Europe – Page 69 – Prologue Journal

Russia Pounds Ukraine With Missiles and Drones, Ukrainian Authorities Say

New York Times Kyiv and Kharkiv, the two biggest cities in Ukraine, were among those struck in what a top official called a “massive Russian attack,” that also hit energy infrastructure. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/world/europe/russia-ukraine-missiles-kyiv.html

Search Operation Underway After Fire in East London Apartment Building

New York Times More than 200 firefighters were at the scene of a fire in the Dagenham neighborhood on Monday morning. The building had a number of fire safety issues, officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/world/europe/east-london-fire.html

Monday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/briefing/monday-briefing-israel-hezbollah-germany.html

Fox Hunters in the U.K. Want Protected Status Under Discrimination Law

New York Times A lobbying group is preparing a bid to define hunting with animals as a protected belief. Many experts have questions. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/world/europe/uk-fox-hunting-ban-status.html

Iceland Ice Wall Collapse: 1 Tourist Is Dead and 2 Are Trapped

New York Times The tourists were part of a group exploring a glacier in southeastern Iceland when an ice canyon wall collapsed. A fourth tourist was rescued, officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/world/europe/iceland-cave-collapse.html

German Prosecutors Say They Suspect Terrorist Link in Festival Stabbings

New York Times The police say they have arrested a man they believe killed three people and wounded eight others at a festival in the town of Solingen, in western Germany. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/world/europe/germany-festival-attack.html

Suspect Arrested in French Synagogue Blast

New York Times Antiterrorism prosecutors said officers had taken one person thought to be responsible into custody for a blast outside a synagogue. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/world/europe/france-synagogue-arrest.html

Telegram’s Top Executive Pavel Durov Reportedly Detained in France

New York Times The founder of Telegram, an app with more than 900 million users, was taken into custody by authorities, French media reported. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/technology/pavel-durov-telegram-detained-france.html

Separate Attacks Near Ukraine-Russia Border Kill Civilians, Officials Say

New York Times Five people were killed in a Russian town, the local authorities said, while Ukraine reported three dead in a mortar and drone attack. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/world/europe/ukraine-russia-attacks.html

War Fuels Poetry Boom in Ukraine

New York Times With verses that capture the raw emotions of the war and resonate deeply with the population, Ukrainian poets have emerged as some of the country’s most influential voices. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/world/europe/ukraine-poets-russia-war.html