The Netherlands has committed €400 million ($456 million) in maritime security assistance to Ukraine, including over 100 vessels and 50 maritime drones, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced before the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels on 4 June, according ro…
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Russian missile hits Ukrainian training ground in Poltava, servicemen wounded
Russian forces launched a missile strike on 4 June, targeting a training unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in Poltava Oblast, according to the Ground Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Prior to this, Poltava Oblast Governor Volodymyr Kohut informed about an explosion in the Poltava…
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ISW: Russia continues to want Ukraine’s “complete destruction.” Russian missile stockpile only grows.
Kremlin officials publicly stated that Russia seeks the “complete destruction” of Ukraine, signaling Moscow’s lack of interest in genuine peace negotiations, according to recent statements analyzed by the Institute for the Study of War.
This comes after the Ukrainian and Russian delegations met…Continue Reading
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Ukrainian media groups demand True Story Festival drop Russian speakers, add Ukrainian journalists
Ukrainian media professionals and civil society organizations have issued a joint statement, calling for the inclusion of Ukrainian journalists and the removal of some Russian speakers from the True Story Festival programme, which is scheduled to take place in Bern on 20-22 June 2025.
The True…
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Trump envoy warns Ukrainian strikes on Russian bombers push conflict toward dangerous escalation
US Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg warned that Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian strategic aviation airfields have increased escalation risks.
The United States works to prevent such scenarios, Kellogg told Fox News.
The statement comes after a successful Ukrainian Spiderweb…
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Ukraine’s diplomat slams UN for passing World’s Horse Day resolution while ignoring more pressing global issues
Ukraine’s First Deputy Foreign Minister and former UN representative Serhii Kyslytsia publicly criticized the United Nations General Assembly’s recent decision to establish an International Day of the Horse, questioning the organization’s priorities amid global challenges.
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1196: Multiple Ukrainian operations hit Crimean Bridge twice
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Ukraine’s jets adopt Western tactics, learn to hunt in packs. More Ukrainian air force pilots are flying and fighting in complex teams. 
Bedtime stories and ballistics: How Ukraine’s children are growing up fast. Ukrainian psychologist Oksana Pisareva says kids in therapy… Continue Reading
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US Defense Secretary skips Ukraine meeting for first time since creating it
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not attend a meeting of 50 defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on 4 June.
This marks the first time in three years a Pentagon chief has skipped the Ukraine Defense Contact Group gathering since 2022, when the group was established on US…
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UK drone deliveries to Ukraine jump from 10,000 to 100,000 in 2025
Britain will deliver 100,000 drones to Ukraine this year in a tenfold increase from 2024 targets, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on 4 June.
The country delivered more than 10,000 drones to Ukraine last year.
The record £350 million ($474 mn) investment in drones forms part of Britain’s…
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Drone hits house in Russian Kursk oblast, woman injured
Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked Russia’s Kursk Oblast overnight on 4 June.
Three unmanned aircraft were spotted over the city of Rylsk, according to the Russian Telegram channel Mash.
One drone fell on a private house in Rylsk, causing a fire. A 66-year-old woman was injured in the attack,…
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