Fire at military base in Crimea forces evacuations

A fire that broke out on military training grounds in the Kirovske district on the annexed Crimean Peninsula has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people, the Moscow-installed governor of Crimea said on July 19, Reuters reports.

Training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 aircraft in Romania. Iohannis: We start at the end of the summer

Training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 aircraft could begin in Romania at the end of August, President Klaus Iohannis said yesterday, present at the "European Union - Community of Latin American and Caribbean States" Summit in Brussels, writes Radio Romania News.

Odesa port infrastructure damaged in overnight Russian attacks

Russia carried out missile and drone strikes on southern and eastern Ukraine overnight that caused damage to infrastructure in the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday, Reuters reports.

Poland: Plane crash at Chrcynno hangar kills five and injures seven

A small plane has crashed into a hangar at an airfield near the Polish capital Warsaw, killing five people including its pilot, officials say, BBC reports.

Ukraine grain deal expires

The deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain via the Black Sea has officially expired after Russia pulled out of the crucial agreement, BBC reports.

The agreement negotiated by Turkey and the UN allowing Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea expires today

Today the UN-brokered agreement allowing Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea expires. The last ship left Odessa port on Sunday morning. So far, the parties involved in resolving this issue, the UN and Turkey, have not made any statement on the fate of this document.

Another week of fire in several countries in North America, Europe and Asia

The northern hemisphere begins a new week of heatwave on Monday, with Europe expecting temperatures above 40°C in Italy and heat warnings issued in Spain, while devastating wildfires continue to rage in Canada and California, reports AFP, cited by news.ro.

Ukrainian commander Valery Zaluynyi admitted in an interview that he carried out strikes on Russian territory

The commander-in-chief of Ukrainian forces, Valery Zaluynyi, has admitted carrying out Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory in an interview with the US newspaper Washington Post, reports Agerpres with reference to dpa.

UK is looking for new trading partners

The UK Government has today signed up to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. It is one of the most important agreements and will increase trade with participating countries by lowering import tariffs.

War in Ukraine: Russian shelling has killed more civilians in the Kharkov and Zaporozhye regions

One civilian was killed and another wounded in Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kharkov region and seven others were injured in a village in Zaporozhye, Ukrainian officials said Sunday. Meanwhile, Russia claims to have shot down eight Ukrainian drones over Sevastopol. Kiev authorities have not commented on the Russian information.

South Korea to increase humanitarian and defence assistance to Ukraine

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has pledged to increase his country's non-lethal humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine, notes caleaeuropeana.ro. The announcement comes after the South Korean president's surprise first-ever visit to Ukraine, in a visible show of support for the country in its war with Russia.

UN - Situation in Ukraine debated in General Assembly and Security Council

The UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly will hold a meeting on the situation in Ukraine, RBC reports.