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Ukraine war latest: Chornobyl's spent nuclear fuel depot hit by Russian drone
Editor's note: Got an opinion on anything you've read in the Kyiv Independent so far? Send it to letters@kyivindependent.com, and it may appear in our Letters section. Key developments on June 6-7: * 'Sky-high arrogance' — Russian drone strikes spent nuclear fuel depot in Chornobyl * Zelensky confirms another drone strike on St. Petersburg Oblast ahead of Putin's economic forum finale * Bridge linking Crimea to southern Ukraine damaged in drone strike, Russian occupation official says * Uk
'Sky-high arrogance' — Russian drone strikes spent nuclear fuel depot in Chornobyl
The attack partially destroyed the repository's container reception building, though no spent nuclear fuel was being stored there at the time.
Finland's Stubb urges Europe to step up and lead peace talks with Russia
Finnish President Alexander Stubb also outlined a three-step approach for restarting diplomacy with Moscow.
Ukraine strikes oil depot, marine terminal in occupied Crimea, releases footage of attack
Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted 95 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian territory and occupied Crimea.
Hunger and death in Russian-occupied Oleshky | Ukraine This Week
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, three years after Russia destroyed the Kakhovka Dam, causing major flooding in the area.
Bridge linking Crimea to southern Ukraine damaged in drone strike, Russian occupation official says
The attack damaged a bridge near the village of Chonhar connecting occupied Crimea with Russian-controlled parts of southern Ukraine, Russian-installed Kherson Oblast head Volodymyr Saldo claimed.
About Sergey Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov is Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position he has held since 2004, making him one of the world's longest-serving foreign ministers. Born on March 21, 1950, Lavrov previously served as Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1994 to 2004 and has been a central figure in promoting Kremlin foreign policy narratives.
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"Almost half of your 26 years of power in Russia you have spent in the war against Ukraine," Zelensky wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Whatever you say about NATO, geopolitics and the Russian language, this war is your personal choice — a war without a real reason. This is how history will remember it."
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