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Monday, June 22
Breaking: British PM Starmer announces resignation
The departure is likely to trigger a leadership contest and deepen political uncertainty in one of Ukraine's most vital allies.
'They attack with everything at once' — How Russia exploits Ukraine's vulnerability to ballistic missiles
On June 2, Russia carried out its largest ballistic and hypersonic missile attack of the year. On June 15, it nearly surpassed that record. The attacks point to a disturbing change in tactics: The Kremlin may be refining a new model of strikes on Ukrainian cities, relying on concentrated salvos of ballistic and hypersonic missiles to inflict maximum damage as Ukraine faces a growing shortage of Patriot interceptors. The two mass strikes in June followed a similar pattern. Russia launched more
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,393,140 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,190 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukrainian drones bombard occupied territories, Russia in overnight strikes
Ukrainian drones targeted a power plant in Russian-occupied Crimea, with additional strikes reported in other occupied territories and Russia's Moscow Oblast overnight on June 22, social media channels reported.
Trump plans to ask US arms firms to produce air defense missiles under license in Ukraine, Zelensky says
"(U.S. President Donald) Trump plans to ask American defense companies to manufacture missiles for air defense systems under licenses in Europe and Ukraine," Zelensky said.
Sunday, June 21
20,000 teddy bears displayed in Los Angeles to symbolize Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
A large-scale installation of 20,000 teddy bears representing Ukrainian children allegedly abducted by Russia was displayed in Los Angeles on June 20, according to a press release published by a coalition of pro-Ukraine organizations.
About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is Russia's president, a position he has held since 2012 and previously from 2000 to 2008, following his tenure as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born on October 7, 1952, Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics in the 1990s and consolidating authoritarian control over Russia's political system.
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Key developments on June 19: * Kyiv targets Moscow for second day in a row following record drone assault; * Moscow Oil Refinery halts operations after largest-ever drone attack on Russian capital, General Staff says; * US senators propose using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine's military; * Australia announces $70 million in arms funding for Ukraine through PURL initiative; * Western allies pledge $4 billion in military aid for Ukraine at Ramstein summit. Moscow came under attack
