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    Fourth Polish-based volunteer group enlists in Ukrainian military

    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 …

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    Russia cuts key interest rate for first time since 2022

    Russia cuts key interest rate for first time since 2022

    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 …

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    Fact Check: Photo Of John McCain And Lindsay Graham With Osama Bin Laden is NOT Authentic -- Old Fake

    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 …

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    Ukrainian drone strike destroys Russian Mi-8 helicopter and damages infrastructure in attack on Bryansk airfield

    The news outlet ASTRA reported, citing sources from Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations, that a Mi-8 helicopter was destroyed and significant damage was caused to a Mi-35 in a Ukrainian attack on an airfield in Bryansk. Sources from Ukrainian …

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    Russia strikes Ukraine in 'retaliation' for drone attack on strategic bombers

    Russia launched an overnight strike against Ukraine as "retribution" for a recent large-scale drone attack on its airbases housing strategic bombers. According to Russia's Ministry of Defense, all intended targets have reportedly been hit. Details of …

    JOURNALISM IN THE EPICENTER OF WAR: A STORY OF A TEAM FROM THE FRONTLINE

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    Trump offers Germany US gas deals, but no promises on Ukraine aid or Russia sanctions

    Trump offers Germany US gas deals, but no promises on Ukraine aid or Russia sanctions

    U.S. President Donald Trump offered to increase supplies of American energy exports to Berlin but did not pledge additional military support to Ukraine or sanctions on Russia in a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 5.

    The meeting …

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    Ukrainian Forces strike Russian airfields in overnight drone attacks

    Ukrainian military forces successfully targeted Russian airfields harboring aircraft and various military installations, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The strikes were initiated on June 6th, hitting the Engels …

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    NEWSFLASH: Russia's revenge

    Editor’s Note: Almost every night, millions of people in Ukraine are subject to the sounds of explosions, foreboding drones and anti-aircraft fire.

    This Journalist’s Day, help us bring you the ground-level truth on what’s happening in the war. On this …

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Ukraine strikes at Russia as the USA prepares crippling sanctions

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Ukrainian drone attack destroys helicopter at Russian airfield in Bryansk, media says

Ukrainian drone attack destroys helicopter at Russian airfield in Bryansk, media says

Ukrainian drones struck Bryansk International Airport in Russia overnight on June 6, destroying one combat helicopter and damaging another, according to Russian emergency officials cited by independent media outlet Astra.

The attack was part of a …

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Moscow ready to grant Musk asylum if necessary amid rift with Trump, Russian official says

Moscow ready to grant Musk asylum if necessary amid rift with Trump, Russian official says

Russia is prepared to offer political asylum to tech billionaire Elon Musk following his public feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, Dmitry Novikov, deputy chair of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, said June 6.

“I think Musk …

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'Loud night in Kyiv, Dad' — US envoy's daughter appeals to Kellogg during Russian attack

'Loud night in Kyiv, Dad' — US envoy's daughter appeals to Kellogg during Russian attack

Meaghan Mobbs, daughter of U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg, made a direct appeal to her father on social media during Russia’s combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on June 6.

“Loud night in Kyiv, Dad! It might be …

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EU considers adding Russia to money-laundering 'gray list,' Financial Times reports

EU considers adding Russia to money-laundering 'gray list,' Financial Times reports

The European Union is considering placing Russia on its “gray list” of countries with inadequate controls against money laundering, the Financial Times reported June 6, citing officials from the European Commission.

Inclusion on the list …

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Ukraine strikes Russian air bases in 'preemptive strike' ahead of drone, missile attack, General Staff says

Ukraine strikes Russian air bases in 'preemptive strike' ahead of drone, missile attack, General Staff says

Ukrainian forces struck multiple Russian airfields and military facilities overnight on June 6, hours before Russia launched one of its heaviest aerial assaults of the war, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported.

Ukrainian strikes …

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FALSE: Ukraine violated international law by destroying Russian strategic aviation

Verification within Meta’s Third-Party Fact-Checking Program

Claims are being spread online that Ukraine allegedly destroyed bombers, which, according to the New START treaty, Russia was obligated to keep unprotected and visible. It is alleged that …

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MASSIVE RUSSIAN STRIKE: Ukrainian regions and capital recover from shelling #shorts

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5 killed, 73 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

5 killed, 73 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

At least five civilians were killed and 73 others injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, regional authorities reported on June 6.

Russia launched 407 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type suicide drones, …

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Russia plans to occupy Ukraine east of Dnipro, cut Black Sea access, Ukrainian official says

Russia plans to occupy Ukraine east of Dnipro, cut Black Sea access, Ukrainian official says

Russia aims to occupy all Ukrainian territory east of the Dnipro River and advance toward Odesa and Mykolaiv in a broader plan to sever Ukraine’s access to the Black Sea, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Deputy Chief of Staff Pavlo Palisa …

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General Staff: Russia has lost 993,910 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

General Staff: Russia has lost 993,910 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost around 993,910 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 6.

The number includes 1,160 casualties that Russian forces suffered …

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Russian weapons plant hit by drones in Tambov Oblast, media reports attacks across country

Russian weapons plant hit by drones in Tambov Oblast, media reports attacks across country

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

Drones struck a Russian military plant in Michurinsk, Tambov Oblast, in the early hours of June 6, according to media outlets in Russia.

Attacks were also reported in …

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Explosions rock Engels in Russia's Saratov Oblast amid reported drone attack

Explosions rock Engels in Russia's Saratov Oblast amid reported drone attack

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

Explosions and fires were reported in Engels, located in Russia’s Saratov Oblast, during an overnight drone attack on June 6, according to Russian officials and media …

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EU tariffs on Ukrainian goods return after 3 years of war, complicating Kyiv's path to European integration

EU tariffs on Ukrainian goods return after 3 years of war, complicating Kyiv's path to European integration

The European Union is set to reinstate tariffs on Ukrainian agricultural exports on June 6.

This is the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion that the EU will not renew an agreement suspending trade barriers between Ukraine and Europe. …

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RUSSIA will lose BILLIONS — a new US ECONOMIC blow

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Fires reported following Russia’s drone attack on Kyiv

Fires reported following Russia’s drone attack on Kyiv

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

Multiple fires broke out across Kyiv overnight after Russia launched a drone attack on the capital overnight on June 6. Explosions and falling debris were reported in several …