Ukraine, Russia conduct second prisoner swap under Istanbul deal
"All of them require immediate medical attention," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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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.
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.
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.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine shoots down nearly 500 drones, missiles in Russian record strike, Air Force says
Key developments on June 9: * Ukraine shoots down nearly 500 drones, missiles in Russian record strike, Air Force says * Ukraine begins new major prisoner exchange with Russia * Russia claims offensive in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast aimed at creating 'buffer zone,' Ukraine denies reports of incursion * Putin approves new naval strategy as
‘A blueprint’ — foreign investors, Ukrainian hotel create jobs for war displaced
In a luxurious resort complex north of Kyiv, 12 women are retraining to enter the hospitality sector in a new school that will kickstart a fresh life for Ukraine’s internally displaced people (IDPs). The women, mostly from Ukraine's occupied territories, are learning to be housekeepers in the first program
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.
What UK's Strategic Defense Review means for Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on June 2 that the United Kingdom is moving to "warfighting readiness," in large part in response to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the threat Russia poses to Europe. He made the comment as his government unveiled its latest Strategic Defense Review, which
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.
Key to Russia’s defeat lies in its economy
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, attention remains fixed on the battlefield. But Russia’s most vulnerable flank is not in the trenches — it’s in the treasury. The West, and especially the United States, holds economic levers that could push Vladimir Putin toward serious negotiations or even collapse
Exiled Russian scholar on why Dugin is no philosopher, and Russia no defender of ‘traditional values’
In recent years, the Kremlin has sought to cast Russia as a bastion of so-called traditional values, positioning itself in stark contrast to what it describes as the morally decaying West. Yet beneath this veneer, a more complex reality persists. As exiled Russian philosopher Alexey Zhavoronkov told the Kyiv Independent,
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.
General Staff: Russia has lost 997,120 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 970 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukrainian boxer Usyk invites Trump to his home to see Russia's war firsthand, BBC reports
"I advise American President Donald Trump, go to Ukraine and live in my house one week. Only one week ... Watch what's going on every night," the heavyweight champion said in an interview with BBC Sport.
Ukrainian drones hit Russian electronic warfare facility in Chuvashia Republic, military says
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces confirmed the strike, saying Ukrainian drone units, in coordination with other units, targeted VNIIR-Progress and ABS Electro in Cheboksary overnight as part of efforts to degrade Russia's capacity to produce air attack systems.
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