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The week in pictures: a French woman in space, wildfires in Europe and the war in Ukraine

The week in pictures: a French woman in space, wildfires in Europe and the war in Ukraine
France 24 Sunday 23 August 2026, 13:09 UTC By FRANCE 24 1 min read
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The week in pictures: a French woman in space, wildfires in Europe and the war in Ukraine In pictures Science Russian drones carry out deadly strikes in Ukraine, astronaut Sophie Adenot becomes the first French woman to spacewalk, fires rage in Belgium and across Europe, and torrential rain hits the Philippines: FRANCE 24 takes a look at the week's most striking images. Advertising Keywords for this article

The week in pictures: a French woman in space, wildfires in Europe and the war in Ukraine In pictures Science Russian drones carry out deadly strikes in Ukraine, astronaut Sophie Adenot becomes the first French woman to spacewalk, fires rage in Belgium and across Europe, and torrential rain hits the Philippines: FRANCE 24 takes a look at the week's most striking images. Advertising Keywords for this article
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