Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with drones, missiles, and KAB guided bombs overnight on June 7, killing at least one person and injuring 13, officials said.
Regional governor Oleh …
Amy B. Zegart
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with drones, missiles, and KAB guided bombs overnight on June 7, killing at least one person and injuring 13, officials said.
Regional governor Oleh …
The Wagner mercenary group announced on June 6 that it was withdrawing its presence from Mali, ending its fight with rebel groups.
“Mission accomplished. Private Military Company Wagner returns home,” the group, founded by the late Yevgeny …
U.S. President Donald Trump on June 6 appeared to justify Russia’s large-scale attack on Ukrainian cities launched the night before, in response to Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb.
“They gave (Russian President Vladimir) Putin a reason to go …
The Russian private military company known as the Wagner Group is halting operations across Africa. Once a primary instrument of Kremlin's global hybrid operations, the Wagner Group is now effectively ceasing to exist. The group has announced its …
The "moment of truth" has arrived as Russia braces for a potential budget crisis due to plummeting oil prices and mounting losses in the oil and gas sector, potentially forcing drastic cuts in military or social spending by 2026.
Already walking a …
President Volodymyr Zelensky intends to hold a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump during the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said on air on June 6.
The summit is scheduled to take place from …
On June 6, Russia deployed missiles and drones in what the Russian Defense Ministry described as "retribution" for the Ukrainian Security Service's special operation targeting Russia's strategic aviation fleet codenamed "Spider's Web."
Russia managed …
Ukrainian forces are reportedly making significant advances with the Russian forces facing the risk of operational near the village of Tetkino, in the Kursk region, reports the Russian war channel "Northern Channel," which is associated with the …
U.S. President Donald Trump is pulling back from pressuring China over its support for Russia’s war effort, instead prioritizing other aspects of the U.S.-China relationship, U.S. and European officials familiar with internal discussions told …
Key developments on June 6:
The White House is urging Republican Senator Lindsey Graham to soften his sanctions bill against Russia, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on June 6, citing congressional staffers.
The bipartisan sanctions bill, introduced on April 1 by Graham …
Egyptian-born Russian fighter, callsign “Cobra,” signed a contract with the Russian army in 2024, abandoning his young wife, university studies and comfortable lifestyle. Now in Ukrainian prison, he’s rethinking his choices. …
Russia’s National Guard (Rosgvardia) killed a man who was attempting to carry out a drone attack on a military facility in Ryazan Oblast, the agency alleged on June 6.
The Kyiv Independent could not verify the claim.
National Guard officers …
Editor’s note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only.
DONETSK OBLAST – From the moment the vehicles duck into pre-prepared positions in the …
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg could issue a ruling against lifting the freeze on assets belonging to five Russian oligarchs and maintain a visa ban, marking a critical standpoint that reverberates beyond just these cases. This …
A new wave of volunteers has stepped forward to join the Ukrainian Legion. On Friday, June 6, several dozen Ukrainian citizens residing abroad signed contracts with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Lublin, Poland. This group is noted to have more …
Russia’s central bank on June 6 lowered its soaring interest rate from 21% to 20%, indicating easing pressures from inflation.
The decision marks Russia’s first rate cut since September 2022.
The central bank decreased rates by 100 basis …
Is a photo of Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham standing with Osama Bin Laden real? No, that's not true: The image was digitally altered from a real photo of McCain and Graham standing with Afghanistan's president Hamid Karzai in July 2013. The …