Ukraine repatriates bodies of 1,212 fallen soldiers
The remains of soldiers were returned from multiple front-line regions, including Kharkiv, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Sumy oblasts.
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Ukraine's SBU releases fresh video of Operation Spiderweb, teases 'new surprises'
"The SBU is hitting and will hit (Russia) where it considers itself unreachable!" SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk said. "We are working on new surprises, no less painful than the Operation Spiderweb."
Russian attacks kill 4, injure 73 across Ukraine over past day
Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia deployed 85 attack drones, including Shahed-type UAVs and decoy drones, along with one Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from Russia's Kursk Oblast.
US-Russia talks to be held in Moscow 'very soon,' Russian ambassador claims
"I can confirm that the next round of negotiations between the delegations will take place very soon in Moscow," Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 999,200 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,120 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Fire, explosions reported at gunpowder plant in Russia's Tambov Oblast amid drone attack
A large fire reportedly broke out at a gunpowder plant in the town of Kotovsk in Russia's Tambov Oblast overnight on June 10, Russian Telegram channels reported.
Massive Russian drone attack kills 3, injures at least 64 in Kharkiv
Russia attacked homes and apartment buildings in Kharkiv with drones overnight on June 11, killing at least three people and injuring 64 others, including nine children, authorities reported.
As Russia inches closer to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, new Ukrainian region might soon be at war
Moscow said its troops had crossed into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and were conducting offensive operations in the region, a claim Kyiv quickly denied as “Russian disinformation.” Russian troops have been pushing toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast for months, trying to solidify the southern flank to capture Pokrovsk and the remaining parts of the
'We love our country’ — As Russia steps up its attacks, Kyiv residents choose to stay
Sales manager Victoriia Nikishyna was sheltering with her cat in the stairwell when a Russian drone struck a residential building in Kyiv, leaving several rooms in her apartment without windows. “We’re still holding on. We haven’t fully processed what happened,” Nikishyna told the Kyiv Independent as State Emergency
In African universities, Russia’s war against Ukraine finds new supporters
The halls of academia have long been considered sanctuaries of critical thinking, intellectual discourse, and the pursuit of truth. Universities across the globe pride themselves on fostering environments where diverse perspectives can be examined, debated, and understood through the lens of scholarly rigor. However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has
Russia significantly improved North Korea's shoddy KN-23 ballistic missiles, Ukraine's Budanov says
It was reported last year that around half fired at Ukraine by Russia malfunctioned and exploded in mid-air.
Ukraine, Russia conduct second prisoner swap under Istanbul deal
"All of them require immediate medical attention," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Allies won't impose new sanctions on Russia because of Ukraine's refusal to mobilize at age 18, Zelensky says
"I do not believe that we should mobilize people from the age of 18, as the leaders of other countries have thought," Zelensky said.
Russia admitted its 'peace memorandum' is an ultimatum Kyiv won't accept, Zelensky says
"They (Russian officials) even told our delegation: we know that our memorandum is an ultimatum, and you will not accept it," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Israeli Foreign Ministry denies sending Patriot systems to Ukraine amid conflicting claims
The denial contrasts with statements made by Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky, who said in a recent interview that Israel had agreed to transfer retired Patriot missile systems — originally supplied by the U.S. in the 1990s — to Ukraine.
Russian soldier recorded launching grenade at residential building in retaken Kursk Oblast town
In the footage, the soldier is seen loading a grenade launcher while repeatedly shouting "Akhmat! Chechnya!" — a reference to Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov's forces — before firing in the direction of a residential area.
Russia to help North Korea produce Shahed-type drones, Ukraine's spy chief says
Shahed drones could enable North Korea to strike targets across South Korea, potentially overwhelming air defenses, and could also assist Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Ukraine's NATO membership remains 'irreversible' despite possible communique omission, Rutte says
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's comments follow reporting that this year's summit communique may exclude references to Russia and Ukraine.
Russian attacks kill 7, injure 34 in Ukraine over past day
Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down seven Russian missiles and 213 attack drones. According to the Air Force, 64 drones disappeared from radars or were intercepted by electronic warfare systems.
17-year-old boy dies after June 3 Russian attack on Sumy, death toll rises to 6
The boy, whose name was not disclosed, died because of his injuries several days after the strike.
General Staff: Russia has lost 998,080 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 960 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Drone attacks target Russia's Tatarstan Republic, Leningrad Oblast, media reports
Drone attacks targeted Russia's Tatarstan Republic and Leningrad Oblast in the morning of June 10, independent outlet Astra reported.
Pro-Ukrainian partisans destroy car used by Russian drone operators in occupied Melitopol, Atesh claims
A car used by drone operators in the Russian 64th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade was destroyed by the Atesh partisan group in occupied Melitopol overnight on June 10, the group claimed.
In one of largest attacks on Ukraine's capital, Russian barrage hits Kyiv, Odesa, kills 3, injures 12
In the early hours of June 10, Kyiv and Odesa came under another mass Russian attack, involving ballistic missiles and drones.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine shoots down nearly 500 drones, missiles in Russian record strike, Air Force says
Key developments on June 9: * Ukraine shoots down nearly 500 drones, missiles in Russian record strike, Air Force says * Ukraine begins new major prisoner exchange with Russia * Russia claims offensive in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast aimed at creating 'buffer zone,' Ukraine denies reports of incursion * Putin approves new naval strategy as
New school in Ukraine helps the displaced build new lives through hospitality
In a luxurious resort complex north of Kyiv, 12 women are retraining to enter the hospitality sector in a new school that will kickstart a fresh life for Ukraine’s internally displaced people (IDPs). The women, mostly from Ukraine's occupied territories, are learning to be housekeepers in the first program
Russia makes a year's worth of NATO ammunition in 3 months, Rutte says
"The capabilities of Putin's war machine are speeding up, not slowing down," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
Ukraine reinvented Trojan Horse with Operation Spiderweb, NATO admiral says
"Today, we see this kind of tactic being reinvented by technical and industrial creativity," NATO Admiral Pierre Vandier said.
'Russians are too weak' — Orban questions Moscow's ability to attack NATO
"The Russians are too weak for that," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
What UK's Strategic Defense Review means for Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on June 2 that the United Kingdom is moving to "warfighting readiness," in large part in response to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the threat Russia poses to Europe. He made the comment as his government unveiled its latest Strategic Defense Review, which
Russia sentences 2 Azov fighters to over 20 years in prison
Russian authorities accuse sniper Ruslan Orlov and paramedic Artem Novikov of shooting three civilians in Mariupol in April 2022.
Exiled Russian scholar on why Dugin is no philosopher, and Russia no defender of ‘traditional values’
In recent years, the Kremlin has sought to cast Russia as a bastion of so-called traditional values, positioning itself in stark contrast to what it describes as the morally decaying West. Yet beneath this veneer, a more complex reality persists. As exiled Russian philosopher Alexey Zhavoronkov told the Kyiv Independent,
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Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, eight years after it annexed the Crimean Peninsula and led an armed aggression in Ukraine’s east.
In February 2014, almost immediately following the end of the EuroMaidan Revolution in Ukraine, Russia swiftly moved to annex and occupy Crimea. Within months, Russian proxy forces took control of parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
By the start of 2022, Russia had amassed nearly 200,000 troops on Ukraine’s border. At 4:50 a.m. on Feb. 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in a speech that Russia was to carry out “a special military operation.” Within minutes, missile strikes were launched on Ukrainian cities and the full-scale invasion had begun.
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