Ukraine's drone assault sets fire to a Russian oil refinery, killing two people, amid increased attacks on Russian energy facilities.
Ukraine attacked two Russian oil refineries with drone strikes, killing at least two people.
A Scottish mercenary fighting in Ukraine is missing and feared dead.
Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko fights for his city's life amid Russia's invasion.
Ukraine intensified long-range strikes on Russian military facilities, including a Volgograd defence complex, to pressure Moscow into ending the war, yet analysts warn Russia remains Europe's greatest security threat despite mounting battlefield losses and potential escalation risks.
Ukrainian President Zelensky ordered a 40-day offensive and called on Putin to withdraw from Ukraine and pursue peace negotiations, while Ukraine simultaneously struck Russian oil infrastructure and military facilities to pressure Moscow toward ending the five-year conflict.
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Russia reports one of its largest Ukrainian drone attacks, hitting 12 regions and Crimea with over 600 drones.
NATO's deputy commander urged the alliance to demonstrate unity at an upcoming Turkey summit by increasing defense spending and supporting Ukraine amid uncertainty over U.S. commitment and Russia's growing European threats.
Ukraine conducted drone strikes deep into Russia, damaging economic infrastructure and prompting Putin to propose peace talks as his military offensive stalled, while Russian citizens faced shortages and economic hardship for the first time since the war began.
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Ukrainian forces struck a major Russian natural gas processing plant and two satellite communications centers in overnight attacks, escalating their aerial campaign to degrade Moscow's military capabilities as the five-year invasion continues.
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Putin sought peace talks while Russia's military weakened from Ukrainian strikes on oil infrastructure and logistics, signaling desperation that analysts argue Ukraine and allies should exploit to force Russian withdrawal rather than negotiate territorial concessions.
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President Putin convened a crisis meeting acknowledging Russia's fuel shortage caused by Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries, with gas lines spreading nationwide and the government considering production increases and export restrictions to address shortages.
Putin vows to ensure Russia's security amid Ukraine's retaliatory strikes.
Ukraine's intensified drone campaign has struck Russian oil refineries and fuel infrastructure across 3,500 kilometers, creating critical shortages nationwide and demonstrating Kyiv's evolved capability to threaten Moscow's strategic assets during ongoing peace negotiations.
Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko fights for his city's life amid Russia's invasion.
Ukraine struck a major Russian military industrial facility in Volgograd with long-range missiles, damaging production equipment, while simultaneously escalating aerial attacks on Russian energy infrastructure to weaken Moscow's war-fighting capacity and force negotiations.
Sergei Ivanov, a former Russian defense minister and Putin ally, has died at 73.
Russia's Defence Ministry reports intercepting 660 Ukrainian drones in a large-scale attack across 12 regions and Crimea.
Ukraine conducted one of its largest drone strikes on Russia and Crimea, with Moscow claiming to intercept 660 unmanned aircraft across multiple regions, marking significant escalation in the ongoing war that began over four years ago.
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President Zelensky instructed Ukrainian forces to launch preemptive attacks on Russian war facilities, while drone strikes damaged Moscow's oil refinery for six months, prompting Putin to propose peace talks as Trump praised Zelensky's military performance.
Five European leaders pledged substantial support for Ukraine against Russian aggression at Berlin's E5 summit, vowing to strengthen defense spending and economic pressure on Russia ahead of NATO's July summit in Ankara.
Russia claims nuclear weapons are the sole deterrent preventing global war following New START's February expiration, raising fresh arms race concerns amid stalled U.S.-Russia treaty negotiations and Putin's repeated nuclear threats over Ukraine.
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Moscow remains committed to agreements made at the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, says Lavrov.
Ukraine launches drone attacks on Crimea and inside Russia, targeting energy infrastructure and knocking out power.
Putin is ready for peace talks with Ukraine after recent strikes on Russian sites.
Russian President Putin acknowledged mounting problems from Ukrainian long-range attacks on infrastructure while vowing Russia will secure its borders, as Ukraine intensified drone strikes on two oil refineries, degrading Moscow's war-financing capacity.
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Ukrainian President Zelensky ordered a 40-day offensive and struck a Russian defense plant producing artillery systems in Volgograd with Flamingo missiles, while calling on Putin to pursue peace negotiations as the five-year conflict continues.
Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko fights for his city's life amid Russia's invasion.
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Russian-annexed Crimea declared an emergency situation Friday as Ukrainian aerial strikes caused fuel shortages and power cuts, forcing authorities to manage the fallout from intensifying attacks on logistics and energy infrastructure across occupied territories.
Ukraine systematically destroyed Russian logistics infrastructure across Crimea and Moscow region, damaging satellite communications centers and fuel supplies while exploiting Russia's concentrated air defenses, significantly degrading the Russian front line's operational capability.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the upcoming Ankara summit will showcase alliance commitment to increased defense spending, with 32 members targeting five percent GDP investment by 2035, representing historic military strengthening partly credited to Trump's pressure.
Russia denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming Moscow pressured Belarus to intensify its Ukraine war role, threatening reduced financial support. The Kremlin dismissed the allegations while Ukraine's president alleged Belarus hosted Russian drone relay stations directing strikes on Ukrainian territory.
Vladimir Putin, weakened by military losses and infrastructure damage, called for peace talks, presenting Ukraine and its allies an opportunity to force Russia's army collapse and reclaim occupied territory while Trump seeks a diplomatic win.
Russian Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared at a Moscow policy forum that nuclear deterrence remains the sole tool preventing global war, as the New START treaty between Russia and the United States expired in February without renewal or replacement.
Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine reshaped global security, expanding NATO to 32 members while accelerating military innovation through drone warfare, though the conflict remains unresolved with Europe less secure overall.
Russia won't bend on Ukraine, says Lavrov, citing prior compromises made with Trump.
Russian troops are occupying Ukrainian territory, says Putin, downplaying recent Ukrainian attacks.
President Putin says Ukraine aims to disrupt Russian society with drone attacks.