Russia plans to produce 2 million first-person-view (FPV) drones and 30,000 long-range and decoy drones in 2025 for its war against Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) spokesperson Oleh Aleksandrov told Politico on June 5.
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Russia plans to produce 2 million FPV drones in 2025, Ukrainian intelligence says
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Trump privately praises Ukraine's drone strike on Russian bombers as 'badass,' Axios reports
U.S. President Donald Trump privately described Ukraine’s drone strike on Russian strategic bombers as “strong” and “badass,” Axios reported June 5, citing sources familiar with his reaction.
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UK announces unprecedented military aid package for Ukraine with 100,000 drones and enhanced training support
The United Kingdom has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. The Ukrainian Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov, described the package as unprecedented in size. This aid will be crucial in saving lives and bolstering the Ukrainian military, …
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Fact Check: FAKE Image Does Not Show Actual Damaged Russian TU-95 Bombers -- Signs Of AI Generated Content
Does a viral image show three actual Russian TU-95 bombers and an unknown fourth plane damaged in a Ukrainian drone strike? No, that's not true: Some detection tools say the image shows strong evidence of being forged or synthesized using artificial …
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Ukraine strikes Russian missile base in Bryansk Oblast, damages Iskander launchers, Ukrainian military says
Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike on June 5 targeting a concentration of Russian missile troops near the city of Klintsy in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported.
The strike reportedly destroyed one …
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Russia impersonating Ukraine's security service to recruit saboteurs, SBU warns
Russian intelligence operatives are impersonating Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) in an expanded effort to recruit Ukrainian civilians for sabotage operations, the SBU said June 5.
The new tactic, described by the agency as a “false flag” operation, …
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PHOTOFAKE: A photo of a destroyed Ukrainian Air Force base after a bombardment by Russian Iskanders
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A supposed photo of a destroyed Ukrainian Air Force base after a bombardment by Russian Iskanders is being circulated online. It shows destroyed F-16 aircraft.
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8 killed, 46 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
At least eight civilians were killed and 46 others wounded in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day, regional authorities reported on June 5.
According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russia launched 103 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed …
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Kim Jong Un reaffirms 'unconditional' support for Russia's war in Ukraine during Shoigu visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his country’s full support for Russia’s war against Ukraine during a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang, North Korean state news agency KCNA reported on …
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Ukraine, US plan to launch minerals investment fund by year's end
A joint Ukrainian-American investment fund tied to the countries' minerals agreement could begin operations by the end of 2025, Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said June 4, according to Reuters.
The fund is a central component of the …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 992,750 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost around 992,750 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 5.
The number includes 930 casualties that Russian forces suffered …
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5 killed, 6 injured in Russian drone strike on Chernihiv Oblast
A Russian drone strike on the northern Ukrainian city of Pryluky overnight on June 5 killed at least five civilians, including a one-year-old child, and injured six others, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported.
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Reuters: Ukraine struck fewer Russian bombers during Operation Spiderweb than estimated, US officials claim
Two U.S. officials told Reuters on June 4 that Ukraine struck as many as 20 Russian military aircraft during Operation Spiderweb, destroying around 10 of them.
The claims stands in contrast with estimates made by Ukraine’s security service …
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Trump administration redirecting anti-drone tech from Ukraine to US forces in Middle East, WSJ reports
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is redirecting anti-drone technology earmarked for Ukraine to its own troops based in the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on June 4.
According to the WSJ, special fuzes used in …
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Russia missile, drone attack on Kharkiv injures 17, including 2 children
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russian missile and drone attacks on the city of Kharkiv overnight on June 5 injured 17 people, including two children, regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.
At least two …
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Russia launches over 48,000 aerial attacks on Ukraine in 6 months, Zelensky says
Russia launched approximately 48,600 aerial attacks since the start of 2025, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 4.
Zelensky said on social media that Russia has launched nearly 27,700 aerial bombs, 11,200 Shahed drones, approximately 9,000 …
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Trump urges Senate to postpone vote on Russia sanctions bill
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the Senate to delay voting on a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, Senator Roger Wicker said on June 4.
“I know that he (Trump) asked the leader (Senate Majority Leader John Thune) not to bring the bill to a …
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Russia seeks to deploy 10000 troops to Transnistria and potentially undermine election, Moldovan PM Recean says
Russia aims to deploy 10,000 troops to Transnistria and install a pro-Kremlin government in Moldova to enable it, Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean told the Financial Times in an interview published June 4.
“They want to consolidate their military …
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Devastating sanctions against Russia! The United States is ready to strike an economic blow #shorts
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❌Sanctions APOCALYPSE for the Kremlin ❌ The USA and the EU are tightening the financial noose
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Putin tells new pope Kyiv seeks to escalate war, urges Vatican support for Moscow-linked church in Ukraine
Russia wants the Vatican to “take a more active role” in advocating for what it described as freedom of religion in Ukraine, specifically for members of the Moscow-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the Kremlin said in a statement on June …
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41st Brigade joins 12th Army Corps
The 41st Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces has officially joined the 12th Army Corps, headquartered in Kyiv, according to announcements made by both the corps and the brigade…
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Zelensky to consider allowing private army formations after latest ultimatums from Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a briefing on June 4 that he may consider allowing the creation of private armies in Ukraine.
His comment came as a reaction to one of the points in the latest Russian memorandum, which calls for Ukraine to …
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Moldovan PM warns Russia could deploy 10,000 troops to Transnistria
Moscow aims to deploy 10,000 troops in the self-proclaimed Transnistria region, which borders Ukraine’s Odessa Oblast, by establishing a pro-Russian government in Moldova, Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean told the Financial Times.
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