64 h. ago Russia warns it will respond to Ukraine drone attacks ‘how and when’ it sees fit

Kremlin comments seem to confirm reports Putin told Trump Moscow was obliged to hit backRussia will respond to Ukraine’s daring drone operation “how and when” it sees fit, the Kremlin has warned, seeming to confirm reports Vladimir Putin had told Donald Trump that Moscow was obliged to retaliate.Ukraine has been bracing for retaliation after its SBU security service carried out a surprise drone strike over the weekend, targeting four airbases and damaging up to 20 Russian warplanes deep inside the country, according to US officials. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Crimean bridge attack and Operation Spiderweb show Zelensky has a fist full of wild cards against Russia

Ukraine kept its latest attacks on Russia secret from America but its spectacular success shows it can win the war against Putin, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Events

4 d. ago Ukraine hits Putin’s bridge to Crimea with underwater bomb attack

Kyiv has carried out extensive attacks on Russian targets hundreds of miles from the frontline as peace talks have stalled

Events

4 d. ago Ukraine hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with underwater explosives

Operation ‘severely damaged’ base of Kerch Bridge, opened by Putin in 2018, Kyiv’s SBU security service saysEurope live – latest updatesUkraine has detonated a massive underwater blast targeting the key road and rail bridge connecting the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia, damaging its underwater supports.The operation, claimed by Kyiv’s SBU security service, is the second high-profile operation by Ukraine in days striking significant Russian assets after a sophisticated drone raid on Moscow’s strategic bomber fleet on Sunday. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Secret Ukraine operation 'hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with 1,100kg of explosives' in dawn attack

The vast bridge has come under repeated attack by Kyiv forces

Events

4 d. ago Watch moment Russia’s Crimean bridge blown up in huge explosion by Ukraine forces

Video footage has captured the moment a bridge linking Russia and Crimea is blown up in a huge explosion carried out by Ukraine’s special forces.

Events

4 d. ago Ukraine attacks Putin's prized Kerch bridge to Crimea in daring underwater strike with TNT blasts leaving it 'in a state of disrepair' days after drones blitzed nuke bomber fleet

Ukraine's SBU security service said on Tuesday it had hit the road and rail bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula below the water level with explosives. 

Events

4 d. ago Ukraine hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with 1,100kg of underwater explosives, say security chiefs

The vast bridge has come under repeated attack by Kyiv forces

Events

5 d. ago Operation Spiderweb: a visual guide to Ukraine’s destruction of Russian aircraft

In a spectacular attack planned over 18 months, Ukrainian agents moved drones and explosives deep inside Russia to strike four airbasesA Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed billions of dollars worth of Russian aircraft stationed at bases across the country, including at locations as far away as Siberia, in what Kyiv claims is its longest-range assault of the war.The spectacular operation, known as Spiderweb, was prepared in secret over 18 months. Ukraine’s agents moved short-range drones and explosives inside Russia before they were launched remotely for a coordinated strike on Sunday that was intended to strike at Moscow’s air superiority. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Ukraine says $2bn worth of Russian bombers hit in secret drone blitz

If confirmed, it would mark a significant blow to Russia’s ability to conduct long-range aerial attacks

Events

6 d. ago Ukraine says $2bn worth of Russian nuclear bombers hit in secret drone blitz

If confirmed, it would mark a significant blow to Russia’s ability to conduct long-range aerial attacks

Events

6 d. ago Explosions caused 2 bridges in western Russia to collapse, officials say. Seven people were killed

Russian officials say that the two bridges that collapsed in western Russia overnight, killing seven people and causing the derailing of two trains, were damaged by explosions

Events

9 d. ago Path connecting two popular Welsh beaches finally set to reopen

The Tramway, which links Wisemans Bridge to Coppet Hall, has been closed for months after a series of landslips - the latest in January - and substantial investment has been made to reopen the route

Politics

2 w. ago What would Russia’s peace deal demands really mean for Ukraine? – visualised

Trump on Monday again failed to persuade Putin to accept a ceasefire in Ukraine as a first step toward a peace deal. But what might a deal even look like, and what would it mean for the Ukrainian people?One of the few explicit peace proposals is a US outline reportedly seen by Reuters last month. It asks Ukraine to accept de jure recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and de facto recognition of its occupation of large parts of several oblasts in the country’s east. On Monday, Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russia is demanding Ukrainian troops abandon five oblasts as a precondition not for peace, but for a ceasefire and the opening of negotiations.Before the war, those oblasts were home to about 11 million Ukrainians. To put that into context, we visualised some broadly comparable populated areas in three European countries and one US state, in each case starting from the north-east corner. The shaded areas represent populations of about 11 million French, British, Italian ...

Economics

2 w. ago Gangland feud operation name announced by top cop as arrest numbers hit 35

Chief Constable Jo Farrell said 35 people have been arrested in the Glasgow and Edinburgh regions, 14 stolen vehicles recovered and 3,000 hours of CCTV footage reviewed.

Events

2 w. ago Marks and Spencer warns of £300MILLION profit hit and says cyber attack crisis will disrupt customers until July

Marks and Spencer has said disruption from a major cyber attack is expected to continue through to July and reduce operating profits by around £300million before action to offset the hit.

Events

2 w. ago M&S warns cyber attack disruption will last until July and hit profits by £300m

Marks and Spencer has said disruption from a major cyber attack is expected to continue through to July and reduce operating profits by around £300 million before action to offset the hit.

Events

2 w. ago Marks and Spencer say cyber attack will cost them £300MILLION and disrupt customers until July as NCA investigators say they are looking at British hackers Scattered Spider

Marks and Spencer has said disruption from a major cyber attack is expected to continue through to July and reduce operating profits by around £300million before action to offset the hit.

Economics

2 w. ago Austrians celebrate JJ bringing home first Eurovision win in 11 years

Austrian-Filipino countertenor praised for melding techno with country’s rich operatic tradition in song Wasted LoveAustrians have been celebrating JJ, an Austrian-Filipino countertenor lauded for “singing Austria into the spotlight” after bringing home the country’s first Eurovision song contest victory in 11 years with a song that gives a nod to both the country’s rich operatic heritage and modern music.JJ, 24, hit all the right notes on Sunday with Wasted Love, an operatic ballad about unrequited love that mutates into a techno club anthem. The 69th edition of the contest was hosted in Basel, Switzerland. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Brooklyn Bridge is hit by ship carrying 277 people as search and rescue operation is launched

Shocking footage posted online shows the moment the vessel collided with the bridge on Saturday night.

Events