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RUSSIA is bringing TROOPS to NATO's borders: Alliance on high alert | Weekly Wrap-Up
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Ukraine shifts drone warfare strategy under Madyar's command
Following the appointment of Robert "Madyar" Brovdi as the head of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), Ukrainian drone operators have reportedly changed their targets. According to Russian war correspondents, the primary focus is now on …
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'Ukrainian drones for the foot of every Russian soldier' — Zelensky responds to Putin's threat to conquer all Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 21 responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent statements on Ukraine, saying that Ukraine intends to defend itself and that the government had made several decisions to bolster security in light …
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Ukraine planning diplomatic overhaul to win stronger global support against Russia
Kyiv is preparing to overhaul its Foreign Ministry and diplomatic corps in order to strengthen international support for Ukraine as the all-out war with Russia enters its fourth year, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha …
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Russia and Taliban sign labor migration deal amid expanding bilateral ties
Russian authorities have brokered a deal with the Taliban to dramatically expand labor migration from Afghanistan, the head of the Russian Business Center in Afghanistan, Rustam Khabibullin, told the news outlet Baza. While currently around 100 …
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Destroying the enemy and supporting the infantry: how Ukrainian drones Vampire work #shorts
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EU postpones lowering price cap for Russian oil amid tensions in Middle East, Politico reports
The European Union has postponed a move to lower the existing price cap on Russian oil, after concerns that the Iran-Israel conflict could lead to higher prices, Politico reported on June 20, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.
The price cap, …
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The Kremlin's Cynicism: STRIKES on Kyiv during the G7 International Summit
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Not content with waging war inside Ukraine, Russia has now taken it into the virtual world
The beginning of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts' occupation in 2014, the battle for Mariupol in 2022, and the capture of Avdiivka in 2024 are no longer just episodes of Russian aggression against Ukraine. They are now missions in the new Russian …
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Peskov: Russia to continue its military operation in Ukraine
In the wake of negotiations in Istanbul, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov reiterated Russia's commitment to continuing its military campaign against Ukraine until its objectives are met. Peskov explained to Russian media that …
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Ukraine imposes new sanctions on Russian, Chinese, Belarusian companies involved in drone production
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on June 20, imposing sanctions on 56 individuals and 55 Russian, Chinese, and Belarusian companies involved in the production of Russian drones and sanctions circumvention.
Ukraine introduced new …
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Ukraine returns heroes! A new stage of prisoner exchange #shorts
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Russia pulls its scientists out of Iranian nuclear plant, as Israeli strikes threaten decades of collaboration
Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have alarmed none more than Russia, the country that first brought nuclear power to Iran in defiance of Western objections.
We’re “millimeters from catastrophe,” said Kremlin spokeswoman Maria Zakharova …
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Terror while talking about peace: the Kremlin's new CYNISM
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Russian cannibal soldier ate his own comrade, leaked audio from Ukrainian intel claims
A Russian soldier deployed in Ukraine may have been involved in an act of cannibalism, audio intercepted by Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) and released on June 20 suggests.
In the recording posted by HUR on Telegram, a Russian …
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Military Base Under Soroka Hospital, Israel
Did a video shared widely in June 2025 show a real military base under Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel? No, that's not true: The computer-generated animation began as a satirical reference to earlier Israeli claims about the secretion of …
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Russian drone strikes on Ukraine might drop due to Iran-Israel conflict, Estonian intel says
Russian drone attacks against Ukraine might decrease due to Iranian Shahed production capabilities being targeted in Israeli strikes, Estonian military intelligence commander Ants Kiviselg said on June 20, according to the ERR broadcaster.
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Ukraine, Russia carry out 2nd prisoner swap this week under Istanbul deal
Editor’s note: The story is being updated.
Ukraine has brought home another group of prisoners of war released from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 20, following another prisoner exchange a day earlier.
“Most of …
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Russian political party requests political asylum for Musk, senior MP claims
Russian authorities are considering a request from the New People’s Party to offer political asylum to U.S. tech billionaire Elon Musk, claimed the party’s lawmaker, Vladislav Davankov, to the Russian media on June 20.
Davankov, deputy …
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Shmyhal confirms Deputy PM's official travel abroad as questions mount amid corruption probe
Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov’s official trip abroad has been approved until the end of the week, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on June 20 amid media speculations connecting Chernyshov’s absence to an ongoing corruption …
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Russia's war-fueled economy is running on empty, Central Bank chief warns
Russia’s wartime economic momentum is fading fast, with key resources nearly exhausted, Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said, warning that the country can no longer rely on the same tools that sustained growth in the first two …
Night attack on Odesa: FIRES broke out in the city #shorts
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Baltics, Nordics, Poland propose Schengen ban for Russians who fought in Ukraine
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the joint statement issued by the ministers of the Baltic states, Nordic countries, and Poland.
A coalition of European Union countries is pushing to bar Russian citizens who participated in …
20th Army Corps: Everything You Should Know
New details have emerged about the newly formed 20th Army Corps. MilitaryLand first reported on the creation of the 20th Army Corps back in March 2025. Recent open-source information confirms…
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2 killed, 39 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks across Ukrainian regions killed two civilians and injured at least 39, including minors, over the past day, regional authorities reported on June 20.
Russian forces launched 86 Shahed-type attack drones and decoys against Ukraine …