War in Ukraine
Follow Russia’s war in Ukraine with daily news updates and warfare analysis. View live maps of the battlefield, track weapons supplies, and get exclusive reports from the frontline.
![Marshall Islands-flagged vessel targeted in Russian drone attack (Source: Oleh Kiper/Telegram)]( "Marshall Islands-flagged vessel targeted in Russian drone attack (Source: Oleh Kiper/Telegram)")
![An FPV drone closes in on a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter moments before impact over Russia's Belgorod region. (Source: SBS / Robert "Madyar" Brovdi)]( "An FPV drone closes in on a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter moments before impact over Russia's Belgorod region. (Source: SBS / Robert \"Madyar\" Brovdi)")
![A Russian tanker viewed through the targeting camera of a Ukrainian drone. (Source: SBS / Robert “Madyar” Brovdi)]( "A Russian tanker viewed through the targeting camera of a Ukrainian drone. (Source: SBS / Robert “Madyar” Brovdi)")
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![President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks to media, in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on July 13, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: Getty Images)]( "President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks to media, in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on July 13, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian tank. (Source: UNITED24 Media)]( "Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian tank. (Source: UNITED24 Media)")
![Shahed 136 (Geranium-2) drone. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia Fields Jet-Powered Geran Drones That Are Harder to Intercept")
![Smoke rises from a civilian cargo vessel after a Russian strike in the Black Sea on July 14. (Source: Odesa Regional Military Administration)]( "Smoke rises from a civilian cargo vessel after a Russian strike in the Black Sea on July 14. (Source: Odesa Regional Military Administration)")
![A three-dimensional cutaway rendering displays the internal structure of the “Banderol” cruise missile, with the warhead compartment highlighted in yellow. (Source: Unian)]( "A three-dimensional cutaway rendering displays the internal structure of the “Banderol” cruise missile, with the warhead compartment highlighted in yellow. (Source: Unian)")
![Satellite imagery released by the Ukrainian Navy confirms the destruction of Russia’s Izumrud patrol ship while moored at a pier. (Source: Ukrainian Navy)]( "Satellite imagery released by the Ukrainian Navy confirms the destruction of Russia’s Izumrud patrol ship while moored at a pier. (Source: Ukrainian Navy)")
![Smoke rises from a house set ablaze following a Russian guided aerial bomb strike on the village of Slatyne in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on July 14. (Source: Derhachi City Military Administration)]( "Smoke rises from a house set ablaze following a Russian guided aerial bomb strike on the village of Slatyne in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on July 14. (Source: Derhachi City Military Administration)")
![How Britain’s Retired Fire Trucks Keep Saving Lives on Ukraine’s Frontline]( "How Britain’s Retired Fire Trucks Keep Saving Lives on Ukraine’s Frontline")
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![Maria Kuchapska]( "Maria Kuchapska")
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Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, more than 1,800 fire trucks and nearly 500 emergency service facilities have been destroyed in Russian strikes targeting critical infrastructure. Nearly 2,500 km away, FIRE AID UK and one of their dedicated volunteers on the ground in Kyiv are helping sustain emergency response efforts—one fire truck at a time.![Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in occupied Sevastopol, Crimea. (Photo: Open source)]( "Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in occupied Sevastopol, Crimea. (Photo: Open source)")
![The oil tanker Smyrtos continues to sit outside Portland harbour, on July 06, 2026 in Portland, United Kingdom. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The oil tanker Smyrtos continues to sit outside Portland harbour, on July 06, 2026 in Portland, United Kingdom. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
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