Russian forces have intensified offensive operations across multiple front-line areas, said Victor Tregubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Khortytsia group of forces, on June 16.
According to Tregubov, Russian troops have ramped up attacks, …
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Russia ramps up its summer offensive in several directions, Ukraine's military says
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ZELENSKYY declared Ukraine's readiness to BUY a defense package from the USA! #shorts
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Hungary’s soft power meets Ukraine’s hard reality in Zakarpattia
BEREHOVE, Zakarpattia Oblast — Thin gray smoke drifts beyond the patchwork of Soviet-era apartment blocks, historical buildings, and hillside vineyards that make up Berehove — the heart of the Hungarian community in Ukraine’s westernmost …
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Zelenskyy appealed to PARTNERS: Strong pressure on Russia is needed to stop the deaths #shorts
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Ukraine's unending drone arsenal: production of 36,000 long-range drones annually ensures endless supply
Ukraine's significant leap in manufacturing long-range drones means its arsenal will never be depleted, said military analyst Ivan Kyrychevsky of Defence Express during a broadcast on Radio NV, Kyrychevsky highlighted the remarkable overnight attack …
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Russia hands over bodies of its own soldiers in recent exchange, Kyiv says
Russia has handed Kyiv the bodies of its own soldiers mixed in with those of Ukrainian soldiers during recent repatriation of the fallen, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on June 16.
Klymenko’s statement follows the completion of an exchange …
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US cancels talks with Russia on restoring diplomatic relations, Moscow claims
The U.S. has canceled the next round of talks with Russia on restoring diplomatic relations, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed on June 16.
Zakharova’s statement came days after Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Alexander …
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Ukrainian HIMARS strike hits Russian military convoy in Makiivka, causing multiple casualties
Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a HIMARS strike on a Russian military convoy in Makiivka, within the occupied Donetsk region. The assault, executed on June 13, resulted in the deaths of eight Russian servicemen and injuries to 12 others, according to …
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Investing in wartime Ukraine requires ‘nuanced understanding of risk’ but is worth it, says head of world’s largest business organization
When John Denton first visited Ukraine weeks into Russia’s full-scale invasion, he knew that for the country to survive, businesses needed to stay alive.
Denton is the secretary general of the world’s largest business organization, the International …
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Zelensky in Austria talks about reconstruction, return of abducted children, punishing oligarchs
President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen signed documents on bilateral cooperation between the two countries during Zelensky’s visit to Vienna on June 16.
Speaking at a joint press conference, Zelensky said …
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Russia demands Ukraine dispose of all western-supplied weapons
Moscow is upping the ante in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine, insisting that Kyiv dismantle and dispose of all weaponry received from Western allies. According to Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, Ukraine must significantly reduce …
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Iran claims new ballistic missile tactic allowed breach of Israeli air defenses
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it used a new method to breach Israel’s air defenses during a missile attack early on June 16, that killed at least eight people, Reuters reports.
According to the IRGC, Iranian missiles …
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Zelensky's trust rating drops 11 points to 65%, poll shows
Public trust in President Volodymyr Zelensky has dropped by 11 percentage points since May, according to a poll published by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on June 16.
The survey found that 65% of Ukrainians currently trust the …
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Ukraine receives 1,245 bodies of fallen soldiers and citizens, concluding Istanbul repatriation deal
Ukraine has received the bodies of another 1,245 fallen Ukrainian soldiers and citizens under agreements reached during recent peace negotiations in Istanbul, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (POWs) announced on …
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Russia to demand Ukraine destroy Western weapons to end war, senior Kremlin official says
Moscow will insist that Ukraine dismantle and destroy all Western-supplied weapons as part of any ceasefire deal, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said in an interview with the state-run newspaper Izvestia published June 16. …
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Let Ukraine join JEF countries. Especially now.
Editor’s Note: This opinion was co-authored by eight lawmakers from Northern European countries, including the U.K., The Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Denmark.
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6 killed, 18 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
At least six civilians were killed and 18 others wounded in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, regional authorities reported on June 16.
Russia launched 138 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type suicide drones, …
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Zelensky proposes Ruslan Kravchenko as new Prosecutor General
President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed to the Verkhovna Rada the appointment of Ruslan Kravchenko as Ukraine’s next Prosecutor General, Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said on June 16.
Kravchenko, 35, currently heads the State Tax Service …
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Satellite images show expansion at 5 Russian nuclear sites near Europe
Satellite images reveal that Russia has expanded and modernized at least five nuclear-related facilities near European borders in recent years, Swedish broadcaster SVT reported on June 16, citing new imagery obtained from Planet Labs.
One of the most …
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'Russians lie about everything' — Ukraine hits out at Kremlin claims after yet another drone strike on Kyiv
Ukraine has accused Russia of “lying about everything” after yet another drone attack on Kyiv injured two people overnight on June 16, saying the strike once again rubbished Kremlin claims that only military objects are being targeted.
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HUR identifies Russian tanker evading oil sanctions with illegal transfers near Greece, Cyprus
An uninsured Russian Aframax-class tanker has been illegally conducting ship-to-ship oil transfers in international waters near Greece and Cyprus since July 2024, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) reported on June 16.
According to the agency …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,005,060 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 1,005,060 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 16.
The number includes 1,200 casualties that Russian forces suffered just …
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EU leaders call for tougher sanctions on Russia at G7 summit
The Group of Seven (G7) nations need to impose harsher sanctions on Moscow in order to secure a ceasefire in the war against Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa said at the start of …
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Trump arrives at G7 summit ahead of high-stakes meeting with Zelensky
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Canada for the Group of Seven (G7) Leaders' Summit late on June 15, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground.
Trump’s arrival comes ahead of his expected high-stakes meeting with President …