Tag: DW News
'Drone warfare' a game changer in Ukraine? I DW News
Ukraine's president says he wants to start raising funds to buy "a whole fleet of sea drones." Kyiv used sea drones to attack the Russian Black Sea fleet in the end of October, and according to the Ukrainian military, they hit three Russian warships.
What we know about the current state of Russia's military | DW Analysis
Thousands of Russian soldiers are sent to the front ill-equipped and with little to no training, causing a devastating toll on their morale and will to fight...
Ukrainian troops enter city of Kherson | DW News
The retreat by Russian forces marks a significant setback for Moscow, as Kherson city was the only major Ukrainian regional capital to fall into Russian hand...
Are Russian troops planning to devastate Kherson while withdrawing? | DW News
Ukrainian forces have liberated 41 settlements as they advance through the south of the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly video addr...
How Russia's infrastructure attacks are playing in Ukraine and the world | DW News
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is warning of more attacks by Russia on energy infrastructure. Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, says residents may wan...
Under threat: Cantonese speakers worry about their language's future | DW News
Although Cantonese is spoken by 80 million Chinese around the world, its influence is waning due to pressure from Beijing to favor Mandarin as the official language in China. But the decline has stirred some people to try to preserve the language, for exa...
Poland stops migrants from crossing Belarus border | DW News
Tension is flaring between Poland and Belarus over the rise in migrants crossing into the EU. Troops from both countries have been deployed to the border. Poland has closed a border crossing and said it's prevented hundreds of people from crossing.
Germany agrees on compromise over China port bid | DW News
The German cabinet agreed on a compromise in the dispute over Chinese shipping giant Cosco buying a stake in a Hamburg port terminal. The compromise allows Cosco to take a stake "below 25 percent" instead of the the initially planned 35%. The initial deal...
Ukrainian official: Russia digging in for 'heaviest of battles' in Kherson | DW News
As Ukrainian forces advance toward the strategic city of Kherson, Russian troops are digging in for the "heaviest of battles", a senior Ukrainian official said, as the Kremlin prepares to defend the largest city under its control in Ukraine. Experts say t...
Why Russia accuses Ukraine of planning to use a radioactive bomb | DW News
In his daily video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Moscow's claims that Ukraine was preparing provocations with the use of a "dirty bomb", as suggested by Russia's defense minister during telephone calls with NATO counterparts.
Putin can't conquer more of Ukraine, Munich Security Conference chair tells DW | DW News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is no longer able to set out what he wanted to do when he invaded Ukraine, the chairman of the Munich Security Conference, Christoph Heusgen, told DW. "He can prolong the fight, but I do not see that he has the possibility...
Ukraine: Kherson front lines in flux | DW News
Russian forces in Kherson urged civilians to "evacuate," with a post on Telegram noting that "Due to the tense situation at the front, the increased danger of massive shelling of the city and the threat of terrorist attacks, all civilians must immediately...
Russian troops begin Belarus deployment | DW News
The first of 9,000 Russian troops have arrived in Belarus. Minsk and Moscow say they're setting up a joint unit to defend the borders of Belarus.Its leader A...
Xi Jinping secures third term as Chinese Communist Party leader | DW News
China's Communist Party on Sunday formally reelected Xi Jinping the party's general secretary for another five years, paving the way for his historic third term as Chinese president. The widely expected announcement comes after a week-long Communist Party...
As the war in Ukraine escalates, will NATO soon be party to the conflict? | To the Point
Winter is approaching in Europe, and Vladimir Putin’s Russia is doing what it can to make it an exceptionally difficult one in Ukraine. Russian forces have been striking civilian infrastructure, including water supplies, power stations and residential bui...