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Six men, including fire fighters and a soldier, carry an injured person in a stretcher after Russian missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on January 8, 2025.
Image: Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration/REUTERS

Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine in early 2022, an escalation of a conflict that began with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

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June 27, 2025

Ukraine updates: Russian strike kills 5 in Dnipropetrovsk

June 26, 2025

Ukraine calls for special court to try Russian war leaders

June 23, 2025

Ukraine says at least 7 killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv

June 20, 2025

Putin: 'All of Ukraine is ours' in theory, eyes Sumy city

June 18, 2025

Ukraine updates: 15 killed in wave of Russian strikes

June 16, 2025

Ukraine says repatriation of fallen soldiers complete

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Reports & Analysis

Armored infantryman of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, demonstrate their skills during a three-day Bundeswehr exercise on September 28, 2018 near Munster, Germany

Renewed militarization sparks rift in Germany's SPD

Renewed militarization sparks rift in Germany's SPD

A pacifist faction's manifesto urging a return to detente with Russia risks deepening the party's internal row.
PoliticsJune 27, 202503:03 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Secretary General of the European Council, Alain Berset (right)

The case against Putin: Can tribunals bring justice?

The case against Putin: Can tribunals bring justice?

A special tribunal is to prosecute Russia's Vladimir Putin and other leading politicians for the attack on Ukraine.
Law and JusticeJune 27, 2025
Deutschland Berlin | Forderung nach Schließung des Russischen Hauses

Germany: Greens call for closure of Russian cultural center

Germany: Greens call for closure of Russian cultural center

Berlin's 'Russia House' cultural center is accused of spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda.
PoliticsJune 26, 202502:46 min
NATO troops on parade in Rukla, Lithuania

Did NATO expansion drive Russia to war?

Did NATO expansion drive Russia to war?

NATO has deceived Russia by expanding eastwards, threatening Moscow's interests. How true is the Kremlin narrative?
PoliticsJune 25, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa (L), Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen address the press during a NATO summit in The Hague on June 24, 2025.

EU pushes for independent defense amid NATO strain

EU pushes for independent defense amid NATO strain

But questions remain over the EU's ability to carry out its reform plans amid tempered support from its US ally.
PoliticsJune 25, 202504:06 min
damaged block of flats in the region of Dnipropetrowsk

Dnipro region under mounting pressure from Russian strikes

Dnipro region under mounting pressure from Russian strikes

At least 24 civilians have been killed in the latest Russian attacks in Ukraine.
ConflictsJune 24, 202502:24 min
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In the spotlight

A Ukrainian prisoner of war after a prisoner exchange with Russia in June 2025

What's next for Ukrainians returning from Russian prisons?

Ukrainian ex-POWs recount their terrible treatment in Russia and the lasting impact it has when they return home.
ConflictsJune 20, 2025
A young woman with her eyes closed holds a baby in her arms and a flag with the image of her missing husband at a prisoner exchange in Ukraine, photos of other missing soldiers can be seen behind her

Ukrainian women search for loved ones missing in action

As the Ukraine war rages, thousands of women search for missing relatives. They told DW about their hopes and sorrows.
PoliticsJune 19, 2025
An Iranian UAV used by Russia in its war against Ukraine

Exploited in Russia: African women forced to make drones

They hoped for a better career but ended up in Russia's war factories.Those affected shared their stories with DW.
Human RightsJune 14, 2025
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya seated for a DW interview

Belarus opposition: New sanctions could harm Lukashenko

Belarus has strategic importance for the security of NATO and the EU, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told DW in Brussels.
PoliticsJune 13, 202513:38 min
A soldier gives instruction about a DJI drone in a field in Ukraine

AI, drones, cyber weapons: How tech is changing warfare

Governments are investing tons of money in high-tech warfare equipment. How is it changing the battlefield?
Digital WorldJune 13, 202503:39 min
A green landscape with trees and tall grass

Nature returns to Ukraine's ravaged Kakhovka Dam landscape

In Ukraine, the ruined landscape around the destroyed Kakhovka Dam is returning to its natural state. But for how long?
Nature and EnvironmentJune 11, 2025
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