Turkish special services helped to prevent a second terror attack in Moscow after the assault on the Crocus City Hall shopping center, which militants from the group “Vilayat Khorasan” — banned in Rus Source : …
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Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade warns of Russian attempt to capture Borova in Kharkiv Oblast
Russian troops are intensifying attacks in the border areas of Luhansk Oblast with the aim of capturing the village of Borova in neighboring Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade said on June Source : …
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Italy to supply Ukraine with long-range Storm Shadow missiles ahead of NATO summit
According to Italian media, a decision on the supply of Storm Shadow missiles is expected to be made before the NATO Washington Summit scheduled for July 9-11. The Italian government plans to provide Source : www.uawire.org/italy-to-…
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'Deliberate delays' to F-16 training will mean more jets than pilots, Ukrainian MP says
The U.S. is “deliberately delaying” F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots, resulting in a situation where there will be “fewer trained pilots than fighter jets,” Ukrainian MP Oleksandra Ustinova said to Source : …
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Putin to visit North Korea for the first time in over two decades
Russian president Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on June 18-19 at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to the Kremlin’s press service . This will be Putin’s first visit Source : www.uawire.org/putin-to-…
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Kazakh opposition activist injured in assassination attempt in Kyiv
An unidentified person opened fire against Aidos Sadykov, a Kazakh opposition activist and journalist based in Ukraine, in Kyiv on June 18, the Ukrainian media and Sadykov’s wife said. The attacker ap Source : …
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Russian court sentences Ukrainian lawmaker to 10 years in prison in absentia
A Moscow court sentenced Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko in absentia to 10 years in prison, the Russian independent media outlet Mediazona reported on June 18, citing the court’s statement. The Source : …
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Estonian court finds ex-professor guilty of espionage
An Estonian court found Viacheslav Morozov, a former professor at the University of Tartu, guilty of acting on behalf of a foreign intelligence service, and sentenced him to six years and three months Source : kyivindependent.com/estonian-…
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Media: Italy may send Storm Shadow long-range missiles to Ukraine
Ukraine may receive long-range Storm Shadow missiles from Italy, Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano reported on June 18, citing its undisclosed sources. “A batch of” Storm Shadow missiles and anoth Source : …
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France signs deal to sell Caesar howitzers to Armenia
French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu signed a deal with his Armenian counterpart Suren Papikyan for France to sell Armenia Caesar howitzers, Lecornu wrote on X on June 18. The announcement did no Source : kyivindependent.com/france-si…
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Russians Encircled Near Kharkiv – Our Exchange Fund Expanded. Zelenskyy's Address
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Zelensky signs law on single roaming zone with EU
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed on June 17 into law a bill on a single roaming system between Ukraine and the European Union. Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed in late May the bill Source : …
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Wartime Challenges: Combat Fatigue and Its Impact on Military Motivation. Ukraine in Flames #626
Combat stress, or war fatigue, is a normal response of the soldier’s body to the mental and emotional stress resulting from the significant number of dangerous experiences associated with military tra Source : www.youtube.com/watch
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The First Tank Mechanised Battalion needs technical equipment
Sharing a post by Yevhen Smaha, our friend and Ukrainian veteran, who was recently with us in Brussels and participated in the 20km Brussels Race. We ask you to support the fundraiser. The First Tank Source : www.promoteukraine.org/the-first… …
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Rutte offered Orban opt-out of Ukraine support to secure top NATO job, FT reports
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte promised Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban the possibility to opt out of NATO activities in support of Ukraine if made secretary-general, the Financial Times report Source : …
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SBU drones hit Russian oil depots in Rostov Oblast, source says
Drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) hit two oil depots in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on June 18, a source in security and defense forces told the Kyiv Independent. Russian a Source : …
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Poll: More than 70% of Ukrainians say LGBTQ people should have same rights as any other citizen
More than 70% of Ukrainians believe that LGBTQ people should have the same rights as other citizens, representing a 3% increase from 2023, according to a poll released by the Kyiv International Instit Source : kyivindependent.com/poll-more…
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Ukraine must win the war first before joining NATO, White House says
Ukraine has to win the war with Russia before becoming a NATO member, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said at a briefing on June 17. His statement came a few days after Kyiv and Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-g…
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Ukrainian sentenced to 12 years in Russia over peaceful protest
A Russian military court sentenced Ukrainian Krystyna Liubashenko to 12 years in prison for publicly playing a recording of an anti-war speech and a Ukrainian anthem and launching balloons with a Russ Source : kyivindependent.com/ukrainian…
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Ukraine gradually pushing Russian troops out of Kharkiv Oblast, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian military is gradually pushing Russian troops out of Kharkiv Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on June 17. Moscow launched a new offensive on May 10 in Khar Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-g…
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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 3, injure 28 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine over the past day killed at least three people and injured at least 28, regional authorities said on June 18. Russia launched an attack against the Poltava district on Source : kyivindependent.com/attacks-5…
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Ukraine to receive Frankenstein air defense tank from Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall, the German arms manufacturer, will deliver a new Frankenstein air defense tank to Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on June 17. Kyiv has been urging its partners to send additional air defe Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-t…
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General Staff: Russia has lost 528,620 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 528,620 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 18. This number includes 1,230 c Source : …
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Ecumenical Patriarchate signs global peace summit communique, Rwanda's signature removed
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople added its signature to the joint communique of the global pace summit for Ukraine, while Rwanda’s signature has disappeared as of June 17, according to th Source : …