Russian missiles and drones strike eastern Ukraine’s Dnipro in a daylight attack that kills 5

A Russian missile and drone attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Wednesday killed five civilians and injured 47 others, including a 14-year-old girl, authorities said.

At least 7 arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing war crimes in Syria

At least seven people have been arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Syria in 2012-2014, authorities in the two countries said Wednesday.

US allies allege China is developing attack drones for Russia

Chinese and Russian companies are developing an attack drone similar to an Iranian model deployed in Ukraine, European officials familiar with the matter said, a sign that Beijing may be edging closer to providing the sort of lethal aid that Western officials have warned against.

Prosecutors ask France’s highest court to rule on validity of arrest warrant for Syria’s president

French prosecutors have asked the country’s highest court to rule on the validity of the international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad over complicity in war crimes during Syria’s civil war.

More weapons, munitions worth $2.3B planned for Ukraine, Pentagon says

The U.S. will provide another $2.3 billion in military aid for Ukraine, including anti-tank weapons, interceptors and munitions.

Survey finds popular support for NATO at a challenging time for the Western alliance

A new survey that questioned adults in 13 of the 32 countries that belong to NATO found that about 6 in 10 people say they back NATO. That ranges from more than 9 out of every 10 adults in Poland, to fewer than 4 out of every 10 adults in Greece.

Is China building a new spy base in Cuba? Here’s what a new report found

The Center for Strategic and International Studies reported that China is building a spy base in Cuba, about 50 miles from Guantanamo Bay.

Crimea is still Ukraine 10 years after Russian occupation

Contrary to the Russian propagandist narratives alluding that parts of Ukraine such as Crimea have always been Russian, Crimea is Ukrainian. And it is the people in Crimea who are showing the greatest strides of resistance -- 10 years into the Russian occupation.

NAS Sigonella curbs attendance at July 4 event due to rise in security threat

A U.S. Navy base in Sicily is limiting attendance at its Fourth of July celebration this year to people with Defense Department affiliation, as American military installations across Europe remain on heightened alert.

American woman detained after stabbing death in Kaiserslautern

West Palatinate and Kaiserslautern federal police temporarily halted train services Saturday as they searched for the suspect. That afternoon, the 20-year-old woman turned herself in at the Landstuhl police station.

US defense chief says US will provide $2.3 billion in military aid to Ukraine

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. will soon announce an additional $2.3 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, to include anti-tank weapons, interceptors and munitions for Patriot and other air defense systems.

Hungary’s Russia-friendly leader visits Ukraine for first time since war began

During his first visit to neighboring Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday that the war was Europe’s “most important issue,” and recommended an immediate ceasefire.

Paratroopers share lessons from one of Afghanistan war’s toughest battles

Two paratroopers who fought in the July 13, 2008 Battle of Wanat shared their recollections as part of discussions designed to keep the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s history fresh for current “sky soldiers.”

Russia twice sent Kilo attack submarine toward the Irish Sea

Russian attack submarines have conducted missions around the Irish Sea twice since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, three people familiar with the matter said, an unprecedented move by the Kremlin that forced the U.K. military to take steps to protect British and Irish waters.

Trump says he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Russia’s UN ambassador says he can’t

Donald Trump has said repeatedly he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. Russia’s United Nations ambassador says he can’t.

French far right works to turn election win into power; rivals want to stop it in decisive vote

France’s fiercely anti-immigration National Rally and opponents of the far-right party are scrambling to capitalize on a first round of voting in high-stakes surprise legislative elections. Monday’s official results showed that round one of the election the previous day produced two likely scenarios in what promises to be a torrid last week of campaigning.

Ukraine releasing thousands of prisoners so they can join fight against Russia

Ukraine is expanding the draft to cope with acute battlefield shortages more than two years into fighting against Russia’s full-scale invasion. And its recruiting efforts have turned, for the first time, to the country’s prison population.