President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 19 appointed Brigadier General Hennadii Shapovalov as the new commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, following the resignation of Mykhailo Drapatyi earlier this month.
Drapatyi stepped down on June 1 after a …
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Zelensky appoints Brigadier General Shapovalov as new Ground Forces chief
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Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Threaten to 'Drop Chris Christie' on Iran
Did President Donald Trump threaten, in a TruthSocial post, to "drop Chris Christie" on Iran, in June 2025? No, that's not true: A widely-shared screenshot which appeared to show such a message was, in fact, fake. A search of the president's …
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The EU and G7 are strangling the Russian oil sector: Putin is running out of OXYGEN
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'Unwanted by their homeland' — Ukraine confirms Russia returned bodies of its soldiers disguised as Ukrainian
Russia handed over some bodies of its own soldiers to Ukraine under the guise of Ukrainian casualties during a recent exchange of the deceased, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced on June 19.
“Yes, we have facts. We have established the …
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Fact Check: OLD Video Shows Flight Attendant Singing With 'Israeli Nationals' -- Clip is From 2023
Did a viral video show passengers singing with a flight attendant waving an Israeli flag, in June 2025? No, that's not true: Posts on social media reused an old recording. The footage had been on the internet since October 2023.
The claim appeared in …
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G7 pressures, Britain punishes: the beginning of the oil blockade of Russia
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Fact Check: Paul McCartney Did NOT Give Private Jet To World War Two Vet To Reunite With Wartime Lover
Did Paul McCartney give his private jet to a WW2 vet to help the 102-year-old American reunite with his wartime lover? No, that's not true: The text and supporting images in a story making the claim were generated by artificial intelligence tools. …
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Russia's prison chief sentenced in absentia for torture chambers in Kherson Oblast
Arkady Gostev, head of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service, was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison for creating a network of torture chambers in the Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) …
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Once firm, support for Ukraine among its neighbors wavers amid a populist surge
Fourth year into Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the decisive support Kyiv found among its neighbors to the west is beginning to show cracks.
Once resolute Poland is seeing rising skepticism toward Ukraine, underscored by …
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Dictators do not stop! Why Putin's words about peace cannot be trusted #shorts
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North Korea considers sending 25,000 workers to Russia to help produce Shahed drones, media reports
North Korea is considering sending up to 25,000 workers to Russia to assist in the mass production of Shahed-type attack drones, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported on June 19, citing unnamed diplomatic sources in the West and Russia.
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“PEACE” from Kremlin: shelling of UKRAINE and the threat of an OFFENSIVE on EUROPE | NEWS PULSE
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Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 30
Editor’s note: This is issue 30 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukraine Reforms Tracker” covering events from June 9–June 15, 2025. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, …
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Spain rejects NATO 5% defense spending push, calls proposal 'unreasonable'
Spain has rejected a U.S.-backed proposal for NATO members to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP, becoming the first alliance country to oppose the plan, Reuters reported on June 19.
The rejection adds pressure to the transatlantic debate ahead of …
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Trump's peace push falters in both Ukraine and the Middle East — for similar reasons
U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a wide range of subjects during his inauguration speech.
When speaking about international relations, he was adamant — “Our power will stop all wars and bring a new spirit of unity,” he said, talking …
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Russia says South Africa invited Putin to G20 summit despite ICC arrest warrant
Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an official invitation to attend the G20 summit in South Africa, Russian Ambassador-at-Large Marat Berdyev said in an interview with state-owned media outlet RIA Novosti on June 19.
South Africa is a …
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Ukraine returns captured fighters — hugs and tears of joy #shorts
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Putin-Trump meeting currently not on the table, Kremlin says
A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is not currently on the table due to unresolved tensions in bilateral relations, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Russian state-controlled …
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The death of our dear Dog of War
Close readers of The Counteroffensive will recall that last December, we tried to raise funds for our journalism by selling Dog of War calendars.
For our June photo, we had Goldie, a pup who we found at the Hostomel dog shelter. A beautiful canine …
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Ukraine, Russia carry out another POW exchange under Istanbul deal
Editor’s note: The story is being updated.
Ukraine has brought home a group of soldiers released from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on June 19, marking yet another in a recent series of exchanges with Moscow. …
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EU reportedly eyes riskier investments for frozen Russian assets to boost Ukraine aid
The European Union is developing a plan to generate more revenue for Ukraine by shifting nearly 200 billion euros ($215 billion) in frozen Russian assets into higher-yield, riskier investments, Politico reported on June 19, citing unnamed sources.
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Putin, Xi to agree to meet in China as they sneer at G7 summit fractures
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to meet in August and September and noted the supposed “rough edges” that emerged among G7 leaders during their summit, said Putin’s aide, Yuri Ushakov, on …
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Russia just accidentally admitted to its staggering troop losses in Ukraine
A senior Russian official on June 19 inadvertently confirmed the staggering troop losses incurred by Moscow’s forces during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In an interview with CNN, Russian Ambassador to the U.K. Andrey Kelin was asked about …
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Finland votes to withdraw from landmine treaty, citing Russian threat
Finland’s parliament voted on June 19 to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines, citing growing security concerns from Russia’s aggressive posture and the threat it poses to the region, Reuters reported.
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Diplomacy in crisis: G7 letdowns reveal limits to Western solidarity on Ukraine
KANANASKIS, Canada — The Group of Seven (G7) Leaders' Summit ended on June 17 with no joint statement in support of Ukraine, no commitments to provide desperately needed U.S. weapons, and no meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. …