War in Ukraine
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![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")
![A stork is seen in the Kharkiv Zoo in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian Drone Strike Hits Kharkiv Zoo, Damaging Enclosures and Injuring Animals")
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![Martlet lightweight multirole missile on display at a defense exhibition. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)]( "Martlet lightweight multirole missile on display at a defense exhibition. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)")
![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not seen) hold a joint press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 3, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not seen) hold a joint press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 3, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukraine Is Isolating Crimea. Here’s How It's Happening and Why]( "Ukraine Is Isolating Crimea. Here’s How It's Happening and Why")
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![Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi]( "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
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The Crimean Peninsula, illegally annexed in 2014, has become a problem for Russia. Accurate drone strikes on logistics by Ukraine have caused this territory, once a springboard for offensive operations, to lose value for Moscow.![Barbed wire, dragon’s teeth anti-tank obstacles, and mines are seen along a fortification line on March 13, 2025, in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine.]( "Barbed wire, dragon’s teeth anti-tank obstacles, and mines are seen along a fortification line on March 13, 2025, in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine.")
![Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3.]( "Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3.")
![Model of the Ukrainian Triton unmanned surface vessel displayed at the Eurosatory 2026 defense exhibition in Paris. (Source: Militarnyi)]( "Model of the Ukrainian Triton unmanned surface vessel displayed at the Eurosatory 2026 defense exhibition in Paris. (Source: Militarnyi)")
![Firefighters inspect damage to the Assumption Cathedral at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv, June 15, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Firefighters inspect damage to the Assumption Cathedral at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv, June 15, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![DRAGON air defense system at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, June 15, 2026.]( "DRAGON air defense system at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, June 15, 2026.")
![The Sea Trident unmanned underwater vehicle displayed at the Ukrainian pavilion during the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, June 2026. (Source: Militarnyi)]( "The Sea Trident unmanned underwater vehicle displayed at the Ukrainian pavilion during the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, June 2026. (Source: Militarnyi)")
![The aftermath of Russian attack on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on June 15, 2026. (Source: Joshua Olley/UNITED24 Media)]( "The aftermath of Russian attack on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on June 15, 2026. (Source: Joshua Olley/UNITED24 Media)")
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![Photo of Dariia Mykhailenko]( "Photo of Dariia Mykhailenko")
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Russia’s overnight strikes on June 14–15 caused widespread damage to some of Ukraine’s most significant cultural and historical landmarks, with reports of impacts on UNESCO-listed sites, museums, and artistic institutions in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro.
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-3a6c792c79e08862dff85f98a0fdc34e.jpg "Ukraine Is Isolating Crimea. Here’s How It's Happening and Why")
-29a1a43aba23f9bb779a1ac8b98d2121.jpeg "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
-cb66b5fa22fbaa8a626c1fd56dd69139.jpg "DRAGON air defense system at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, June 15, 2026.")
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