- Russia unleashes its summer offensive with an army mired in problems The Washington Post
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 29, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia’s summer offensive in Ukraine underwhelms – but Kyiv won’t…
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Russia unleashes its summer offensive with an army mired in problems – The Washington Post
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Trump’s silence on loss of Ukraine lithium territory speaks volumes
Last week, Russian military forces seized a valuable lithium field in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, the latest success of Moscow’s grinding summer offensive.
The lithium deposit in question is considered rather small by industry analysts, but…
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Ukraine’s air defenses intercept 74 of 107 Russian drones
Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 74 out of 107 drones used by Russian to attack Ukraine.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine via Telegram.
Starting from 22:00 on Sunday, June 29, Russia launched 107…
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Germany’s Foreign Minister arrives in Kyiv
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrived in Kyiv on Monday, June 30.
This was reported by Deutsche Welle (DW), as cited by Ukrinform.
It is noted that this is Wadephul’s first visit to Kyiv in his current role.
“We will continue to firmly stand by…
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137 clashes on frontline on Sunday; Pokrovsk, Lyman sectors hottest spots
On Sunday, June 29, there were 137 combat clashes between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the frontline.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its morning update as of 8:00 on June 30.
Russian forces…
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This Ukrainian woman beat cancer. But her fight to free her captive husband isn’t over
KYIV, Ukraine — KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — “You have no moral right to die.”
That’s what Olha Kurtmalaieva told herself as she lay in intensive care, her body shutting down after emergency chemotherapy. Her cancer had progressed to Stage 4,…
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No Russian warships off Crimea coast Monday morning
Black Sea and Sea of Azov waters are currently clear of Russian naval vessels.
That’s according to a report by the Ukrainian Navy as of 6:00 Kyiv time on Monday, as seen by Ukrinform.
“There are no enemy ships in the Black Sea; there are no enemy ships in the Sea of…
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Russia’s casualty toll in Ukraine war up to 1,070
Total combat casualties suffered by Russian troops from February 24, 2022 to June 30, 2025 in the war against Ukraine amount to an estimated 1,020,010, including 1,070 killed or wounded in action over the past 24 hours.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of…
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In occupied Kherson region, population ignores Russia’s events
In the territory of Ukraine’s Kherson region temporarily held by Russia, local residents are sabotaging the events organized by the occupation administration.
This was reported by the Yellow Ribbon resistance movement via Telegram, Ukrinform saw.
“The invaders…
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In occupied Kherson region, population ignores Russia’s events
In the territory of Ukraine’s Kherson region temporarily held by Russia, local residents are sabotaging the events organized by the occupation administration.
This was reported by the Yellow Ribbon resistance movement via Telegram, Ukrinform saw.
“The invaders…
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