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Polish president strips Zelensky of honorary title over military unit controversy, as Kyiv calls decision 'strategic mistake'
Editor's note: This article has been updated with additional details and comments from officials. Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped President Volodymyr Zelensky of the country's honorary Order of the White Eagle title on June 19 following public outcry over Zelensky's decision to name a serving Ukrainian military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). A World War II-era organization that fought for Ukraine's independence, the UPA is remembered in Poland primarily for its role in
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,390,660 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,240 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotage electric substation powering military plant in southern Russia, Atesh group claims
"Without a reliable power supply, the plant cannot continue assembling unmanned systems and manufacturing electronics for new batches of drones for the occupying forces," the group claimed.
Ukraine launches database with 'deep technical data' of Russian weapons to share with allies
"Through this secure platform, allied governments, labs, and defense tech manufacturers gain access to deep technical data, reports, and vulnerabilities," Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
Ukrainian drones hit gas storage facility in occupied Crimea, footage shows, power plant reportedly struck
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) continued their drone campaign over occupied Crimea on June 19 and overnight into June 20, striking energy facilities on the peninsula, Ukrainian officials and Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Friday, June 19
How Russia bought influence over culture in the West
At 7 p.m. on Saturday, my phone lit up with a message from a colleague in Kyiv. It read: "The Lavra is bombed. It's on fire." The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, founded in 1051, is the most important religious and cultural site in Eastern Europe. For nearly a thousand years, it has survived invasions, occupations, revolutions, and wars. And today, it joins a growing list of Ukrainian cultural landmarks damaged by Russian missiles. According to Ukraine's Culture Ministry, this list has grown to 1,783 cul
About Crimea
Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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At least 17 people, including two children, were injured in Moscow Oblast in the attack, Russian authorities claimed.
