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Thursday, June 11
Lockheed Martin unable to guarantee Patriot missile delivery timelines for US allies, top executive says
"We do not control what the allocation of those missiles is going to be. We can't tell anybody where you're going to be on that (priority list)," Brian Dunn, Lockheed Martin's vice-president for strategy and business development for missiles and fire control, said.
Russian strikes kill 5, injure 69 across Ukraine over past day as rail network comes under attack in country's north
Russian forces launched two Iskander ballistic missiles and 221 drones, 195 of which were intercepted, overnight on June 11, according to the Air Force.
UK, German, French envoys meet Lavrov's deputy in Moscow amid E3 peace push
During the meeting, the Russian side protested the "destructive policies" of Western countries, namely the ongoing support of Ukraine via the Coalition of the Willing, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
UK's defense secretary resigns, says government 'unable' to commit resources needed to defend country
U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey has been among the strongest advocates for Ukraine within the British government.
Ukraine reportedly strikes military targets, hit several bridges in large-scale attack across Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukraine struck military targets in Russian-occupied Crimea, hitting several bridges as multiple explosions were reported across the peninsula overnight on June 11, according to local authorities and monitoring channels.
Major oil refinery in southern Russia ablaze after Ukrainian attack
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.
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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.
