Russia unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, firing 120 missiles and 90 drones in a sweeping attack that killed at least seven people and caused “severe damage” to the power system, officials said. Ukrainians have been bracing for weeks for an attack on the hobbled energy system, fearing…
BERLIN, Sept 1 – German state elections that dealt a heavy blow to the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government and historic wins for two anti-establishment parties are likely to aggravate instability in an already fractious ruling coalition. With only a year to go before a national election in Europe’s largest economy, Sunday’s results look set to…
KYIV, Sept 2 – Russia pounded Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv with missiles early on Monday, while falling debris from the downed weapons injured at least two people, sparking fires and damaging homes and infrastructure, officials said. Ukraine’s air defence units destroyed more than 10 cruise missiles and nearly 10 ballistic missiles, the city’s military administration…
Poland has denied any involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, after accusations from a former German intelligence chief. “I think this is Russian disinformation resonating through the words of German politicians,” deputy prime minister, Krzysztof Gawkowski, told Polish TV channel Polsat News. “Poland did not take part…
