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 …
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Dutch parliament recognizes Soviet 1944 deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide
The lower house of the Dutch parliament on June 19 officially recognized the 1944 mass deportation of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union as genocide, according to a statement from the parliamentary press service.
The motion cited precedent from other …
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Russia would react 'very negatively' to Iran leader's assassination, Kremlin says
Regime change in Iran is “unacceptable” and the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would “open Pandora’s box,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Sky News in an interview published June 20. …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,009,330 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 1,009,330 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 20.
The number includes 1,090 casualties that Russian forces suffered just …
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Latvia prohibits Russian, Belarusian citizens from purchasing real estate
Latvia’s parliament adopted a bill on June 19 that prohibits citizens of Russia and Belarus from purchasing real estate in the country, Latvian media reported.
The bill — which carves out exceptions for EU and Latvian permanent residence …
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'Massive' Russian drone attacks on residential buildings in Odesa injure 13
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russian forces struck residential buildings in Odesa overnight on June 20, injuring at least 13 people, including three emergency workers, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service …
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EU proposes integrating Ukraine into bloc's mobile roaming area
The European Commission has proposed that Ukraine join the European Union’s mobile roaming area starting January 1, 2026, providing Ukrainian users the ability to make phone calls, texts, and use mobile data in the bloc’s 27 countries at …
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Russian losses 'entirely justified,' Zelensky says
Ukraine should continue to inflict “entirely justified” losses on Russia in the face of escalating aggression, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on June 19.
His remarks come two days after Russia launched one of its …
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Trump administration doesn't like working with Zelensky's top aide, Politico reports
Officials in Washington are frustrated with the diplomatic efforts of Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, and believe he may be undermining Ukraine’s efforts to win favor with U.S. President Donald Trump, Politico …
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The nuclear three: Russia, China and North Korea: Russia — a new threat to humanity?
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American volunteer killed in June 17 attack becomes 1st US civilian victim of Russian strike in Ukraine, NYT reports
Fred Grandy, a 62-year-old American artist and volunteer who was killed in Russia’s mass missile attack against Kyiv on June 17, appears to be the first U.S. civilian killed by a Russian strike on Ukraine, the New York Times (NYT) reported on …
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Russia's failed assaults: Ukraine holds the line at the front #shorts
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Ukraine war latest: Russia accidentally admits to its staggering troop losses in Ukraine
Key developments on June 19:
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There's loads of video of Israeli air defenses, and none of Ukraine's — this is why
As Israel and Iran continue to trade salvos, dramatic footage of air defenses battling ballistic missiles have flooded the internet.
Several prominent online commentators have compared the videos coming out of Israel with those from Ukraine, …
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Ukraine documents 366 cases of war-related sexual violence, most victims women
As of June 2025, Ukraine has documented 366 cases of sexual violence committed in connection with Russia’s full-scale war, the Foreign Ministry reported on June 19, citing data from the Prosecutor General’s Office.
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Shapovalov becomes the new Ground Forces commander
President Zelenskyy has appointed Brigadier General Hennadii Shapovalov as the new Commander of the Ground Forces. The appointment was announced in Decree No. 412/2025, published on the official presidential website….
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Zelensky appoints Brigadier General Shapovalov as new Ground Forces chief
President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 19 appointed Brigadier General Hennadii Shapovalov as the new commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, following the resignation of Mykhailo Drapatyi earlier this month.
Drapatyi stepped down on June 1 after a …
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Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Threaten to 'Drop Chris Christie' on Iran
Did President Donald Trump threaten, in a TruthSocial post, to "drop Chris Christie" on Iran, in June 2025? No, that's not true: A widely-shared screenshot which appeared to show such a message was, in fact, fake. A search of the president's …
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The EU and G7 are strangling the Russian oil sector: Putin is running out of OXYGEN
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'Unwanted by their homeland' — Ukraine confirms Russia returned bodies of its soldiers disguised as Ukrainian
Russia handed over some bodies of its own soldiers to Ukraine under the guise of Ukrainian casualties during a recent exchange of the deceased, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced on June 19.
“Yes, we have facts. We have established the …
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Fact Check: OLD Video Shows Flight Attendant Singing With 'Israeli Nationals' -- Clip is From 2023
Did a viral video show passengers singing with a flight attendant waving an Israeli flag, in June 2025? No, that's not true: Posts on social media reused an old recording. The footage had been on the internet since October 2023.
The claim appeared in …
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G7 pressures, Britain punishes: the beginning of the oil blockade of Russia
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Fact Check: Paul McCartney Did NOT Give Private Jet To World War Two Vet To Reunite With Wartime Lover
Did Paul McCartney give his private jet to a WW2 vet to help the 102-year-old American reunite with his wartime lover? No, that's not true: The text and supporting images in a story making the claim were generated by artificial intelligence tools. …