Russia ‘pursuing strategy of terror’, EU’s von der Leyen says after deadly strikes on Ukraine – Europe live

Russia has been accused of pursuing a 'strategy of terror' by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, following a series of deadly strikes in Ukraine.

The strikes hit several cities, including Kyiv, and caused significant damage and civilian casualties.

Meanwhile, French chemist Henri Kagan and Japanese chemist Kensō Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.