Russia's State Duma passes bill to create state messaging app as it considers blocking WhatsApp
The new app "combines the features of a messenger and the functions of government services," the Duma's press service reported.
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Russia significantly improved North Korea's shoddy KN-23 ballistic missiles, Ukraine's Budanov says
It was reported last year that around half fired at Ukraine by Russia malfunctioned and exploded in mid-air.
EU unveils 18th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting energy, banking, oil
The EU has proposed for the first time a ban on transactions involving the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, as well as a reduction in the oil price cap from $60 to $45 per barrel, among other measures.
Ukraine, Russia conduct second prisoner swap under Istanbul deal
"All of them require immediate medical attention," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Allies won't impose new sanctions on Russia because of Ukraine's refusal to mobilize at age 18, Zelensky says
"I do not believe that we should mobilize people from the age of 18, as the leaders of other countries have thought," Zelensky said.
Russia admitted its 'peace memorandum' is an ultimatum Kyiv won't accept, Zelensky says
"They (Russian officials) even told our delegation: we know that our memorandum is an ultimatum, and you will not accept it," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Western firms reportedly paid at least $46 billion in taxes to Russia amid full-scale war in Ukraine
Seventeen of the 20 largest foreign corporate taxpayers in Russia come from G7 and EU countries, which are Ukraine's main international supporters, according to investigative outlet Follow the Money.
Israeli Foreign Ministry denies sending Patriot systems to Ukraine amid conflicting claims
The denial contrasts with statements made by Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky, who said in a recent interview that Israel had agreed to transfer retired Patriot missile systems — originally supplied by the U.S. in the 1990s — to Ukraine.
Over 40% of Ukrainians willing to compromise on 'de facto' recognition of Russian occupation for peace, poll shows
Some 48% of Ukrainians oppose even a "de facto" recognition of Russian occupation of Ukraine's territories to achieve peace, according to a poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology published on June 10.
Russian soldier recorded launching grenade at residential building in retaken Kursk Oblast town
In the footage, the soldier is seen loading a grenade launcher while repeatedly shouting "Akhmat! Chechnya!" — a reference to Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov's forces — before firing in the direction of a residential area.
Russia to help North Korea produce Shahed-type drones, Ukraine's spy chief says
Shahed drones could enable North Korea to strike targets across South Korea, potentially overwhelming air defenses, and could also assist Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Russia doubts NATO's Article 5, could use 'little green men' to test it, German intelligence chief warns
"They don't need to send tanks for that," German intelligence chief Bruno Kahl told Table Media. "They just have to send 'little green men' to Estonia to defend the allegedly oppressed Russian minority."
Ukraine's NATO membership remains 'irreversible' despite possible communique omission, Rutte says
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's comments follow reporting that this year's summit communique may exclude references to Russia and Ukraine.
Russian attacks kill 7, injure 34 in Ukraine over past day
Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down seven Russian missiles and 213 attack drones. According to the Air Force, 64 drones disappeared from radars or were intercepted by electronic warfare systems.
17-year-old boy dies after June 3 Russian attack on Sumy, death toll rises to 6
The boy, whose name was not disclosed, died because of his injuries several days after the strike.
General Staff: Russia has lost 998,080 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 960 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Drone attacks target Russia's Tatarstan Republic, Leningrad Oblast, media reports
Drone attacks targeted Russia's Tatarstan Republic and Leningrad Oblast in the morning of June 10, independent outlet Astra reported.
Pro-Ukrainian partisans destroy car used by Russian drone operators in occupied Melitopol, Atesh claims
A car used by drone operators in the Russian 64th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade was destroyed by the Atesh partisan group in occupied Melitopol overnight on June 10, the group claimed.
In one of largest attacks on Ukraine's capital, Russian barrage hits Kyiv, Odesa, kills 3, injures 12
In the early hours of June 10, Kyiv and Odesa came under another mass Russian attack, involving ballistic missiles and drones.
US accuses Russian of laundering millions, helping Moscow obtain sensitive technology
U.S. prosecutors have charged cryptocurrency entrepreneur Iurii Gugnin with laundering over $500 million and helping sanctioned Russian entities bypass export controls.
Canada to hit NATO spending target this year as it shifts defense focus toward EU
Speaking at the University of Toronto, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said the move is part of a strategic pivot away from reliance on the U.S. and toward deeper cooperation with the European Union, citing growing security threats from Russia, China, and other adversaries.
Russia makes a year's worth of NATO ammunition in 3 months, Rutte says
"The capabilities of Putin's war machine are speeding up, not slowing down," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
Ukraine reinvented Trojan Horse with Operation Spiderweb, NATO admiral says
"Today, we see this kind of tactic being reinvented by technical and industrial creativity," NATO Admiral Pierre Vandier said.
'Russians are too weak' — Orban questions Moscow's ability to attack NATO
"The Russians are too weak for that," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
Russia sentences 2 Azov fighters to over 20 years in prison
Russian authorities accuse sniper Ruslan Orlov and paramedic Artem Novikov of shooting three civilians in Mariupol in April 2022.
Ex-Ukrainian military official suspected of $290,000 in illicit enrichment
The national agencies did not disclose the suspect's name, who faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Ukraine begins new major prisoner exchange with Russia
Among those freed are defenders of Mariupol who had spent more than three years in captivity.
Russia claims offensive in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast aimed at creating 'buffer zone,' Ukraine denies reports of incursion
"As of the morning of June 9, all Russian information, including (Kremlin spokesperson's) statements, about an offensive in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast does not correspond to reality,” said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
NATO's Rutte calls for 400% increase in air defenses to counter Russia, Bloomberg reports
"Danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
Ukraine shoots down nearly 500 drones, missiles in Russian record strike, Air Force says
Ukraine had reportedly neutralized 479 Russian drones and missiles, with 292 shot down, and 187 jammed or lost via electronic warfare.
Ukraine says it hit Russian MiG-31, Su-30/34 fighter jets following attack on airfield
The overnight strike targeted the Savasleyka airfield in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, which the Kremlin uses to launch MiG-31K jets armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, according to the General Staff.
Putin approves new naval strategy as Russia seeks to restore maritime power
Since September 2022, Ukraine has used naval kamikaze drones to target the Russian Black Sea Fleet, destroying several vessels. The latest strike sank a Mangust-class patrol boat off the coast of occupied Crimea using a domestically produced Magura drone.
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