As U.S. President Joe Biden sought to avoid escalation with Russia over military aid to Ukraine, the American government delayed the supply of tanks, ATACMS missiles and the delivery of F-16 jets to U Source : kyivindependent.com/why-did-u…
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Why did US hesitate to allow Ukraine to hit Russia with American weapons?
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Russia attacks 5 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked five border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on June 6, firing 19 times and causing at least 75 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported. The communitie Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-at…
Fields of Normandy: Biden to meet Zelensky. Will he lift more restrictions?
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Kakhovka Crime, the crime and tragedy. One year after
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Germany procures more artillery shells for Ukraine
Germany has procured thousands of 155-millimeter artillery shells for Ukraine and to replenish its own stocks, the country’s defense ministry announced on June 6. “An agreement has now been reached wi Source : …
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US imposes 'first tranche' of sanctions against Georgian officials
The U.S. implemented the “first tranche” of sanctions against Georgian government officials on June 6, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller announced. The initial round of sanctions entailed t Source : …
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Russia's GPS Jamming Sparks Alarm in Europe: Potential Sabotage Exposed
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France to transfer Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine, Macron announces
France will transfer an unspecified number of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on June 6. Speaking to French TV after the end of the 80th anniversary o Source : kyivindependent.com/france-to…
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Ukraine war latest: Russian tugboat destroyed, Biden calls Putin 'tyrant bent on domination'
Key developments on June 6: Ukraine’s military intelligence destroys Russian tugboat in Crimea Russian forces using thermobaric munitions in attacks on Chasiv Yar, says Ukraine ‘We’re not authorizing Source : …
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French national arrested in Russia for failing to provide 'foreign agents' registration
A French citizen was arrested in Moscow on June 6 on charges that he failed to register as a “foreign agent” with relevant authorities, the Russian state-run media outlet TASS reported. TASS claimed, Source : …
A 13-year-old who ran with prosthetic legs runs Boston marathon
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Europe remembers D-Day amidst new threats: Kakhovka dam remembrance & EU elections
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Zelensky meets D-Day veteran, both insist the other is the real hero
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with veterans at the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, on June 6, with one encounter prompting a standing ovation and a discussion about who the real hero Source : kyivindependent.com/zelensky-…
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Russian proxy in Ukraine claims occupied territories may be incorporated into new Russian federal district
The Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine may soon be formed into a new federal district, the state-run media outlet RIA Novosti reported on June 6, citing Russian proxy Yevhen Balytskyi, who heads Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-p…
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The devastation facing Ukrainians is beyond belief @jayschnellofficial
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Russian warships heading for Caribbean exercises, US not notified, AP reports
Russian warships are being tracked on their way to the Caribbean, U.S. officials said on June 5, adding they had not been notified in advance by the Kremlin of the military activity. Officials told th Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-w…
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Polish border guard dies after being wounded in attack on Belarusian border
A Polish border guard who was wounded in an attack on the Belarusian border in late May died of his injuries on June 6, the General Command of the Polish Armed Forces announced. The guard was stabbed Source : kyivindependent.com/polish-bo…
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‘A tyrant bent on domination,’ Biden says of Putin during D-Day speech
U.S. President Joe Biden used his speech at the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy on June 6 to reaffirm support for Ukraine in its fight against a “tyrant bent on domination.” Speaking in front of Source : …
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Russian Offensive in Kharkiv Fails: Ukraine Holds Strong Against the Aggressor
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Opinion: Elon Musk, ‘Civilization,’ and Ukraine – How computer games shape our reality
For better or worse, memes and video games might now play a more significant role in shaping people’s worldviews than textbooks, movies, and literature. As Russia’s war against Ukraine and the Israel- Source : kyivindependent.com/opinion-e…
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Looking back at the Khakhovka Dam explosion one year later (Photos)
KHERSON OBLAST - When Russian forces blew up the Kakhovka Dam on June 6, 2023, they changed the landscape of southern Ukraine permanently. The breach unleashed nearly 20 cubic kilometers of water from Source : kyivindependent.com/in-big-wa…
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'Saints:' Photographer Sasha Maslov on documenting self-sacrifice in Ukraine during war
Sasha Maslov is a Ukrainian-American photographer who divides his time between Kyiv and New York. At the start of the full-scale invasion, he returned to Kyiv to document the war. His work, which has Source : kyivindependent.com/photograp…
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International reserves declined by almost 8% in May, National Bank says
The international monetary reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) declined by 7.9% in May, resulting in a total of around $39 billion at the beginning of June, the NBU said on June 6. The NBU' Source : kyivindependent.com/internati…
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Military: Russian forces using thermobaric munitions in attacks on Chasiv Yar
Russian forces are using multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) equipped with thermobaric munitions in attacks on the Donetsk Oblast town of Chasiv Yar, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Khortyt Source : kyivindependent.com/military-…
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Budapest not planning to lift ban on Ukrainian grain import, Hungarian FM says
The Hungarian government isn’t planning on lifting its ban on Ukrainian grain imports, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on June 6 while visiting St. Petersburg, Russia, for the Internat Source : …