Balloon crossed into Polish airspace from Russia, Warsaw said
A Russian balloon entered Poland's airspace in the afternoon on June 20, the Polish military said, adding it poses no threat.
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Putin threatens a response if South Korea sends arms to Ukraine
Russia will take decisions that are "unlikely to please South Korea" if Seoul decides to send arms to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters at the end of his visit to Vietnam on June 20.
Ukraine may consider participating in China-led peace summit, ambassador says
Kyiv would consider participating in a Beijing-led peace conference with Russia's presence if the talks are based on the principles of the "U.N. Charter and international law," Ukraine's Ambassador to Singapore Kateryna Zelenko said in a media interview published on June 20.
Rheinmetall receives order for 155 mm shells, calls it 'largest in company history'
The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall received a framework contract from the Bundeswehr for 155 mm artillery ammunition worth up to 8.5 billion euros ($9.1 billion), the company said on June 20.
Ukraine needs $9.5 billion for rapid recovery in 2024
Ukraine needs $9.5 billion for rapid recovery this year, namely in the defense industry, energy, housing, agricultural, natural resources, and the IT sector, the Finance Ministry said on June 20.
Woman detained in Kyiv over desecration of renowned fallen soldiers' graves
The graves belonged to the legendary commander Dmytro "Da Vinci" Kotsiubailo, MiG-29 pilot Andrii "Juice" Pilshchykov, and activist-turned-soldier Pavlo Petrychenko.
Russian soldiers who executed Ukrainian POWs near Robotyne identified, military intelligence says
A video taken in the second half of May captured Russian troops executing four surrendering Ukrainian soldiers near Robotyne, a front-line village in the southern Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Russia has moved almost all ground forces from Finland's vicinity to Ukraine, media report
"On average, 80 percent of the equipment and soldiers have been transferred to the war in Ukraine," a high-ranking military intelligence source told Yle.
US arms company to produce munitions in Ukraine
Northrop's agreement is the first known deal of its kind between a U.S. defense company and a Ukrainian government for producing arms in Ukraine.
Russia, North Korea sign strategic partnership agreement
Under the treaty, the two countries pledge to provide aid to one another in case of armed aggression, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Denmark announces new aid package for Ukraine focused on F-16s, defense industry
Denmark on June 18 announced its 19th assistance package for Ukraine, including financial aid for Ukraine's defense industry, equipment for F-16 fighter jets, and donations from Danish military stocks.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 1, injure 9 over past day
Russia launched Shahed-type drones toward the western city of Lviv overnight on June 19. While the authorities reported that all five drones were shot down, the debris reportedly injured two men aged 47 and 70 in the village of Malekhiv on Lviv's northern outskirts.
Polish attitudes toward Ukrainian refugees deteriorating, survey shows
In more than two years of the full-scale war, Poles see Ukrainian refugees more negatively in almost all aspects, except for accepting Ukrainian children to schools, according to a survey by the University of Warsaw and the University of Economics and Humanities in Warsaw published by Rzeczpospolita on June 18.
Russian court sentences Ukrainian lawmaker to 10 years in prison in absentia
The lawmaker was sentenced under the charges of spreading "disinformation about the military on the grounds of political hatred, justifying terrorism, and inciting hatred with the threat of violence," though the exact reasons for the launch of the proceedings were not disclosed, the outlet wrote.
Rutte offered Orban opt-out of Ukraine support to secure top NATO job, FT reports, citing sources
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte promised Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban the possibility to opt out of NATO activities in support of Ukraine if made the alliance's secretary-general, the Financial Times reported on June 18, citing its undisclosed sources.
SBU drones hit Russian oil depots in Rostov Oblast, source says
Drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) hit two oil depots in Russia's Rostov Oblast overnight on June 18, a source in security and defense forces told the Kyiv Independent.
Ukrainian sentenced to 12 years in Russia over peaceful protest
Krystyna Liubashenko, the 35-year-old mother of two, was sentenced under the charges of "spreading disinformation about the war" and "taking part in a terrorist organization," the Russian independent media outlet wrote.
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 3, injure 28 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine over the past day killed at least three people and injured at least 28, regional authorities said on June 18.
Ecumenical Patriarchate signs global peace summit communique, Rwanda's signature removed
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople added its signature to the joint communique of the global pace summit for Ukraine, while Rwanda's signature has disappeared as of June 17, according to the Swiss government website.
Magura naval drones can now operate anti-aircraft missiles
One of the Magura drones has already been equipped with these missiles, creating a serious challenge for the Russian Air Force operating in the region, the commander of the military intelligence Group 13 unit said in an interview with journalist Maksym Krapyvnyi.
Updated: Russian strike against Poltava injures 22, including children
Russia attacked Poltava Oblast on June 17, hitting a civilian infrastructure site, Governor Filip Pronin reported.
Denmark developing plans to curb Russia's 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers
"On the Danish side, we have assembled a circle of countries that will look at the possibilities for further measures against the shadow fleet," Danish Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen said in an interview.
Switzerland wants to discuss peace summit results with Russia, China, other non-participants
The Swiss government intends to discuss the outcomes of the global peace summit with countries that have not attended, including Russia and China, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on June 16.
Latvia sent first batch of drones to Ukraine, preparing second one
Latvia has already dispatched the first batch of drones to Ukraine and is preparing a second one, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds said in an interview with ArmyInform published on June 17.
Security forces storm detention center in Rostov-on-Don, free hostages, Russia says
Six prisoners, some of whom were allegedly linked to the Islamic State terrorist group, took the two employees hostage on the morning of June 16 and held them in one of the cells.
EU states won't be directly involved in $50 billion loan for Ukraine, Italian PM says
EU members will not be for now directly involved in the $50 billion loan for Ukraine, as they will instead focus on developing the guarantee mechanism, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on June 15.
Gas pipeline on fire in Russia's Saratov Oblast
"According to the preliminary information, the cause was an unusual heat, which led to depressurization and combustion," Saratov Oblast Governor Roman Busargin claimed on his Telegram channel.
NYT publishes purported draft of Ukraine-Russia peace treaty from 2022
The Wall Street Journal reported on the content of the unpublished 2022 peace terms already back in March, but the NYT published the 17-page draft in full, verified by participants in the talks.
Russian cluster munition strike on Donetsk Oblast village kills 3, injures 5
Russia reportedly hit the settlement with cluster munition launched from a Smerch rocket launcher at around 9 a.m. Kyiv has repeatedly accused Moscow of using cluster munitions in attacks against civilian areas.
Zelensky: All parts of the world represented at peace summit
"All parts of the world, all continents, different nations, both large and small geographically, and every political pole of our world—Latin America, the Middle East and Asia, Africa, Europe, the Pacific, Australia, North America—are all represented at the summit," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Yermak: Switzerland summit aims to create new joint peace plan to be presented to Russia
Participants of Ukraine's global peace summit will seek to formulate a new joint peace plan based on points in President Volodymyr Zelensky's peace formula, Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak said in an interview with the BBC on June 15.
Russia suffered 4,000 casualties in a month of fighting in Kharkiv offensive, Ukraine says
Russian forces suffered around 4,000 troops killed or injured during their offensive in northern Kharkiv Oblast between May 10 and June 10, Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces said on June 14.
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