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'They need to practice' — How a Ukrainian drone team defeated NATO forces in Swedish war game
In a light pine forest on Sweden's fortress island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, a state-of-the-art Leopard 2 tank was in trouble. The tank had barely begun moving out on an offensive mission before it had been spotted and tracked down by a drone belonging to the opposing forces. Its pilot: 37-year-old Ukrainian reconnaissance drone pilot Kvita, who had, just weeks before, been fighting on positions outside the town of Rodynske in Donetsk Oblast, spotting and destroying very real Russian soldi
Ukraine strikes Russian shadow fleet tanker in Black Sea, military infrastructure, General Staff says
The tanker is subject to sanctions imposed by the EU, Switzerland, the U.K., Canada, and Ukraine, according to the General Staff.
Ukrainian, French defense firms to receive $23 million in grants under Brave France initiative
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Eurosatory 2026 defense exhibition in Paris by French Defence Innovation Agency (AID) Director Patrick Aufort and Brave1 Chief Operating Officer Iryna Zabolotna.
Almost 70% of Ukrainians expect Zelensky to be replaced after war, poll shows
This marks a notable rise from 23% in 2023, as Zelensky's presidency enters its seventh year, reflecting a broader public demand for change across other branches of government as well.
Magyar orders investigation into 'gold convoy' case that caused Hungary-Ukraine rift under Orban
"The Prosecutor General must address the matter without delay," Magyar wrote on X on June 17.
10 killed, 64 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine as Sumy Oblast equestrian school comes under fire
Russian forces launched 119 long-range attack drones, including Shahed-type drones, overnight, Ukraine's Air Force reported.
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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"We ask for prayers for the salvation of the shrine from destruction. Another Russian crime against humanity, against history, against Christianity," Metropolitan Epiphanius, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, said amid Russia's attack.
