No Russian troops were present in the border village of Ryzhivka in Sumy Oblast on the evening of June 9, Yurii Zarko, head of the Bilopillia community, told the Suspilne media outlet. Zarko’s stateme Source : …
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Ukraine refutes Kadyrov's claims about captured Sumy Oblast border village
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General Staff: Russia has lost 519,750 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 519,750 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 10. This number includes 1,190 c Source : …
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Russian attack in Nikopol injures woman
Russian forces attacked the Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on June 9, injuring a 44-year-old woman and damaging homes and property, Governor Serhii Lysak reported. The Russian military atta Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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NGO Save Ukraine rescues 17-year-old girl from Russia
A 17-year-old girl previously illegally deported to Russia has been returned to her family in Ukraine, the humanitarian NGO Save Ukraine reported on June 9. At least 19,500 children have been confirme Source : kyivindependent.com/ngo-save-…
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Orban's party wins Hungary's European Parliament elections, but opposition makes gains
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s right-wing party Fidesz won the most votes in the country’s European Parliament elections, but lost ground to the new opposition party TISZA, exit polls showed Source : …
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'The center is holding,' von der Leyen declares amid Europe's far-right surge
Preliminary results for the European Parliament elections show that centrist parties have retained the majority despite a surge in support for far-right groups, European Commission President Ursula vo Source : kyivindependent.com/the-cente…
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Russia attacks 6 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked six border towns in Sumy Oblast on June 9, causing 65 explosions in the area, the regional military administration reported. The communities of Yunakivka, Krasnopllia, Velyka P Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-at…
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NATO's 'Eastern Sentry' intelligence operation has triggered an unprecedented surge of surveillance flights over Northeastern Europe since 2022 to monitor Russian military activity.
Since 2022, NATO’s covert operation named ‘Eastern Sentry’ has significantly increased intelligence flights over Northeastern Europe, especially the Baltic Sea region and Estonia, to gather electronic and signals intelligence on …
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Yusov: Ukrainian operation may have hit 2 Su-57s in Russia
Ukrainian forces may have destroyed a second Russian Su-57 plane in the same strike on the Akhtubinsk airfield in Astrakhan Oblast already reported to have hit one of the fighter jets, military intell Source : kyivindependent.com/yusov-ukr…
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Russian assault on Kharkiv 'stalled out' as Ukrainians fire across border, Sullivan says
Russia’s offensive against Kharkiv Oblast is losing momentum and has “stalled out” as Ukrainian forces strike targets across the border with U.S.-provided weapons, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Source : …
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Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo announces resignation
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo announced plans to resign after the defeat of his party, the liberal Open VLD, in the federal elections held June 9. Belgium held a national vote on the 150 le Source : kyivindependent.com/belgian-p…
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Ukrainian athletes win gold, bronze in high jump at European Championship
Yaroslava Mahuchikh won the gold medal and defended her title as the European high jump champion at the European Athletics Championship on June 9, while fellow Ukrainian athlete Iryna Gerashchenko won Source : kyivindependent.com/ukrainian…
Concrete | Documentary stories of veterans who survived the war and captivity | Part 1
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Macron dissolves French parliament, calls election after exit polls project far-right gains in EU election
French President Emmanuel Macron announced snap elections on June 9, after the far-right National Rally emerged as the projected winner of the French elections for the European Parliament. National Ra Source : kyivindependent.com/macron-di…
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Ukraine to Receive Mirage 2000-5 Fighters: A Game-Changer in Air Combat
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Moscow issues protest note to Yerevan after Armenian delegation visits Bucha
Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a note of protest to Yerevan after an Armenian delegation visited Bucha earlier in June, Russian state-controlled news agency Russian state-run media outlet TASS repor Source : …
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky says Russia's Kharkiv offensive failed; Ukraine hits Russian Su-57 aircraft for first time
Key developments on June 8, 9: Zelensky: Russia failed to fulfill its Kharkiv operation Military intelligence: Ukraine hits Russian Su-57 jet for first time Collaborator ex-mayor of Kupiansk in ‘criti Source : …
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Biden, Macron reach agreement on using profits from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on June 9 that he had reached an agreement with French President Emmanuel Macron on using the profits from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, Radio Free Europ Source : kyivindependent.com/biden-mac…
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Russian 'peace' is Ukrainian scorched earth. Weekly Wrap-up
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Macron pushes for coalition to train Ukrainian soldiers amidst German reluctance
French President Emmanuel Macron is planning to form a coalition of countries to send Western military instructors to Ukraine, reports Welt am Sonntag , citing diplomatic sources in Brussels. However, Source : www.uawire.org/macron-pu…
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Air Force: Ukraine to start testing domestically produced guided aerial bombs soon
The Ukrainian military will start testing domestically produced guided aerial bombs in just a few weeks, Serhii Holubtsov, a top officer at the Air Force Command, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Source : kyivindependent.com/air-force…
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Bloomberg: Russia sends students from Africa to fight in its war against Ukraine
Russia has added extra manpower for its offensive in Kharkiv Oblast, forcing “thousands of migrants and foreign students” to fight alongside its troops in its war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported o Source : …
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Russia claims to down Ukrainian drone following explosions in Belgorod Oblast
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed on June 9 that its air defense had downed a Ukrainian drone in Belgorod Oblast. Local Telegram channels reported a loud explosion in the Rakityansky District in Belgo Source : …
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Ukrainian drone sinks Russian vessel in Sea of Azov
During the night, a drone reportedly attacked and sunk a Russian barge near Yeysk in the Sea of Azov. In the early hours of June 9, Ukrainian strike drones were active near the Russian town of Yeysk, Source : www.uawire.org/ukrainian…