Leading AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Meta AI, are generating and disseminating Russian disinformation narratives, according to the findings of a NewsGuard study published by Axio Source : kyivindependent.com/axios-ai-…
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Axios: AI chatbots spread Russian propaganda
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Putin lands in North Korea looking for support, weapons, validation
Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Pyongyang on June 18 for the first time in 24 years. Greeted by North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un at the runway and passing by a city saturated with Russian Source : kyivindependent.com/putin-lan…
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Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant costs Ukraine over $5 billion
Ukraine’s nuclear energy agency Energoatom has lost over Hr 210 billion ($5.2 billion) due to Russia’s occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Energoatom’s acting head Petro Kotin said on Source : …
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Media: More than 10,000 Russian soldiers prosecuted for refusing to fight in Ukraine
More than 10,000 Russian soldiers have been prosecuted for refusing to fight in Ukraine, an investigation by Mediazona revealed on June 18. Using online data from military courts, the outlet documente Source : kyivindependent.com/media-mor…
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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian brigade warns of Russian attempt to capture Borova in Kharkiv Oblast
Key developments on June 18: Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade warns of Russian attempt to capture Borova in Kharkiv Oblast Russian troops beheaded Ukrainian soldier in Donetsk Oblast, Kyiv claims Putin a Source : …
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80th Air Assault Brigade Defending Donbas: Harsh Battles on the Bakhmut Direction
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Zelensky on strikes inside Russia: 'It works, just as we expected'
President Volodymyr Zelensky has hailed the success of strikes inside Russia with Western-supplied weapons, saying the ability to hit “Russian terrorists' positions and launchers near the border… trul Source : …
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Satellite images show Russian oil refinery ablaze after Ukrainian drone strike
Satellite images obtained by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s investigative project Schemes show the blaze that resulted from a Ukrainian drone strike on oil depots in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnigh Source : …
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Stoltenberg names Rutte a 'very strong candidate' for next NATO Secretary General
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg endorsed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as his successor for the first time on June 18, describing him as a “very strong candidate.” Stoltenberg was speaking a Source : …
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Putin’s unprecedented security: for the first time, fighter jets escort presidential aircraft on domestic trip
For the first time, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s aircraft was escorted by fighter jets on domestic trips. Today, on July 18, Putin flew to Yakutia, marking his first visit there in the past decad Source : www.uawire.org/putin-s-u…
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Children being recruited by Russia to set fire to military cars, Ukrainian ombudsman says
Ukrainian children are being recruited by Russia via social media to set fire to military cars parked in cities, Ukraine’s Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on June 18. Children are offered Source : …
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Russia acknowledges downing of A-50 reconnaissance aircraft by Ukrainian Forces on February 23
Russia has acknowledged that on February 23, its A-50 reconnaissance aircraft was downed by Ukrainian forces. This information came in reports published on Monday, June 17, by the Investigative Commit Source : www.uawire.org/russia-ac…
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US Senator claims Trump supports military aid to Ukraine and might authorize strikes on Russia if re-elected
Former U.S. President Donald Trump privately supports American military aid to Ukraine and, if he were president again, may allow the use of U.S. weapons on targets within Russian territory. This reve Source : www.uawire.org/us-senato…
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Putin arrives in North Korea to sign strategic partnership agreement
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Pyongyang on June 18 for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Putin, making his first visit to North Korea in 24 years, praised the country for ba Source : kyivindependent.com/putin-arr…
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China's support for Russia's war machine 'has to stop,' says Blinken
Russia’s “war machine” is being enabled by Chinese support which “has to stop,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on June 18. Speaking at a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Source : …
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Russia turns to blackmail, big money in effort to recruit German spies, Berlin officials say
Russia is “working hard” to counter the expulsion of diplomats from Germany by turning to blackmail and the lure of big payouts to recruit spies, Berlin officials said on June 18. The Russian Federal Source : …
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Baba Yaga drones: the new nightmare for Russian frontlines as Ukraine innovates remote mining tactics
The Ukrainian Forces are utilizing “Baba Yaga” drones for remote mining, said Dmitry Rogozin, the former head of Roscosmos and a Russian military “adviser,” on his Telegram channel . Rogozin claims th Source : …
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Russian troops beheaded Ukrainian soldier in Donetsk Oblast, Kyiv claims
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin on June 18 accused Russian forces of beheading a Ukrainian soldier in Donetsk Oblast, saying it was yet another war crime and part of a “planned strategy” by Source : …
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Russia's Victory in Ukraine Would Mean Strengthening Russia's War Machine. Daily Wrap-up
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Latvia budgets over $10 million to strengthen border with Russia, Belarus
The Latvian government has allocated 10 million euros ($10.7 million) from the state budget’s contingency funds to reinforce defenses on the country’s eastern border, Latvia’s Defense Ministry reporte Source : …
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Russia reinforces troops for renewed offensive in Kharkiv region
The Russian armed forces have strengthened their assault force for an advance on Borova in [the Kharkiv region. Russia has amassed up to ten thousand troops and around 450 military vehicles, including Source : www.uawire.org/russia-re…
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Rutte endorsed by Orban as next NATO Secretary General after agreeing to Hungary's opt-out of Ukraine support
Hungarian Prime Minister endorsed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s bid to be the next Secretary General of NATO, after Rutte said he supported Budapest opting out of NATO initiatives to support Ukrai Source : …
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Commander resigns amid investigation into Russian breakthrough in Kharkiv
In late May, investigators from the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) started to look into what occurred during the Russian Federation’s offensive on Kharkiv. They are seeking answers as to how the Source : www.uawire.org/commander…