Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv is ready to stop its strikes on Russian oil refineries if Moscow stops shelling Ukraine's energy infrastructure. De-escalation steps must be mutual and include real guarantees, he stresses.
Authorities in the Donetsk region are expanding the mandatory evacuation of children in Kramatorsk. According to the head of the regional military administration, Vadym Filashkin, 130 streets and other facilities in the city are affected.
A Russian drone struck an ambulance in the Sumy region. Two paramedics were injured, their injuries are preliminarily considered light.
Germany and the EU keep their Russian diesel ban, and experts expect little change at the pump. Ukraine warns Moscow is getting fresh money.
The state plans €10 a month for every child turning six in 2026. What the bill says, who it leaves out, and what parents should not do just yet.
In Kyiv's Obolon district, explosives specialists recovered the warhead and harmless remnants of a ballistic missile. The projectile struck the courtyard of high-rise apartment blocks on Saturday.
A children’s film every Friday at 3 pm, and almost daily during the autumn holidays. Kids pay €3, adults €4. What is on, for which ages, and how to book.
Ukraine's Defence Intelligence has published data on 20 Russian ships transporting oil and liquefied natural gas. According to Ukrinform, all are subject to British or Ukrainian sanctions, while one of the ships is under US restrictions.
Washington has eased sanctions on Russian diesel, and Zelensky calls it a birthday gift to Putin. What lies behind the row, and how it could play out.
A second strike in days: a Houthi missile reportedly hit Riyadh’s airport. Germany’s Foreign Office strongly advises against using it.
The death toll after the Russian air strike on Zaporizhzhia has risen to 20, including three children. 18 people were injured, and rescue work continues.
On 17 October a Haidhausen library hosts a Mega Gaming Day, and in the autumn holidays it welcomes the TOMMI Games Award for ages 8 to 16. Both are free.
A Russian strike on Kyiv's Obolon district on 10 October injured seven people, three of them seriously. Several fires broke out in the city.
A large wave of Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow region overnight into 10 October. At Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo airports there were cancellations and more than 300 delays.
The death toll from the Russian glide-bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia has risen to eight, including three children, according to Ukrinform citing Ivan Fedorov. Other media initially reported seven dead. Sixteen people were injured, and the fate of twelve others is unknown.
Within 24 hours, six people have been injured and 28 sites damaged in the Kyiv region, including 24 private houses. The attacks hit five districts of the region.
Originals by the “father of the Wimmelbuch”, free entry for children, plus a craft day and a lantern festival: what the Youth Library offers families this autumn.
Drones attacked an oil terminal in Rostov-on-Don overnight into 10 October, triggering a major fire and halting rail traffic. Russia says it downed more than 50 drones.
On the night of 10 October, Russia attacked Mykolaiv with Shahed drones. Industrial and civilian infrastructure was hit, according to the acting head of the military administration.
School supplies, club fees, lunches, tutoring: families on basic income support, housing benefit or child supplement can claim – often without a separate application.
A jet-powered Shahed drone reached the western Ukrainian city of Lviv for the first time on 10 October. It had previously flown across the whole of Ukraine.
Washington now targets the court itself, on the day Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize. Three scenarios and what it means for the Ukraine cases.
Munich marks Elector Max Emanuel from 16 to 25 October. There is one tour just for children, plus events that need no concert ticket.
Hannover prosecutors are investigating SPD Bundestag member Adis Ahmetović. A link to the proceedings over the Lehrte hospital site is not officially confirmed.
On 17 October more than 100 Munich venues stay open until 1 am, with a children’s programme in the afternoon. One €20 ticket covers an adult and up to four kids.
In a late-night session on Thursday, the Bundestag held its first reading of the planned housing benefit reform. A third of the 1.3 million households could lose their entitlement.
According to Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, Russian occupation forces have forcibly deported 25 civilians, including children, from the occupied part of the Kharkiv region. The whereabouts of the people are unknown.
A reporter hunting for Ukraine’s vanished former prosecutor general in Vienna spent 12 hours in police custody. What is established, what is not, and what it means for Kyiv.
Transport minister Steffen Bilger names concrete savings from the planned driving training reform for the first time. In the best case, learner drivers could pay up to €1,000 less.
A Russian air strike on Zaporizhzhia on Friday morning killed a 48-year-old man. Nine people were injured, including a 14-year-old girl.
EU protection for Ukrainians now runs to March 2028. Those already in Germany need do nothing; men arriving from now on face a new proof requirement.
A Russian drone killed a security guard in Ivano-Frankivsk overnight into 9 October. Three people were injured in the Kyiv region, and a man died in Zaporizhzhia.
Russia attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast overnight into Friday with drones and aerial bombs. A 24-year-old woman was moderately injured, and fires broke out in several locations.
The Bundestag takes up Karin Prien’s childcare bill: mandatory development checks for four-year-olds, extra staff for hard-pressed Kitas – and a row over money.
Since July 2026, Russia has stepped up attacks on Kyiv, targeting the Dnipro bridges. Experts warn of a traffic collapse if key crossings fail.
The Bundestag has voted by a large majority for monitoring of non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT). 529 MPs voted for the cross-party motion, 18 against, 23 abstained. An expert panel is to review statutory insurance coverage.
A senior US government representative met junta chief Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw in mid-September. It was the highest-level meeting since the 2021 coup.
Since 5 October Munich's holiday pass is sold online only: €14, five pool entries and Hellabrunn Zoo. What families should know before the autumn break.
Refugio München offers refugees from Ukraine free psychotherapy with Russian and Ukrainian interpreters. Its twice-yearly registration window closes at the end of the month.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned in Lisbon that Russia's war against Ukraine could become a broader regional conflict. The US is pressing for negotiations.