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Russia-Ukraine war: 7 killed and dozens wounded after missiles slam into town in southern Ukraine
Russian missiles struck a town in southern Ukraine, killing seven civilians, including children, and injuring dozens. Local authorities in Vilniansk reported bodies under picnic blankets and damaged buildings. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urged Western support to enhance air defenses against ongoing Russian attacks. Elsewhere, civilians died and were wounded in Donetsk, Kherson, and Kharkiv regions. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed shooting down Ukrainian drones in southwest Russia.
Three dead in Kharkiv attack, Russia launches new barrage of missiles on Ukrainian energy facilities
Ukraine is struggling with a new wave of rolling blackouts after relentless Russian attacks on energy infrastructure that started three months ago took out half the country's power generation capacity. In its eighth major attack on energy facilities overnight, Russia fired 16 missiles and 13 Shahed drones, the Ukrainian air force said.
Putin says Russia will cease fire if Ukraine pulls troops from four regions and drops NATO bid
President Putin stated that Russia would halt its military operations and engage in peace talks if Ukraine abandoned its NATO aspirations and withdrew its forces from four disputed regions. These conditions, set just before a peace conference in Switzerland, contradict Ukraine's demands. Putin's requirements include the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. He emphasized that Russia would immediately cease fire and start negotiations once Kyiv agreed and began the withdrawal, alongside officially renouncing NATO membership plans.
Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 27 dead, Moscow-backed officials say
In the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, attacks and drone strikes continue to escalate in the partially occupied regions of Kherson and Luhansk. Ukrainian assaults have resulted in at least 27 deaths, with casualties caused by guided bombs and missiles. Both sides have engaged in drone attacks, with multiple drones being shot down over various regions. The situation remains tense and volatile as the violence persists.
NATO's chief chides alliance countries for not being quicker to help Ukraine against Russia
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern over delays in NATO countries delivering promised military aid to Ukraine, allowing Russia to gain ground in the ongoing conflict. Stoltenberg cited shortcomings in supplying weapons, ammunition, and air defense systems, contributing to Ukraine's tactical retreat from several villages in the eastern region. Despite Western pledges of support, including vital U.S. military assistance delayed due to political disputes, and ongoing efforts to bolster Ukraine's military capabilities, Russia's superior resources and support from other nations pose significant challenges.
Ukraine says it destroys 20 drones launched by Russia overnight
Ukraine's air defence systems have successfully intercepted and destroyed 20 attack drones launched by Russia overnight, targeting seven Ukrainian regions. The drones were aimed at critical infrastructure and power facilities, with wreckage causing damage in Lviv and Odesa regions. Russian forces also launched missiles from S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, although the outcome of these missiles is not yet known. Russia's intensified attacks on Ukraine's power sector have raised concerns about ongoing infrastructure damage and civilian safety.
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Ukraine targets Russian military region in drone barrage
Ukraine reportedly launched dozens of drones at Russia's Rostov region, targeting its army headquarters for the military offensive. Russian officials claim to have downed 53 Ukrainian drones, with 44 of them over Rostov. The attack allegedly damaged a power station. Ukraine's air force stated that Russia launched five missiles and 13 drones at its territory, with Ukraine downing the drones but not confirming the status of the missiles. Russian-installed authorities in occupied Ukrainian areas reported strikes, with injuries reported in Kherson and Donetsk regions.
Russians vote on day two of an election cementing Putin's power for 6 more years
The 71-year-old Putin faces three token rivals from Kremlin-friendly parties who have refrained from any criticism of him or his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Putin has cast his war in Ukraine, now in its third year, as an existential battle against the US and other Western powers bent on destroying Russia.
Russian passports become universal in Ukraine's occupied territories, through force and incentives
Russian soldiers force Ukrainians to take passports, denying healthcare without them. Families face pressure, coercion, and violence to comply. The occupation drives residents to leave or accept citizenship, erasing Ukrainian identity and importing Russian loyalty to solidify control.
Russia, Ukraine report six civilians killed in attacks on Kherson, Horlivka
Russian forces abandoned the city of Kherson, the administrative centre of the Kherson region on the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine, and the western bank of the River over a year ago but have since subjected many areas there to constant shelling from their positions on the eastern bank.
Ukrainian army says advancing at Dnipro river as drones target Kyiv
Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow were particularly frequent in the spring, ahead of the launch of its counteroffensive in June, but they have been rare in recent weeks. Kyiv was also targeted for a second night by a barrage of Iranian-made Shahed drones packed with explosives that were launched by Russian forces, local authorities said.
Ukrainian marines claim multiple bridgeheads across a key Russian strategic barrier
The wide river is a natural dividing line along the southern battlefront and Moscow's forces have used it since leaving the area around the city of Kherson in November 2022 to prevent Ukrainian troops from advancing further toward Russian-annexed Crimea.
Three killed in Russian attack on Ukraine's Kherson
Earlier in the day a Russian artillery strike hit a car in the city's suburbs, killing a man and injuring a two-month-old girl when the vehicle caught fire, Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson city military administration said. "At noon, Russians ... fired artillery at a car in which a girl and her family were returning from a medical examination," he said in a post on Telegram.
Russia says downed three Ukraine missiles targeting Crimea
"Three enemy missiles heading toward Crimea were downed" in the Kherson region, the Moscow-installed official in the zone, Vladimir Saldo, said on Telegram. Last month, Ukraine launched an unprecedented missile strike on the naval headquarters on the peninsula.
Russia may annex more Ukrainian regions, Medvedev says
Former Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev has suggested that Russia may annex more regions of Ukraine, as it marks one year since claiming four Ukrainian territories as its own. Moscow recently held elections in these regions, but does not fully control them and is currently facing a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in an effort to tighten its grip there
Russian authorities are holding local elections in occupied parts of Ukraine this weekend, in an attempt to strengthen their control over the territories they illegally annexed a year ago. The voting has been criticised by Kyiv and the West, who consider it a violation of international law. Russia, however, is keen to maintain the illusion of normalcy and show that the political process is going according to plan.
Russian shelling kills seven, including a baby, in Ukraine's Kherson region
Two people, including the pastor of a church, were killed in the neighbouring village of Stanislav, according to Governor Oleksandr Prokudin. Three people each in Kherson city and the town of Beryslav were wounded, according to the interior ministry, and casualties were also reported in five other settlements across the region.
Evidence suggests Russia blew Kakhovka dam in Ukraine: Report
Citing engineers and explosive experts, the newspaper said on Friday that its investigation found evidence suggesting an explosive charge in a passageway running through the dam's concrete base detonated, destroying the structure on June 6. "The evidence clearly suggests the dam was crippled by an explosion set off by the side that controls it: Russia," the Times said.
Ukraine says captured over 'ten enemy positions' in Bakhmut: Ministry
"Today our units have captured more than ten enemy positions in the northern and southern outskirts of Bakhmut," Deputy Defence Minister Ganna Malyar said on social media.
Widespread air raid alerts in Ukraine; drone shot down over Kyiv
"During the last air alert, an enemy reconnaissance UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) was detected in the airspace of Kyiv," the military administration of Kyiv said on the Telegram messaging app. "The drone was destroyed ... Preliminarily, there have been no casualties or destruction."
Russian strikes kill 26 including five children
Russia has resumed strikes in Ukraine, killing at least 26 people, including five children. The attacks included a missile on a residential block in Uman, where bodies were extracted from a destroyed building, and strikes on Dnipro and Bilozerka. Ukraine said its preparation for a counter-offensive against Russian forces were almost complete.
Ukraine anticipates surge in Russian attacks on eve of war's anniversary
Schools across Ukraine have been advised to switch to remote learning through Friday by the country's education minister, Serhiy Shkarlet, who said Russia's history of striking schools and other civilian gathering centers such as residential buildings and hospitals put classrooms at risk.
Six killed, 12 wounded in Russian shelling of Ukraine's Kherson: Military
The southern military command said in a statement that Kherson came under fire as Russian President Vladimir Putin was delivering a speech in which he depicted his country as not being at war with the Ukrainian people.
Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's liberated Kherson
Russia fired 33 missiles from multiple rocket launchers at civilian targets in Kherson in the 24 hours to early Wednesday, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said in its morning report. Russia denies targeting civilians.
Russia rains missiles on recaptured Ukrainian city of Kherson
A barrage of missiles struck the recently liberated city of Kherson for the second day on Friday in a marked escalation of attacks since Russia withdrew from the city two weeks ago. The city was shelled 17 times before midday on Thursday, and strikes continued into the evening, killing at least four people and injuring 10, according to Kherson's military administration.
With Russia's retreat in Kherson, reports of abuses emerge
The war continued elsewhere in Ukraine Tuesday. Kyiv's mayor said strikes on Ukraine's capital hit two residential buildings and that air defence units shot down other missiles. Vitali Klitschko, said on his Telegram social media channel that medics and rescuers are being scrambled to the sites of the attacks. The strikes followed air raid sirens in the capital and break what had been a period of comparative calm since previous waves of drone and missile attacks several weeks ago.
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