Russia’s defense ministry reported shooting down 361 Ukrainian drones overnight, including four guided aerial bombs and a U.S.-made HIMARS missile. The attack, part of a broader drone war, briefly sparked a fire at Russia’s Kirishi oil refinery in the northwest, although no injuries were reported.
Six kilometres from the Russian border in northern Poland, office worker Agnieszka Jedruszak is digging a trench. Driven by fear of war with Russia, she wants to be ready to protect her family, including her 13-year-old son.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 13th of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven discussed new sanctions on Russia and tariffs on countries buying its oil, as the U.S. urged allies to ramp up economic pressure.
Ukraine is increasingly finding Russian and Belarusian electronics in the wreckage of missiles fired at it by Moscow, according to a senior Ukrainian official.
The European Union is set to propose a 19th package of sanctions targeting Russia’s oil industry and shadow tanker fleet, while also extending its current measures on individuals tied to the ongoing war in Ukraine for another six months.
Britain launched a new package of Russia-related sanctions on Friday, targeting ships carrying Russian oil, as well as companies and individuals supplying electronics, chemicals and explosives used to make Russian weapons.
Thousands of protesters gathered in the Slovak capital on Thursday to voice opposition to Prime Minister Robert Fico’s pro-Russia policies and government austerity measures
France will send three Rafale fighter jets to Poland to reinforce NATO’s eastern defences, following Russian drone incursions that crossed into Polish airspace, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday.
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting at Poland's request to discuss this week's violation of Polish airspace, the Polish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Poland has introduced restrictions to air traffic along its eastern borders with Belarus and Ukraine, the Armed Forces' Operational Command said on Thursday, amidst increased tensions a day after multiple drone incursions into the NATO member's airspace on Wednesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have solidified the status of his daughter Kim Ju Ae as his likely successor after she accompanied him on a visit to China, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday, citing the country's spy agency.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Russian drones had violated Polish airspace on Wednesday (10 September) calling the attack "reckless".
Poland said it scrambled its own and NATO air defences to shoot down drones on Wednesday after a Russian air attack on western Ukraine, the first time in the Ukraine war that Warsaw has engaged assets in its airspace.
A bipartisan group of U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers will travel to China later this month, marking the first congressional delegation visit since 2019, according to NBC News.
Ukraine’s air force reported that Russian drones had entered Polish airspace early on Wednesday, posing a potential threat to the south eastern city of Zamość.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has warned that her country faces a “race against time” to protect its democracy from attempts by Russia to influence the upcoming parliamentary elections.
A Russian airstrike has killed more than 20 civilians who were collecting their pensions in a village in eastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday.
Azerbaijan-Russia tensions are caused entirely by Moscow’s actions, and it is Russia that must take steps to restore normal relations, said Farid Shafiev at the 13th CICA Think Tank Forum in Baku.
The European Union’s chief sanctions envoy visited Washington on Monday with a team of experts to discuss what could become the first joint transatlantic measures against Russia since President Donald Trump returned to office.
The European Commission is expected to present its 19th package of sanctions against Russia by Friday, according to EU diplomats.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday (7 September) called on allies for support after Russia launched a huge drone and missile barrage, which left four people dead.
President Donald Trump indicated he is prepared to escalate sanctions on Russia as the conflict in Ukraine continues.
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