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French companies to manufacture drones in Ukraine

The Russian invasion in 2022 and Ukrainian resistance for over three years have transformed drones into one of the most strategic weapons of the 21st century. However, according to the military, France was until now "insufficiently prepared" for this upheaval in warfare.

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Ukraine: Kharkiv hit by massive Russian aerial attack

Kharkiv’s mayor Ihor Terekhov said the attack damaged 18 apartment buildings and 13 private homes. According to him it was “the most powerful attack” on the city since the full-scale invasion in 2022.

Ukraine

Ukraine softens Russia's 'retaliatory' attack with 'preventive' strike

Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine could have been worse if Ukrainian forces hadn’t struck Russian missile concentration sites in Russia right before. Moscow was threatening with "retaliation" for Kyiv’s daring Operation "Spiderweb" last weekend, but Kyiv says it launched ‘preemptive’ strikes.

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Four killed as Kyiv hit by new wave of Russian strikes

A pre-dawn Russian missile and drone barrage struck Kyiv on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring 20 others, according to city officials, as air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine.

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At least five killed in Russian air strikes on Pryluky, officials say

The aerial attacks came just hours after US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, who promised Russia would respond "very strongly" to Ukraine's audacious drone attacks on military airfields on Sunday.

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NATO adapts drones to transport blood to injured frontline soldiers

NATO plans to boost defence spending and strengthen military readiness in response to potential threats from Russia, with a focus on drones and medical preparedness.

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North Korea doubles down on support for Russia's war in Ukraine

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's meeting on Wednesday is the latest sign of expanding cooperation between their two nations.

Ukraine

Kyiv not to force Ukrainian refugees to return — but hopes they will

As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on into its fourth year, many Ukrainian refugees have integrated and settled in Europe. Kyiv is seeking ways to motivate them to return home.

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Putin threatens to respond after Ukrainian strikes on airfields

The call with US President Donald Trump comes three days after Ukraine's audacious military operation, "Spiderweb", which saw airfields deep inside Russia targeted by drones.

Ukraine

Kyiv releases new drone footage and details of Operation ‘Spiderweb’

Ukraine’s security service has released new drone footage of its operation "Spiderweb" on Wednesday, showing how exactly Kyiv struck 41 Russian heavy military bombers. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said Kyiv would not have launched its drone strike if Moscow had accepted Kyiv's calls for a ceasefire.

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Kharkiv hit by drone and missile barrage in overnight Russian attack

The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv faced a major overnight assault on 4 June, as Russian forces launched nine Shahed drones and two missiles, damaging homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure.

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EU to extend protection for Ukrainian refugees, plan post-war returns

The new plan prepares EU countries for two scenarios: long-term residence for displaced Ukrainians and voluntary returns after the war.

Ukraine

How Kyiv worked out the list of children it asked Russia to return now

Kyiv handed over to Moscow a list of forcefully deported Ukrainian children, demanding that the Kremlin return them home. Who are the children on the list, and why did Ukraine include just some 300 names in it?

USA

US defence secretary to skip NATO-led meeting on Ukraine military aid

In a first for the US, the Pentagon chief will not attend a meeting of the group orchestrating military support to Ukraine, a Washington official told Euronews.

Ukraine

Russia’s war caused €85 billion in environmental damage, Ukraine says

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian authorities have registered over 8,000 cases of destruction to Ukraine's environment caused by Moscow’s war. The full toll of Russia’s environmental war crimes is likely much higher, Kyiv warns.

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Fires and injuries as Russian drones strike Odesa and Chernihiv

Russian drones launched a widespread assault on southern Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday, with Odesa suffering fires and injuries from the overnight barrage.

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Ukraine strikes Kerch bridge in Crimea with underwater explosives

Kyiv has hit the Kerch bridge in Crimea, illegally built by Russia after the unilateral annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula. Ukraine’s Security Service released the video of the attack, showing the explosion underwater.

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Russian attack on Ukraine's Sumy kills at least three and injures 20

Russia attacked the Sumy city centre with long-range multiple-launch rocket systems, killing at least three civilians and injuring 20 people. The strike followed an overnight drone attack with over 100 UAVs launched by Moscow.

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Fact check: No, Russia didn't bomb a 'pedo enclave' in Ukraine

Misleading claims have emerged online off the back of a false report alleging that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an airstrike on child traffickers in Ukraine.

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Ukraine wants a ceasefire, Russia wants Ukraine to surrender

After the second round of direct talks, which lasted just over an hour in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine remain far apart in what each side demands from the other.

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