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- ‘Dead and wounded everywhere’ — Russian attack on Dnipro kills at least 17, injures almost 280
- Council of Europe, Ukraine to sign accord on June 25 to set up Russian aggression tribunal
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'Crushing' Russia with sanctions would jeopardize Ukraine peace talks, Rubio says
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US citizen wanted for child sex crimes arrested in Ukraine after 30 years on the run
Ukrainian authorities have arrested a 66-year-old U.S. citizen who had been on the run for more than three decades, wanted for multiple child sex crimes committed in Arizona in the 1980s and early 1990s, Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor …
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At least 23 killed, more than 300 injured in Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 23 people and injured more than 300 others over the past 24 hours, local officials said on June 25.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russian forces launched 71 Shahed-type attack drones and decoys …
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'Something unknown' hits key Russian drone facility in Taganrog, Ukrainian official says
A key military-industrial site in the Russian city of Taganrog linked to Moscow’s production of combat drones and electronic warfare systems was damaged overnight, a Ukrainian official said on June 25, amid Russian reports of Ukrainian drones …
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'Treasonous' — Trump, Witkoff slam intel leak undermining US strikes on Iran, insist nuclear targets 'obliterated'
U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff condemned on June 24 the leak of an intelligence assessment that undercuts U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of having “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program.
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'You can count on us' — EU reiterates support for Ukraine at NATO summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reiterated the EU’s ongoing support for Ukraine at a NATO summit in The Hague on June 24.
“We have designed a funding program of 50 billion euros, we call it Safe, where member states, but …
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Lithuania signs memorandum with Northrop Grumman, Nammo amid Russian threat to regional security
Lithuania has signed a memorandum with American defense firm Northrop Grumman and Norwegian Nammo to secure the production of ammunition amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry announced on June 24.
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Italy commits $1.6 million to boost Ukraine’s battle against landmines
Italy has pledged 1.5 million euros (approximately $1.6 million) to support humanitarian demining efforts in Ukraine, deepening its partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ukrainian government.
The agreement was …
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Russia has launched over 28,000 Shahed drones at Ukraine since 2022, with nearly 10% fired in June alone, Zelensky says
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Moscow has launched 28,743 Shahed-type drones at Ukraine — with 2,736, or roughly 9.5%, fired in June 2025 alone, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a speech to the Dutch Parliament in The Hague. …
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Strikes didn’t destroy Iran’s nuclear sites, US intel finds, contradicting Trump, CNN reports
Recent U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities did not eliminate the core components of Tehran’s nuclear program and likely delayed it by only a few months, according to an early assessment by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), CNN …
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Trump casts doubt on NATO defense pledge as alliance confronts Russian threat
President Donald Trump refused to give a clear commitment to NATO’s Article 5 — the alliance’s collective defense clause — as he departed for a pivotal summit in The Hague, raising fresh concerns about his stance on one of NATO’s core principles.
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Serbia suspends weapons exports amid Russian accusations of arms reaching Ukraine
In a move following accusations from Moscow, Serbia has completely stopped exporting weapons. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced the suspension of arms and ammunition exports, stating that henceforth, defense industry products will be used …
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Russia expands military recruitment to include stateless individuals
Russia has authorized stateless individuals to enlist in its military, aiming to recruit 5,000 new soldiers.
Russia’s State Duma has given its backing to legislation that permits stateless people to join the Russian armed forces under contract. …
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SUCCESS! The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a Russian S-300V4 and a radar worth $24 million
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Zelensky highlights funding gaps in Ukraine's defense industry
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has highlighted the potential of Ukraine's defense industry, estimating it as a $44 billion sector. However, he pointed out that production is cut by nearly half due to a lack of financial resources. Meanwhile, …
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Kyiv, Copenhagen aim to launch Ukrainian defense production in Denmark
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov signed a Letter of Intent on June 24 with his Danish counterpart Troels Lund Poulsen to launch Ukrainian defense production in Denmark, Umerov announced on Facebook.
The document envisages facilitating the deployment of …
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Naftogaz seeks $1.37 billion from Russia’s Gazprom following arbitration victory
Ukraine’s national oil and gas company Naftogaz has submitted a payment demand to Russia's Gazprom, claiming $1.37 billion in line with a final arbitration decision from Zurich, dated June 20, 2025, as announced by Naftogaz's press service on …
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17 DEAD! Zelenskyy reacted EMOTIONALLY to Russia's strike on Dnipro #shorts
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Ukraine war latest: Russian attack on Dnipro kills at least 17, injures almost 280
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Ukraine’s new military innovations: robots on the frontline and UK partnership
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Ukraine evacuates 31 citizens, including 14 children, from Iran
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) and the Foreign Ministry have evacuated 31 Ukrainian citizens from Iran on the instructions of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the agency said on June 24.
The news follows a war between Iran and Israel …
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‘Like any technology, it’s a race’ — UK’s largest ammo maker rebooting chemistry to break NATO’s dependence on explosive imports
Russia’s war in Ukraine has drained Western ammunition stocks. Despite years of claimed weapons ramp-ups, NATO’s arms manufacturing is still not refilling those stocks apace, let alone making it to Ukraine in needed mass.
The West has come to …
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Council of Europe, Ukraine to sign accord on June 25 to set up Russian aggression tribunal
The Council of Europe and Ukraine will sign an agreement on June 25 to set up a special tribunal for the crime of Russian aggression, Yevheniya Kravchuk, a member of Ukraine’s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe …
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Amid relentless Russian strikes, Ukraine’s businesses rebuild alone
It took firefighters two days to extinguish the flames at Oleksiy Tarnopolskiy’s warehouse in Kyiv after a Russian attack on June 10. Nothing inside could be saved from his tea and coffee business.
Tarnopolskiy arrived on site to an …