Ukrainian Christmas: Traditions and hope in the midst of war

2:49 PM

Ukraine, Russia conduct fourth prisoner exchange this week.

"Today, among those returning to Ukraine, many have been in captivity since 2022," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

2:05 PM  (Updated:  June 14, 2025 2:35 pm)

Ukraine repatriates bodies of 1,200 citizens in latest swap with Russia.

The Coordination Headquarters for Prisoners of War said the bodies, which Russian authorities claim belong to Ukrainian nationals, were returned as part of an ongoing phased exchange process.

2:01 PM

Zelensky plans to meet Trump at G7 summit — key takeaways from closed-door briefing.

"Both teams are working to ensure we meet," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

12:48 PM

Ukraine aims to boost drone intercept capabilities after record Russian attacks.

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said he held a meeting focused on strengthening defenses against Russian strike drones, particularly Iranian-designed Shahed drones used by Russian forces to target Ukrainian cities.

11:05 AM  (Updated:  June 14, 2025 11:42 am)

Ukraine confirms drone strikes on Russian chemical plants tied to explosives production.

"As part of efforts to reduce (Russia's) ability to produce explosives and ammunition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' drone systems, in coordination with other Defense Forces units, struck critical facilities of Russia's military-industrial complex overnight," Ukraine's General Staff said in a statement.

10:31 AM

Russian attacks kill at least 3, injure 10 across Ukraine over past day.

According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russia launched 58 attack drones, primarily Shahed-type UAVs, and decoys from multiple directions.

10:13 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,002,690 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,130 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day, according to the General Staff.

10:19 PM  (Updated:  June 14, 2025 7:37 am)

Casualties increase as Iran, Israel continue exchanging strikes.

Iran and Israel continued to exchange attacks on June 14, more than 24 hours after Israel launched its first strikes on Iran's nuclear sites and military leadership. Civilian casualties have been reported in both countries.

7:02 AM

US opposes lowering G7 cap on Russian oil, Bloomberg reports.

The United States is opposing a push by other G7 members to lower the price cap on Russian oil from $60 to $45 per barrel, ahead of the group’s summit in Canada.

4:09 AM

Three Ukrainians killed in bus accident in France, Zelensky confirms.

Three Ukrainian nationals were killed in a bus accident in France on June 13, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed in a statement on Telegram. The accident occurred in northwestern France as a group of Ukrainian adults and children was returning from an educational exchange.

1:24 AM

Ukraine's Sapsan ballistic missile to enter serial production following successful combat testing.

Ukraine’s domestically developed short-range Sapsan ballistic missile has successfully completed combat testing and is in the process of serial production, Ukrainian media reported on June 13.

11:28 PM

Russian Su-25 jet reportedly crashes in Donetsk Oblast.

A Russian SU-25 fighter jet reportedly crashed over Donetsk Oblast on June 13, Russian social media channels reported.

9:56 PM

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian MiG-29 strikes Russian drone hub, ammo depot in Zaporizhzhia direction, releases video.

9:46 PM

Without a hint of irony, Putin offers condolences for 'civilian casualties' in Iran, condemns Israel's 'violations' of UN Charter.

The conversations took place just hours after Russia launched its own missile and drone assault on Ukraine.

8:07 PM  (Updated:  June 13, 2025 9:20 pm)

Middle East

How an Israel-Iran war could help Russia's economy — and deprive Ukraine of weapons

7:32 PM  (Updated:  June 13, 2025 8:42 pm)

Iranian commander killed in Israeli airstrike oversaw Shahed drone supply to Russia.

Amir Ali Hajizadeh was sanctioned by the European Union in 2022 for overseeing Tehran's supply of Shahed-type drones to Russia.

8:37 PM

British jets intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea, Poland calls it NATO readiness test.

"This is another case of provocative testing of the readiness of NATO countries' systems," Poland's military command said.

6:41 PM

Ukrainian military denies NYT claims about Russian presence in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

To date, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast — a major industrial region in central Ukraine — has not seen confirmed Russian ground incursions.

5:48 PM

Russia may provoke crisis in Transnistria ahead of Moldova's elections, Sandu warns.

"All these years, Russia has been using the residents of Transnistria and can provoke an even greater crisis at any moment," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.

4:58 PM

Ukrainian MiG-29 strikes Russian drone hub, ammo depot in Zaporizhzhia direction, releases video.

The Air Force thanked international partners for providing the guided munitions used in the attack.

3:51 PM

Russia preparing strategic reserves for conflicts beyond Ukraine, Ukraine warns.

"According to our intelligence, Russia has started to prepare strategic reserves, which indicates plans for combat operations not only in Ukraine," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said

3:45 PM

Ukraine repatriates bodies of 1,200 citizens, soldiers under Istanbul deal with Russia.

Ukraine has brought home the bodies of 1,200 Ukrainian soldiers and citizens as part of an agreement with Russia in Istanbul, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of the Prisoners of War (POWs) announced on June 13.

3:41 PM

Europe must prepare for US scaling down support for Ukraine, Pistorius says.

"Yes, that's right. That would be so and we have to deal with that," German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told journalists in response to a question about a potential U.S. pullback.

3:14 PM

'At a critical time' — Zelensky appoints new head of Ukraine's mission to NATO.

The appointment came "at a critical time for the future of Ukraine, for the future of NATO itself, and, of course, for Ukraine's future in NATO. I realize the responsibility," Aliona Hetmanchuk said on her Facebook page on June 13.

12:10 PM  (Updated:  June 13, 2025 2:43 pm)

Russian military equipment reportedly hit in Ukrainian drone attack against Crimea.

The Crimean Wind Telegram channel reported a hit in Simferopol, Crimea's capital, sharing a photo of a plume of smoke rising in the vicinity of a local power station and of the village of Perevalne.