War in Ukraine
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![Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian tank.]( "Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian tank.")
![Damage to a residential building and vehicles following a Russian overnight strike on Dnipro. (Source: Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration)]( "Damage to a residential building and vehicles following a Russian overnight strike on Dnipro. (Source: Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration)")
![A heavily damaged building in Kyiv following a Russian overnight missile and drone attack on June 2, 2026. (Source: UNITED24 Media)]( "A heavily damaged building in Kyiv following a Russian overnight missile and drone attack on June 2, 2026. (Source: UNITED24 Media)")
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Russia launched a massive overnight aerial attack across Ukraine on June 2, hitting Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro and other major cities with waves of drones and ballistic missiles. The strikes ignited multiple fires, damaged civilian infrastructure, and caused casualties. The attack is still ongoing.Newsletter
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![The correlation between the record number of Russian combat engagements and the corresponding decline in territorial gains during May 2026. (Source: UNITED24 Media)]( "Russia Gained Only 14 km² in May After 7,000 Assaults Across Ukraine")
![A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet equipped with a domestic guided aerial bomb, an analog to the UMPK, developed by the "Medoyid" design bureau. (Source: Defense Express)]( "Ukrainian Miltech Sector Expands Output Through New High Precision Guided Aerial Bomb Initiative")
![The Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery, operated by OAO Lukoil, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukraine Neutralizes 40% of Russia Primary Oil Refining Capacity Through Long Range Campaign")
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![Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko]( "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
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Ukraine’s defense forces have successfully targeted 15 Russian oil refineries since the beginning of this year, significantly degrading the country’s fuel production capabilities.![Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukraine Targets Halt to Active Hostilities Before Winter Following Presidential Directive")
![Ukrainian rescuers conduct a search and rescue work in a heavily damaged residential building following the Russian missile strike in Kyiv on June 17, 2025.]( "Ukrainian rescuers conduct a search and rescue work in a heavily damaged residential building following the Russian missile strike in Kyiv on June 17, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The part of an unassembled Ukrspecsystems Mini Shark reconnaissance drone are pictured at the company’s UK factory near Cambridge, eastern England on March 5, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The part of an unassembled Ukrspecsystems Mini Shark reconnaissance drone are pictured at the company’s UK factory near Cambridge, eastern England on March 5, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A view of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant surrounded by dried beaches as water shortage continues for several weeks in Nikopol, Ukraine on July 3, 2023. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia Uses Fabricated Nuclear Plant Attacks to Justify Major Long Range Strike Escalation")
![North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko during an official ceremony in Pyongyang, March 25, 2026. (Source: Belarusian Presidency)]( "North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko during an official ceremony in Pyongyang, March 25, 2026. (Source: Belarusian Presidency)")
![Soldiers from Japan and Australia look on during the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Jackeroo on May 29, 2026 in Townsville, Australia. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "China Warns of “New Japanese Militarism” Over NATO Mission Supporting Ukraine")
![Fire and smoke rise from a damaged barracks building at the base of Russia’s 126th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade in Perevalne, occupied Crimea. (Source: Dosye Shpiona)]( "Fire and smoke rise from a damaged barracks building at the base of Russia’s 126th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade in Perevalne, occupied Crimea. (Source: Dosye Shpiona)")
-c439b7bd9030ecf9d5a4287dc361ba31.jpg "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-f1704327b95757a1131f927a0fdb4a88.jpg "Russia Uses Fabricated Nuclear Plant Attacks to Justify Major Long Range Strike Escalation")
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