South Korea's military detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the border, intending to defect.
Andrii Sybiha
Ukraine struck Moscow's refinery for the second time this week via major drone attack, causing significant damage and disruptions, as Kyiv intensifies targeting Russian energy infrastructure to shift battlefield momentum amid escalating tit-for-tat strikes between both nations.
Tensions between Poland and Ukraine escalate over historical disputes and diplomatic rows.
Poland strips Ukraine's Zelenskyy of its highest honor over a military unit named after nationalists who massacred Poles.
Ba Lan và Ukraine tăng căng thẳng sau khi Tổng thống Zelensky chấp thuận đặt tên một đơn vị là Những anh hùng của UPA.
Ukrainian drones attacked a major Moscow oil refinery Thursday, causing massive fires and disrupting hundreds of flights in one of Kyiv's largest drone strikes since Russia's 2022 invasion, targeting Russian energy infrastructure and revenue.
Ukraine hits Moscow refinery in large-scale drone attack on Russian capital
'Moscow will burn too,' Zelenskyy warns, as Ukraine and Russia exchange airstrikes
Polish President Karol Nawrocki strips Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state honor.
Ukrainian drone strikes on a Moscow oil refinery caused significant economic disruption and fuel shortages across Russia, prompting President Zelensky to justify the attack as retaliation for Russian aggression and a necessary measure to cripple Moscow's war-sustaining infrastructure.
Ukraine conducted a major drone attack on Moscow's largest oil refinery Thursday, disrupting airport flights and causing fuel shortages as part of its strategy to undermine Russia's war economy and pressure Putin toward negotiations.
EU foreign ministers met June 15, 2026, supporting Armenia's democratic election outcome against Russian interference while discussing Ukraine sanctions costing Russia 1 to 1.3 trillion euros and addressing Middle East developments including a US-Iran ceasefire extension.
Ukraine and allies ready for 'full unconditional' 30-day ceasefire starting Monday, foreign minister says
Ukraine Pitches Limited ‘Airport Truce’ to Jumpstart Ceasefire Talks
The EU proposes an entry ban for those who served in the Russian Armed Forces since 2022.
Kyrgyzstan's foreign minister warned Cyprus that intensified EU sanctions on Russia could harm his country's economy, which relies on over five billion dollars in annual Russian trade amid Europe's efforts to expand influence in Central Asia.
Russian drone struck a spent nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, heavily damaging a container-receiving building with no fuel stored there, a fire extinguished, and radiation levels remaining stable, Ukrainian officials reported.
Moscow shoots down over 80 drones as Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces conducted a significant drone strike on a Moscow refinery, causing a major fire in Russia's capital during ongoing conflict operations.
Poland's president will revoke Ukraine's Zelenskyy's top honour over a unit named after the UPA.
Ukrainian officials criticize Polish President Karol Nawrocki's decision to strip Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state honor.
Ukraine conducted its largest drone offensive against Moscow since Russia's 2022 invasion, successfully striking an oil refinery, escalating aerial warfare and demonstrating expanded Ukrainian strike capabilities deep within Russian territory.
Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in two years, damaging Gazprom oil infrastructure and wounding 16 people, prompting Russian retaliation threats and President Zelensky's warning that Moscow will burn if attacks continue.
Ukrainian drones struck a Moscow refinery 16 kilometers from the Kremlin, causing massive fires and airport disruptions, demonstrating Kyiv's expanding capability to strike Russian infrastructure deep inside enemy territory while disrupting fuel supplies.
Ukraine launches largest-ever attack on Moscow, Russia says
'If Ukraine burns, Moscow will burn', Zelenskyy says after drone attack on Moscow
Ukrainian President Zelensky justified a drone strike on a Moscow oil refinery, citing economic damage to Russia's war machine and demonstrating Ukraine's deep strike capability as leverage for peace negotiations.
Ukraine launched one of its largest drone waves since invading Russia, hitting Moscow's major oil refinery for the second time weekly, injuring 16 people, disrupting flights, and destroying critical fuel infrastructure supplying a third of the capital region's market.
Russia's June 15 strike on the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery prompted European condemnation and calls for expanded EU sanctions, with French ministers comparing the attack to bombing Notre-Dame and Lithuania demanding stricter measures against Russian energy companies.
‘Leave Kyiv’: Why Russia’s latest Ukraine threat is a major escalation
EU foreign ministers convened in Luxembourg to deliberate additional sanctions against Russia, marking the bloc's continued effort to escalate economic pressure on Moscow amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Estonia to attend Nordic-Baltic summit
Russia struck a nuclear-fuel storage facility near Chernobyl with a drone during European leaders' talks with Ukraine on ceasefire negotiations, partially destroying a building with no injuries as radiation levels remained stable.
Ukraine launches fresh drone attack on St. Petersburg region on final day of ‘Russian Davos’
Ukrainian officials criticize Poland's decision to strip Zelensky of its highest state honor.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy demanded Belarus remove Russian relay stations within a week or Ukraine would do it itself, as Kyiv intensifies pressure on Belarus's oil supply to Russia amid ongoing conflict escalation.
Ukrainian officials return Polish awards amid a WWII dispute over a military unit's name.
Russia rejected European ultimatums while threatening escalated strikes after Ukraine conducted major drone attacks on Moscow's oil refinery, killing civilians in Ukrainian regions as tensions escalated between the warring nations amid diplomatic disputes.
Moscow mayor says dozens of Ukrainian drones downed in attack on Russian capital
How Ukraine’s new drone tactics are causing chaos in Russia after largest-ever attack on Moscow
Ukrainian drones struck Moscow's Kapotnya refinery, which supplies 40% of the capital's fuel, in one of its largest attacks since Russia's invasion, marking a new war phase where Ukraine increasingly targets high-value Russian infrastructure deep inside enemy territory.
Ukraine hits a Russian oil refinery with a drone strike, disrupting flights.
Ukraine escalated drone attacks on Russian infrastructure, including Moscow's largest strike on an oil refinery, disrupting air defenses up to 180 kilometers behind front lines and significantly damaging Russia's wartime economy while slowing battlefield advances.
Ukrainian drones struck a major Moscow oil refinery for the second time in a week, causing massive fires, disrupting airport flights, and marking one of Ukraine's largest drone attacks since Russia's 2022 invasion began.
Zelensky and UK Prime Minister discuss restoring Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra after a Russian strike.
United to win: Czech Republic delivers humanitarian aid to Ukraine's Defense Forces, including vehicles, Starlink terminals, and generators
Ukraine war briefing: Russia pressures US to clear way for attacks on Kyiv
The European Union excluded alumina from its twenty-first sanctions package against Russia, allowing continued exports of the aluminum oxide material despite broader restrictions aimed at constraining Moscow's industrial capacity during the ongoing conflict.
Kyrgyzstan warns Cyprus that EU sanctions may harm country
Ukraine launches new drone attack on St. Petersburg
