In a closely contested presidential runoff, conservative historian Karol Nawrocki has been declared the winner of Poland’s 2025 presidential election, securing 50.89% of the vote against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski’s 49.11%.
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Nawrocki, Poland's new president, and what his narrow victory could mean for Polish-Ukrainian relations
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OPERATION “Spiderweb”: The SBU destroyed 41 Russian aircraft in one day! | NEWS PULSE
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25th Regiment expands to a brigade
The 25th Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard, based in Kyiv, has been expanded and reorganized into a brigade. This development was announced through the unit’s official social media channels….
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5 Ukrainian regions, ban on NATO, limits on Kyiv's army — Russian media publishes Moscow's official peace demands
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The Russian delegation handed Ukraine a so-called “peace memorandum” with its proposals for a ceasefire during the second round of peace talks in Istanbul, Russian-state media outlet TASS …
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The planes are ON FIRE! Ukraine has struck a powerful BLOW at Russian AIRBASES #shorts
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Ukraine seeks to bring back up to 1,200 people in next prisoner swap with Russia, Zelensky says
Ukraine aims to return up to 1,200 prisoners of war (POWs) in the next exchange with Russia following the second round of talks in Istanbul, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 2 during an online press conference attended by the Kyiv …
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Key suspect and drivers wanted in Russia amidst 'Spider Web' drone attack investigation
The owner of four trucks from the Chelyabinsk region, used to launch drones in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ryazan, and Ivanovo regions, has been declared wanted. The administration of the city of Ust-Kut in the Irkutsk region initially published, then …
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Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Say Ukraine Must Compensate Russia For Aircraft Destroyed In June 1, 2025, Drone Attacks
Did President Trump say that Ukraine must compensate Russia for the aircraft it destroyed in a June 1, 2025, drone attack on Russian air bases? No, that's not true: There is no record of President Trump posting these words on his social media …
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Denmark's Prime Minister praises Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian airbases
Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, stated on June 2 that Ukraine's attack on four Russian airbases on June 1 demonstrates Kyiv's successful self-defense, according to Reuters. She emphasized that Ukraine has the right to defend itself, …
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Operation Spiderweb — everything we know about Ukraine's audacious attack on Russia's heavy bombers
Ukraine was jubilant on June 1 as news filtered through of a stunning drone attack targeting Russian heavy bombers, that simultaneously targeted four air bases, two of them thousands of miles inside Russia.
“Enemy strategic bombers are burning …
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Ukrainians celebrate 'Spiderweb' operation that hit dozens of Russian bombers
The Security Service of Ukraine, SBU, conducted a major special operation targeting four Russian air bases across the country on June 1. The agency used first-person-view (FPV) drones smuggled deep inside Russia and hidden inside trucks.
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Ukraine faces escalating Russian offensive in Sumy region
Russian forces have reportedly advanced 6-7 kilometers into Ukraine's Sumy region, breaching a 15-kilometer-wide section of the border, according to reports shared by Ukrainian officials.
Ivan Shevtsov, the serviceman from the Ukrainian "Steel Cord" …
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Russia confirms receipt of Ukraine’s peace proposal
Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky confirmed that Moscow has received a Ukrainian memorandum aimed at peaceful settlement. He stated that the major points are already well-known.
On June 1, the Russian official discussed the matter, noting …
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Russia proposes 2-3-day ceasefire in some areas of front to retrieve bodies of the fallen, Medinsky says
Russia has proposed Ukraine a temporary ceasefire for two or three days in certain areas of the front line to collect the bodies of the fallen soldiers, Vladimir Medinsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide and head of the country’s …
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Ukraine DOWNS one-third of Russian AVIATION : game-changer | Front Line with @StarskyUA
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Ukraine, Russia preparing for new prisoner exchange following 2nd round of peace talks, Zelensky says
Russia and Ukraine are preparing to hold a new prisoners of war (POWs) exchange mediated by Turkey after the second round of peace talks, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on June 2 at the Bucharest Nine (B9) summit.
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UMEROV on the results of negotiations with Russia: We have agreed on EXCHANGES! #shorts
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Operation 'Spider Web': Ukraine claims destruction of 13 Russian aircraft in bold drone strike
A massive drone attack has reportedly destroyed at least 13 Russian aircraft at military airbases, according to Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation. Kovalenko shared the information on his Telegram channel, …
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Ukraine ready to make concessions on sanctions against Russia amid ongoing peace talks, demands ceasefire first
Some of the sanctions against Russia could be lifted following a potential full ceasefire, according to Ukraine’s official proposal, seen by the Kyiv Independent on June 2.
Yet, the condition proposed by Ukraine is that sanctions are …
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Drone strikes halt traffic on Siberian highway R-255 near Belaya airbase
The Federal Highway R-255 "Siberia" has been blocked in the aftermath of yesterday's drone attacks in the settlement of Sredny in the Irkutsk region, according to regional news outlet IrCity.
As indicated by the Yandex traffic service, movement near …
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Russians inflict systemic violence on LGBTQ+ people in occupied regions of Ukraine
Homophobia and transphobia are intrinsic to today’s Russian ideology. They fuel violence and war crimes against LGBTQ+ people in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, activists say.
A 20-year-old Roman went through a month and a half of …
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Portnov family bought Dubai properties worth over $2 million, media investigation says
The family of late Andriy Portnov, a former top aide to ex-President Viktor Yanukovych, acquired more than $2 million worth of real estate in Dubai during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an investigative report by Schemes, a project by …
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Russian double-tap attack injures 12 emergency workers in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Russian drone attacks against a State Emergency Service building in Zaporizhzhia Oblast’s front-line areas on June 2 injured 12 emergency workers, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.
Russian first-person-view (FPV) drones struck the building and …
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Ukraine-Russia talks in ISTAMBUL: the second round has started #shorts
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Attack on Ukrainian Airbases in June 2025
Did a widely-shared clip show Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian airbases, in retaliation against a series of drone attacks on Russian warplanes in June 2025? No, that's not true: The footage was old, and dated to July 2024 at the latest. It …