Israel’s double-tap strike on Nasser Hospital likely broke rules of war There are very limited circumstances in which a hospital or its medical staff could ever be a lawful target The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Israel’s ‘double-tap’ hospital strike probably breached rules of war This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. The Conversation · Aug 28, 2025
What US, Europe security guarantees for Ukraine could look like Trump, who has ruled out NATO security for Ukraine, sees US role in Kyiv’s security along with Europe Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2025
Could Trump’s tariff threats force Putin into Ukraine peace deal? Russia’s approach is to ‘keep calm and carry on’ in the face of Trump’s threats over Ukraine war, experts say. Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2025
How has Iran managed to pierce through Israel’s air defence systems? Hypersonic missiles, among other techniques, can trick air defence systems. Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2025
How has Iran managed to breach Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system? For many years, Israel’s multilayered air defence system has repelled missile attacks from Hamas and Hezbollah. Two experts explain how Iranian missiles have broken through The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
‘No safety guarantee’: Could Ukrainian drones target Putin’s Victory Day? President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine cannot guarantee the safety of world leaders flying to Moscow. Al Jazeera · May 6, 2025
What are Putin’s conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine? As Zelenskyy accused Putin of preparing to reject the ceasefire, Trump deemed Putin’s words ‘promising but incomplete’. Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2025
US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal: What could Russia demand? Analysts speculate that Russia could demand a lifting of sanctions or removal of Ukrainian troops from Kursk. Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2025
How will US pause on intelligence sharing affect Ukraine? US cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine days after suspending military aid. This could blind Ukraine’s military. Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2025
Russia gained 4,000sq km of Ukraine in 2024. How many soldiers did it lose? Verifying casualty figures for soldier in the Russia-Ukraine war is difficult, as experts call it ‘a war of narratives’. Al Jazeera · Jan 8, 2025
How Ukraine has faced its worst month on the battlefield in two years – visualised November was Ukraine’s worst month since September 2022 for territory lost to Russian forces. These charts and maps show the latest developments in the war The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2024
Record high deaths in the Russia-Ukraine war: What you should know Recent reports suggest a million people killed to date, with a high civilian death toll in Ukraine over the summer. Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2024
Russian attack on Ukrainian supermarket kills 14, officials say Zelenskyy says Russia will be ‘held accountable for this terror’ as Ukrainian troops push on with Kursk assault. Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2024
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024 How Ukraine’s new F-16 fighter jets will help the fight against Putin’s forces and Russia’s drone attacks Four European countries are set to deliver scores of ageing F-16s to Ukraine over the next few months
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024 F-16 fighter jets have arrived in Ukraine – but what impact can they actually have? How will Putin react?
France 24 · Nov 14, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: Al Shifa Hospital becomes focus of conflicting narratives Fighting has reached the gates of Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza: Israeli ground troops have almost fully encircled the medical buildings which it says sit above Hamas’s underground headquarters in Gaza City. Hamas and hospital staff deny the claims and say Israeli forces have trapped patients and civilians inside in…
The Conversation · Nov 9, 2023 Ukraine recap: with winter closing in Zelensky resists calls to negotiate – but Gaza war adds to pressure For the past month, the world’s attention has reeled at the violence in Israel and Gaza. Meanwhile, the war in Ukraine has ground on, day by day, metre by metre. Fierce fighting has continued in the north-eastern Donetsk region as a Russian offensive has attempted – thus far unsuccessfully –…
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Poland stops sending arms to Ukraine as row over grain imports escalates Poland said it would be investing the money in arming Poland with ‘modern weapons’
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Ukraine ‘has one month to hold knife to Crimea’s throat’ and force Putin into peace talks Ukraine’s ‘window of opportunity’ before Russia gets chance to regroup over winter is closing, experts warn
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023 From Challenger to Leopard: How Ukraine’s tanks compare to Russia’s New footage purports to show Britain-made Challenger 2 tank destroyed in combat for first time, Andy Gregory reports
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023 How ‘industrial-scale’ Russian minefields are hampering Ukraine’s counteroffensive Russia’s easily replenished ‘concrete wall’ has forced Kyiv to rethink its tactics – but hopes for a ‘hell for leather’ breakthrough remain, reports Andy Gregory
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023 ‘Wagner is victim of its own brand name’: How much of a threat does mercenary group pose in Belarus? Any attempt to breach Ukraine’s northern border would make no logistical sense, experts tell The Independent
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023 ‘Wagner is victim of its own brand name’: How much of a threat does mercenary group pose in Belarus? Any attempt to breach Ukraine’s northern border would make no logistical sense, experts tell The Independent
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 Experts warn Ukraine’s frontline push is being damaged by West Pressure for a ‘Hollywood-style’ breakthough against Russia’s forces is unrealistic, war analysts tell The Independent