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Ukraine's drones takes aerial control over part of land route to Russian-occupied Crimea, military says
Ukraine's 3rd Special Operations Forces Regiment said its drones are capable of targeting Russian equipment and logistics along the Melitopol — Chonhar route in Ukraine's south.
Turkish-flagged fishing vessel attacked near occupied Crimea, coast guard says, 1 dead, 4 injured
The Turkish Coast Guard didn't specify who may have been responsible for the attack.
Zelensky confirms another drone strike on St. Petersburg Oblast ahead of Putin's economic forum finale
Ukraine's military carried out large-scale strikes across multiple Russian regions overnight on June 6, reaching up to 1,000 kilometers deep into Russian territory and hitting several targets, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russia obstructed evacuations after Kakhovka dam destruction leading to civilian casualties, report says
"Russian forces and occupation authorities made effective use of the response window — the period during which an emergency has not yet reached the peak of its destructive impact — significantly more difficult," said Roman Koval, head of research at Truth Hounds.
'The land cannot wait': Documentary examines toll of Kakhovka Dam destruction on Ukraine's farmland
A new documentary, Kakhovka. High Water. How the Destruction of the Hydroelectric Power Plant Changed Ukraine, examines the long-term consequences of the June 6, 2023 destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, which Ukrainian officials have called Europe's worst environmental disaster since Chornobyl. The Tellers Agency is releasing the documentary for free online to mark the third anniversary of the tragedy, when, according to Ukrainian authorities, Russian forces blew up the Kakhovka Dam in Russian-occ
Ukraine apologizes to Greece over naval drone incident, says it shows Russia's war threat to Europe
"The Ukrainian side is convinced that this incident, much like similar occurrences in other regions, demonstrates that Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine poses a threat not only to our country but also to neighboring friendly states, Europe, and the world at large," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said.
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"Almost half of your 26 years of power in Russia you have spent in the war against Ukraine," Zelensky wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Whatever you say about NATO, geopolitics and the Russian language, this war is your personal choice — a war without a real reason. This is how history will remember it."
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