War in Ukraine
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![Fire and thick black smoke rise from the Moscow Oil Refinery following a reported Ukrainian drone strike on June 16, 2026. (Photo: Open source)]( "Fire and thick black smoke rise from the Moscow Oil Refinery following a reported Ukrainian drone strike on June 16, 2026. (Photo: Open source)")
![The aftermath of Russian attack on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on June 15, 2026. (Source: Joshua Olley/UNITED24 Media)]( "80% of Uspensky Cathedral Roof Damaged After Russian Drone Strike on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Complex")
![Russian Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber.]( "Russian Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber.")
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Russia’s latest Tu-22M3 crash may be more than another aviation accident—it could be another sign that Moscow’s aging long-range bomber fleet, heavily used to strike Ukraine, is shrinking faster than Russia can restore it.Newsletter
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![Ukrainian army soldiers release a reconnaissance drone on the Sumy front, in Sumy, Ukraine, on January 28, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Announces New Drone Units to Strengthen Northern Border With Belarus")
![Ukrainian Antonov An-124 Ruslan unloads cargo supporting NATO’s Vigorous Warrior 26 medical exercise in Estonia, June 2026. (Source: NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Italy)]( "Ukrainian Antonov An-124 Ruslan unloads cargo supporting NATO’s Vigorous Warrior 26 medical exercise in Estonia, June 2026. (Source: NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Italy)")
![An aerial drone view shows the moment a specialized Russian “Volna Kupol Garant” electronic warfare complex is struck. (Source: Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov)]( "An aerial drone view shows the moment a specialized Russian “Volna Kupol Garant” electronic warfare complex is struck. (Source: Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov)")
![Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister, during a press conference at Downing Street in London, UK, on June 15, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "UK PM Keir Starmer to Unveil New Russian Sanctions, $282M Ukraine Energy Deal at G7 Summit")
![Russian leader Vladimir Putin walks beside his Aurus limousine during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on February 23, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian leader Vladimir Putin walks beside his Aurus limousine during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on February 23, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The aftermath of Russian attack on a passenger minibus in Kherson, Ukraine on June 16, 2026. (Source: Kherson Regional Military Administration)]( "Russian Forces Hit Bus and Ambulance in Kherson Drone Attacks, Killing One, Injuring Six")
![Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district after a Ukrainian drone strike, June 16, 2026.]( "Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district after a Ukrainian drone strike, June 16, 2026.")
![Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles during flight operations. (Source: Ukrainian Air Force)]( "Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles during flight operations. (Source: Ukrainian Air Force)")
![Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian infantry personnel carrier.]( "Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian infantry personnel carrier.")
![The aftermath of the Russian attack on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on June 15, 2026. (Source: Facebook / Volodymyr Zelenskyy)]( "Ukraine Condemns UNESCO’s “Absurd” Response to Russian Strike on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra")
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