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Ukraine is predicted to have a 45% chance of winning the singing contest, which is set to take place from May 10-14 in Turin, Italy. Ukraine will be represented by Kalush Orchestra with their song "Stefania." Russia was banned from the competition on Feb. 25 due to its war against Ukraine.
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Ukraine reveals new figures for North Korean troop losses in Russia's Kursk Oblast
Putin acknowledges gas station queues, fuel shortages amid Ukrainian strikes as Russia works to stabilize supply
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Tuesday, June 30
"I proposed what I believe was a very fair, partnership-based approach: MiGs in exchange for drones," Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said. "The Ukrainians initially accepted it but did not follow through, so there are no MiGs for Ukraine because there are no drones, or drone capabilities, for Poland."
The number includes 1,350 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukraine has made "progress" in negotiations, but there are still bureaucratic hurdles to clear, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on June 29.
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According to the French news outlet BFM TV, the blast injured Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner, and 13-year-old daughter. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible terrorist attack.
Monday, June 29
Poland signs $4.8 billion submarine deal with Sweden's Saab, deepens Baltic Sea defense cooperation.
Swedish defense company Saab announced on June 29 that it had signed a $4.83 billion contract with Poland to supply three A26 submarines, as Poland and Sweden deepen defense cooperation under the Baltic Sea Pact.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and Danish Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus discussed a potential drone cooperation agreement and expanded efforts to strengthen anti-ballistic capabilities during a June 29 meeting.
The strikes were carried out "to reduce the military and economic potential of the Russian aggressor," Ukraine's General Staff said.
Lawmaker Mykola Tyshchenko was also charged with money laundering and lying in his asset declaration.
Tomasz Siemoniak, Poland's minister overseeing intelligence agencies, said that since autumn 2025, the group paid Ukrainian refugees in Poland to take part in pro-Russian demonstrations to influence Ukrainian migrants, with funding allegedly coming from Russia.
The Air Force said Russia launched 108 drones against Ukraine overnight, of which it reported downing 82.
HUR's claimed figure surpasses the previous South Korean and British intelligence assessment, which estimated a total of about 6,000 casualties for North Korean troops, both killed and injured, in Kursk Oblast.
