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    Russian drone strikes hit Kharkiv: 64 injured, 3 killed

    Russian forces launched a drone attack on residential areas in Kharkiv on June 11. The latest reports confirm that 64 people have been injured, with nine of them being children.

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    How Holodomor famine still scars Ukraine food habits

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Russia’s nuclear deterrent against US not 'significantly' affected by Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb, official claims

Russia’s nuclear deterrent against US not 'significantly' affected by Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb, official claims

Russia’s nuclear deterrence capabilities have not been significantly impacted in recent Ukrainian drone strikes on several military airfields, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on June 11.

His comments come days after …

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Russia sentences top Navalny ally Volkov to 18 years in prison in absentia

Russia sentences top Navalny ally Volkov to 18 years in prison in absentia

A Moscow military court sentenced Leonid Volkov, a Russian oppositionist and associate of late Alexei Navalny, to 18 years in maximum security prison, Mediazona reported on June 11.

The ruling was issued in absentia as Volkov was forced to leave …

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Ukraine grants Poland permission to exhume 1939 war graves in Lviv

Ukraine grants Poland permission to exhume 1939 war graves in Lviv

Ukraine has granted Poland permission to carry out exhumation work on the remains of Polish soldiers killed in 1939 and buried in the area of the former village of Zboiska, now part of the western city of Lviv, Ukraine’s Culture Ministry …

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Ukrainian drone strike sparks major fire at Russia's largest gunpowder plant in Kotovsk

In the early hours of June 11, a drone attack targeted the Tambov Gunpowder Plant in Kotovsk, as reported by the Telegram channel "News of Tambov and the Region". The attack led to a significant fire, accompanied by the sound of sirens throughout the …

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NATO summit statement omits Ukraine's entry bid, $40 billion pledge, Bloomberg reports

NATO summit statement omits Ukraine's entry bid, $40 billion pledge, Bloomberg reports

A one-page draft of a joint declaration for the upcoming NATO summit omits Ukraine’s membership aspirations and last year’s pledge of over $40 billion in support, Bloomberg reported on June 11 after reviewing the draft.

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Kyiv, not Kiev — Kyiv Independent community helps rename street in Oregon

Kyiv, not Kiev — Kyiv Independent community helps rename street in Oregon

A neighborhood in Springfield, Oregon, on June 10 renamed a local street from “Kiev” to “Kyiv” — a move initiated by members of the Kyiv Independent’s global community.

Photos shared with the Kyiv Independent show the …

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Poland detains citizen suspected of spying for Russia

Poland detains citizen suspected of spying for Russia

A Polish citizen has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, the Polish Prosecutor’s Office announced on June 11.

According to prosecutors, 28-year-old Wiktor Z. was detained on June 4 by Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) on …

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Ukraine repatriates bodies of 1,212 fallen soldiers

Ukraine repatriates bodies of 1,212 fallen soldiers


Ukraine has brought back the bodies of 1,212 fallen service members, the Ukrainian Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (POW) said on June 11.

The announcement follows Russian-Ukrainian Istanbul talks on June 2, which …

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FAKE: After the Spiderweb operation, desertion cases in the AFU increased — ISW

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A video allegedly created by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) is being circulated online. It claims that after the Ukrainian Security Service’s Spiderweb operation, cases of …

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Serbia's president travels to Ukraine for his first-ever official visit

Serbia's president travels to Ukraine for his first-ever official visit

Editor’s note: The story is being updated.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will visit Ukraine on June 11 to take part in the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit in Odesa, Serbia’s Presidential Office announced.

The one-day trip will mark the …

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Ukraine's SBU releases fresh video of Operation Spiderweb, teases 'new surprises'

Ukraine's SBU releases fresh video of Operation Spiderweb, teases 'new surprises'

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) released on June 11 a new video detailing the sequence of its mass drone strike against Russia’s strategic aviation earlier this month.

The Operation Spiderweb, carried out on June 1, involved 117 drones …

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Ukrainians among foreign nationals in US targeted for transfer to Guantanamo, WP reports

Ukrainians among foreign nationals in US targeted for transfer to Guantanamo, WP reports

The Trump administration is preparing to transfer thousands of undocumented foreign nationals, including Ukrainian citizens, to the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, the Washington Post reported on June 10, citing …

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Russian attacks kill 4, injure 73 across Ukraine over past day

Russian attacks kill 4, injure 73 across Ukraine over past day

At least four people were killed and 73 injured over the past day as Russian forces launched drone and missile attacks across multiple regions of Ukraine, authorities said on June 11.

Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia deployed 85 attack …

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US-Russia talks to be held in Moscow 'very soon,' Russian ambassador claims

US-Russia talks to be held in Moscow 'very soon,' Russian ambassador claims

Russian and U.S. delegations will hold talks in Moscow in the near future, Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev said in an interview with state-controlled news agency TASS on June 10.

The meeting would follow a series of previous …

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General Staff: Russia has lost 999,200 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

General Staff: Russia has lost 999,200 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 999,200 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on June 11.

The number includes 1,120 casualties that Russian forces suffered just …

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Fire, explosions reported at gunpowder plant in Russia's Tambov Oblast amid drone attack

Fire, explosions reported at gunpowder plant in Russia's Tambov Oblast amid drone attack

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

A large fire reportedly broke out at a gunpowder plant in the town of Kotovsk in Russia’s Tambov Oblast overnight on June 11, Russian Telegram channels reported.

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Russian jet suspected of violating Finnish airspace, Defense Ministry says

Russian jet suspected of violating Finnish airspace, Defense Ministry says

A Russian military aircraft is suspected of violating Finland’s airspace on June 10, the country’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.

“The investigation into the suspect’s airspace breach has been launched …

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Slovak PM threatens to veto 18th sanctions package against Russia over energy concerns

Slovak PM threatens to veto 18th sanctions package against Russia over energy concerns

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened on June 10 to veto the EU’s upcoming 18th sanctions package against Russia if concerns over Slovakia’s reliance on Russian gas and energy exports were not addressed.

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Massive Russian drone attack kills 2, injures at least 37 in Kharkiv

Massive Russian drone attack kills 2, injures at least 37 in Kharkiv

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

Russia attacked homes and apartment buildings in Kharkiv with drones overnight on June 11, killing at least two people and injuring 37 others, including five children, Mayor Ihor …

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Russia ships weapons to Africa, violating sanctions, AP reports

Russia ships weapons to Africa, violating sanctions, AP reports

Russia has been shipping weapons to conflict zones in West Africa in violation of international sanctions, the Associated Press (AP) reported on June 10, citing radio signals, satellite images, and military officials.

The deliveries represent another …

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Zelensky calls on West to slash Russian oil price cap in half as strikes on Ukraine escalate

Zelensky calls on West to slash Russian oil price cap in half as strikes on Ukraine escalate

The price cap on Russian oil should be cut from $60 to $30 per barrel in order to pressure Moscow to declare a ceasefire, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on June 10.

Zelensky’s comments come after the European …