
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russia launched another large-scale attack against Ukraine overnight on June 9, assailing cities across the country with drones and missiles.
Multiple rounds of explosions have …
Amy B. Zegart

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russia launched another large-scale attack against Ukraine overnight on June 9, assailing cities across the country with drones and missiles.
Multiple rounds of explosions have …
The Latvian State Security Service (VDD) announced on June 9, 2025, that it has started criminal proceedings against Aleksejs Rošlikovs, a member of the Saeima, for suspicion of aiding the aggressor state Russia in hostile actions directed against …

Vladyslav Horai, a renowned tenor and soloist of the Odesa National Opera, was killed in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast while on a volunteer mission, the opera house reported on June 8.
“A tragic loss has shaken the entire Ukrainian arts …

French automaker Renault will begin manufacturing drones in Ukraine, France Info reported, marking a significant collaboration between the automotive and defense sectors. Renault will partner with a small French defense company to equip production …

There are no plans for mass civilian evacuations from the city of Sumy, regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov said on June 8, as Russian advances into Sumy Oblast have continued to gain momentum.
“There are currently no grounds for evacuation from the …

Key developments on June 7-8:

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on June 8 that Slovakia will block EU sanctions against Russia if they are deemed to harm the country’s national interests.
“If there is a sanction that would harm us, I will never vote for it,” …
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Germany is planning to quickly expand it network of air raid shelters and bunkers, in preparation for a potential Russian attack on the country, Ralph Tiesler, the head of the Germany’s Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance …
In a daring move that thwarted Russia's ambitious plans for a large-scale air assault, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) launched a strategic operation known as "Spider Web." Announced just a day ahead by Kremlin propagandists, this enormous potential …
n a developing situation near the village of Tetkino in the Kursk region, Russia may soon begin withdrawing its troops as conditions rapidly deteriorate for the Russian garrison there.
The battalion has become encircled by Ukrainian Armed Forces, …

Russian forces continue their efforts to break into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces reported on June 8, saying that the situation around the 31st Separate Brigade’s positions remains “tense.” …

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration diverted 20,000 anti-drone missiles originally intended for Ukraine to American forces in the Middle East, in an interview with ABC News published on June …
Russian news outlet Astra has reported that Ukraine successfully destroyed a Russian Iskander missile system in the Bryansk region, resulting in the deaths of eight Russian soldiers. Citing informed sources, Astra disclosed that the Ukrainian forces …
An oil depot in Engels, Saratov Oblast, Russia, has been ablaze for three days straight after an attack by Ukrainian forces during the night of June 6, according to Russian outlet Astra. The fire continues to rage at the Kristall oil depot, which is …
June 8 marked a significant shift in the northern Sumy region as Russian troops took control of Lokhnya, a locality north of Yunakivka, reports DeepState.
The area marked as the "red" zone on the regional map has now surpassed 189 square kilometers. …

The exchange of the bodies of deceased soldiers, agreed upon during Ukraine-Russia negotiations in Istanbul on June 2, is scheduled for next week, Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief (HUR), said on June 8.
"The start of …