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Category: 6. Opinion
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Russia’s thickest “red line” just went up in smoke — now the West has to go all in
In autumn 2024, the Kremlin made another step towards fresh nuclear blackmail. On 25 September, Vladimir Putin publicly hinted at the possibility of expanding the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons, stressing the need to “forecast the development of the situation” and update…
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Mi-8 military helicopter blown up, Mi-35 wrecked as Ukraine hits Russia’s Bryansk airport, media says
A Ukrainian drone attack on Bryansk airport overnight on 5–6 June destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter and damaged a Mi-35, according to Russian news Telegram channel Astra. There are signs of the long-lasting military use of the civilian facility, Militarnyi notes.
Ukraine has been conducting…Continue Reading
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Two years later, Russia is still unpunished for drowning 100,000 people in Kherson Oblast
Ukraine must rebuild the Kakhovka Hydropower Plant. Ukrhydroenergo, the state enterprise that administers hydro power plants, has announced it is preparing to fully design a new complex as soon as circumstances permit, Suspilne reports.
The Kakhovka Plant, destroyed by Russian forces on 6 June…Continue Reading
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Russia’s Tu-160 bomber use in missile attack last night proves Tu-95 shortage after operation Spiderweb, Militarnyi says
On 6 June, Russia involved its Tu-160 strategic bombers in last night’s cruise missile strike against Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Usually, only older Tu-95 aircraft carried out such attacks, now both Tu-95s and Tu-160s were used to launch 36 Kh-101 missiles. Militarnyi notes…
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ISW: Putin speaks to Pope, blames Ukraine for war, keeps posing as peace-seeking, while offering no concessions
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered no concessions during his first phone call with Pope Leo XIV on 5 June, while claiming Russia seeks a political and diplomatic resolution to the war in Ukraine, according to a report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
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Trump compares Russia-Ukraine war to playground fight, hints at punishing both Russia and Ukraine
US President Donald Trump suggested that allowing Russia and Ukraine to continue fighting might be preferable for him for the time being, as he met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on 5 June at the White House, RFE/RL reported. The statement came just hours before hundreds of Russian drones…
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Russia receives 140 mm and 60 mm mortars from North Korea
Russia is fielding rare 140 mm and 60 mm mortars from North Korea in its war on Ukraine, with new photos marking the first visual confirmation of their use in combat, according to NK News.
Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, North Korea became Moscow’s primary supplier of artillery…Continue Reading
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1198: Ukrainian GenZ engineers transform TikTok drones into tank killers
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Russia’s newest “drone protection” exposed as painted household cookware. 
Ukraine calls to reject “good” Russians framework— it omits broader imperialism issue. While the West loops in the trap that splits support for Kyiv, Ukraine reveals why this cycle helps Putin by… Continue Reading
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Russia launches 407 drones and 44 missiles against Ukraine in overnight assault, Air Force says
Overnight on 6 June, Russia launched a massive aerial assault on Ukraine, using 407 drones, 38 cruise missiles, and six ballistic missiles, according to preliminary data from the Ukrainian Air Force.
Russia continues its daily drone and missile attacks against Ukrainian cities, hurting…Continue Reading