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Tehran declares full closure of Strait of Hormuz after renewed US-Iran strikes
Iran and the U.S. traded strikes for the second day in a row, raising concerns about the fragility of a ceasefire.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,378,820 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,310 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
'Great news for Ukraine's investment climate' — What we know about ex-Google CEO's Kyiv real estate investment
Forbes Ukraine first reported on June 8 that Schmidt and his wife, Wendy Schmidt, had acquired a combined 36% stake in seven companies under the Dragon Capital group, a major Kyiv-based investment firm.
European trust in US security falls to all-time low, survey finds
Most Europeans no longer view Washington as a reliable ally under President Donald Trump, according to a survey published June 10.
Explosions rock Russian-occupied Crimea amid apparent large-scale attack across peninsula
Multiple explosions were reported in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight amid an apparent wide-ranging attack targeting multiple sites across the peninsula.
Major oil refinery in southern Russia ablaze after Ukrainian attack, officials say
A fire broke out at the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on June 11, amid a massive Ukrainian attack, eyewitnesses claimed.
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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Ukrainian Flamingo missiles strike military plant in large-scale attack on Russia, Zelensky confirms
The attack on Cheboksary was part of a broader Ukrainian assault that also struck the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast, as well as two oil infrastructure facilities in Russia's Vladimir Oblast.
