konstantin Frolov stands accused of masterminding a scheme in which more than 30 soldiers and medics allegedly shot themselves to cash in on wartime injury payouts—and then kicked back a cut...

North Korea Honors Soldiers Killed in Ukraine With New Housing District

With 6K estimated to have been killed or injured, some families find a new home on Saeppyol Street

(Newser) - North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, the latest effort by leader Kim Jong Un to honor the war dead, per the AP . State media photos showed Kim walking through the new...

Report Flags a Major Jump in Ukraine's Civilian Casualties

AOAV links rising Ukrainian toll to eroding norms in modern warfare

(Newser) - Civilian deaths and injuries from bombing in Ukraine climbed sharply last year, the fourth year of Russia's war, a new analysis finds. Action on Armed Violence reports that 2025 saw a 26% rise in Ukrainian civilian casualties from explosive weapons, with English-language accounts reporting 2,248 people killed and...

Russian Strike Kills Father, 3 Young Kids in Ukraine

Mother, 35 weeks pregnant, survived

(Newser) - A Russian drone smashed into a home in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region overnight, killing a father and his three small children, officials said Wednesday. The family's pregnant mother was wounded but survived. The strike completely destroyed the brick house and set it on fire, trapping the family under...

Ukrainian Athlete Isn't Bowing to IOC's Threat
Ukrainian Athlete Wears
Helmet Despite IOC Warning
2026 Olympics
Feb 11, 2026 11:35 AM CST

Ukrainian Athlete Wears Helmet Despite IOC Warning

Heraskevych continues to wear memorial helmet ahead of Thursday's competition

(Newser) - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is daring Olympic officials to make good on their threat: bench him over his helmet, which features the faces of athletes killed since Russia invaded. After being told by the IOC on Monday that he could be disqualified from the Milan Cortina Games if he...

IOC Bans Ukrainian Athlete's Tribute Helmet
IOC Bans Ukrainian
Athlete's Tribute Helmet
2026 Olympics
Feb 10, 2026 8:46 AM CST

IOC Bans Ukrainian Athlete's Tribute Helmet

Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych wanted to pay tribute to fellow Ukrainians felled by Russia war

(Newser) - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych won't be allowed to slide in 2026 wearing a helmet that shows the faces of compatriot athletes killed in the war with Russia, the International Olympic Committee has told Ukraine's Olympic delegation. In a letter shared with CBS News , the IOC said it...

Ukraine's Abandoned Dogs Are Turning Wild
War in Ukraine Exposes
Natural Selection in Dogs
NEW STUDY
Feb 9, 2026 9:35 AM CST

War in Ukraine Exposes Natural Selection in Dogs

Lighter, leaner dogs more likely to survive on the frontline, where wild traits are appearing

(Newser) - War hasn't only affected Ukraine's people, but also their pets. A recent study in the Evolutionary Applications finds that since Russia's invasion, many former pet dogs near the frontline, surrendered or left behind, have started to resemble wild canids like wolves or coyotes. Researchers collected data on...

Zelensky: Ukraine, Russia Have June Deadline From US

Ukrainian leader says trilateral talks among US, Ukraine, Russia may take place in Miami next

(Newser) - The US has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a deal to end the nearly four-year war, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters, as Russian strikes on energy infrastructure forced nuclear power plants to cut output on Saturday. If the June deadline isn't met, the Trump administration...

Musk Helps Ukraine Hit Russia in Its 'Achilles' Heel'

SpaceX's Starlink cuts off satellite internet access to Russia on the war's battlefields

(Newser) - Russian soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine are suddenly finding their Starlink connections dark, and Moscow's pro-war bloggers say it's no glitch. At Ukraine's request, Elon Musk's SpaceX has tightened control of its satellite internet service, blocking unregistered terminals inside Ukraine and cutting off what...

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