KHARKIV- With air raid sirens blaring, the city’s free zoo provided a peaceful escape on a sweltering August day. Sonia, who was calmly selling fridge magnets at the gift shop, was unphased by the alarms.
Sonia said, “Nobody takes any notice of the air raid alerts.” Ukraine’s second-largest city is located just 20 kilometers from the front line and is attacked frequently. Drone alerts are constant and missiles take less than one minute to strike.
Rome— Italy will draw €8 billion from the European Union's SAFE defence financing scheme to strengthen its military capabilities and replenish weapons stocks depleted by support for Ukraine, as the government prepares a fresh package of military assistance for Kyiv.
Rome — More than 300 people marched through the heart of Rome on Sunday to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, renewing calls for continued international support as the country approaches its fifth year of full scale war.
Organised by the Embassy of Ukraine in Italy and the Ukrainian community in Rome, the demonstration began at Piazza della Repubblica and proceeded along Via Cavour to Via dei Fori Imperiali, where participants gathered beneath a sea of Ukrainian and European Union flags.
ROME – Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin’s mysterious expenses claims costing the taxpayer some dlrs 100,000, including as many as 30 visits to Rome over the past year, can be explained by the need for him to enjoy the company of his mistress working at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in the Eternal City, FAO sources say.
Rome-- Italy has extradited one of Calabria’s most wanted mafia figures from Spain, marking the end of a four year international manhunt and returning an alleged senior ’Ndrangheta boss to serve more than 19 years in prison.
Domenico Paviglianiti, believed by investigators to be a leading figure of the powerful Paviglianiti clan, arrived at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino on Friday under tight security after Spanish judicial authorities approved his surrender under a European Arrest Warrant.
ROME – The Ukrainian community in Rome will hold a march on Sunday 23 August to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day and demonstrate solidarity with the Ukrainian people amid the country’s continuing war with Russia.
Ukraine will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the restoration of its independence on 24 August 2026. The anniversary commemorates the 1991 declaration of independence, when Ukrainians voted overwhelmingly to establish a free, democratic and independent state.
Rome – An explosion and fire at an ammunition factory in Colleferro, south of Rome, caused a powerful blast that was heard across surrounding towns on Sunday, but no deaths or injuries were reported.
The incident occurred at the former Simmel Difesa plant, now owned by KNDS Ammo Italy, in the Quarto Chilometro area along Via Latina between Colleferro and Artena.
The factory specialises in the production of medium and large calibre ammunition for land and naval defence, as well as solid propellants for aerospace vehicles.
ROME – Four Renaissance paintings were stolen from the MuMe museum in Messina, Sicily, on Saturday evening, as the city celebrated Ferragosto.
