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Russia plans to fire 200 ballistic missiles at once, Ukraine says

Ukraine's drone commander says Moscow is working to nearly triple its missile firepower, strengthening the case for striking Russian missile factories and choking off Crimea as a military base.

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13 killed, 90 injured in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine

13 people were killed and some 90 others were wounded over the past 24 hours as Russian attacks as the Kremlin intensifies its bombardment of Ukrainian cities. Meanwhile, Moscow says five people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Russian cities.

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Vučić hosts Zelenskyy as Serbia seeks closer ties with Ukraine

The talks between Zelenskyy and Vučić come as Russia's war against Ukraine once again intensifies. Despite Serbia’s historical ties to Russia, its bid to join the EU now seems to have taken the lead in considerations.

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Belarus joins Russia’s war on freedom of information

Belarus’ obscure decision to ban Euronews’ website on its territory follows Russia’s blocking of all Euronews content, as both nations continue to clamp down on the media.

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Russian attacks on Kyiv region kill three, including a child

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine shared images on social media showing blazes ravaging what appeared to be warehouses and garages.

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US Senate approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill targeting energy

The package would impose sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, financial institutions and the so-called shadow fleet used to evade restrictions on Moscow's oil exports. It would also allow President Donald Trump to set tariffs of up to 500% on Russian imports, including gas and oil.

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Military shake-up poses little threat to Ukraine's drone revolution

Ukraine has built a sprawling drone industry from scratch, hailed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the best in the world.

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Russia plotting 'false flag' using Ukrainian drones, Lithuania warns

Moscow could use recovered Ukrainian drone parts to stage an attack on Baltic infrastructure in a bid to undermine NATO support for Kyiv, Lithuania’s defence minister said.

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Russian drones attack German cargo ship 'EMIL' in Black Sea

The German cargo ship "EMIL" was reportedly repeatedly targeted by Russian drones in the Black Sea. A fire broke out on board, leaving it unable to manoeuvre. All 11 crew members are said to be unharmed.

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Sweden to hand over seized Russian 'shadow fleet' ship to Ukraine

Moscow's "shadow fleet" consists of vessels used to skirt Western sanctions. They are often ageing ships in poor condition, without proper insurance and with opaque ownership.

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Ukraine hits Russian refineries as Moscow strikes train station

More than four years after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, diplomacy is at a standstill and the two countries are ramping up long-range strikes, causing a growing number of civilian casualties.

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EU to release €1.4bn from Russian asset profits to Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that €1.4 billion in profits from immobilised Russian assets will be allocated after Russia’s deadly strikes on Kyiv. Most of the funds will be used to repay G7 and EU loans while €70 million will be directed toward military assistance.

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Russian barrage on Ukraine kills 17 in Kyiv and surrounding region

Kyiv has in recent months urged allies to supply more US-made Patriot interceptors as Russia steps up its use of ballistic missiles more than four years into its full-scale invasion.

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Turkish ministry denounces attacks on two ships in Black Sea

At the end of May, Turkey had warned of an "uncontrolled escalation" in the Black Sea region after a drone attack on a Turkish cargo ship.

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Soldier kills four in Crimea, Moscow-installed governor says

Crimea, a peninsula illegally annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, has for weeks been the target of Ukrainian retaliatory attacks aimed at disrupting the logistics of Russian forces deployed in southern Ukraine.

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'We had never seen anything like it': Russia to study rare Portuguese-made drone

Russian forces shot down a Portuguese Tekever AR3 drone and say they will study it as a 'rare' model. It has been sent to a research institute.

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How the EU's maritime services ban ended in limbo

Earlier this year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a full ban on maritime services for Russian oil tankers. But an extraordinary combination of factors has plunged the sanction into political limbo. Here's how the plan went awry.

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Drone strike on Moscow region kills five, claims regional governer

Drone strike on Moscow region kills five, according to the regional governor

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Moment drone strikes Russian Black Sea beach resort

Social media footage showed what appeared to be a drone crashing into a busy beach at Arkhipo-Osipovka, as tourists looked on from the shore and in the water.

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Russia fires glide bombs at southern Ukraine, killing one person

Meanwhile, a Russian strike on a warehouse in northeastern Ukraine over the weekend destroyed 8 million books, the publishing house said, slamming it as an attack on Ukrainian culture.