War in Ukraine
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![Smoke rises from the Dormition Cathedral at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a Russian missile strike on Kyiv, June 15, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Smoke rises from the Dormition Cathedral at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a Russian missile strike on Kyiv, June 15, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The aftermath of drone attack on Chonhar bridge on June 15, 2026. (Source: MaksNAFO_FELLA/X)]( "Ukrainian Drone Strikes Target Crimea’s Supply Arteries in Expanding Campaign to Disrupt Russian Logistics")
![The Alkmaar-class minehunter Henichesk moored at port after entering service with the Ukrainian Navy. (Source: Ukrainian Navy)]( "The Alkmaar-class minehunter Henichesk moored at port after entering service with the Ukrainian Navy. (Source: Ukrainian Navy)")
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![Concept rendering of Russia’s proposed Project 23560 Lider nuclear-powered destroyer. (Photo: Open source)]( "Concept rendering of Russia’s proposed Project 23560 Lider nuclear-powered destroyer. (Photo: Open source)")
![Illustrative image. Launch of the Russian Zircon hypersonic missile in the Mediterranean Sea in 2024.]( "Illustrative image. Launch of the Russian Zircon hypersonic missile in the Mediterranean Sea in 2024.")
![Cars wait in queue near a petrol station after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Fuel Supplies Run Dry in Temporarily Occupied Donetsk as Russian Military Units Struggle to Refill")
![Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian tanks.]( "Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian tanks.")
![Five rescuers from Ukraine’s State Emergency Service were killed in Kharkiv while extinguishing a fire sparked by a Russian strike. (Source: State Emergency Service)]( "Five Ukrainian First Responders Killed in Russian Double-Tap Strike on Kharkiv")
![The aftermath of Russian attack on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on June 15, 2026. (Source: Mykyta Shandyba/UNITED24 Media)]( "Massive Russian Strike on Kyiv At Least Kills Five, Injures Dozens, Ignites Fire at Historic Pechersk Lavra Monastery")
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A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv on June 15 knocked out power to 140,000 residents and hit multiple residential blocks. The barrage ignited several fires across the capital, including at the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery.![An M1117 armored security vehicle during operations in Afghanistan. (Source: US Army)]( "An M1117 armored security vehicle during operations in Afghanistan. (Source: US Army)")
![Foreign fighters from African countries captured while serving in Russian forces sit in a detention center for Russian POWs in western Ukraine, November 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Foreign fighters from African countries captured while serving in Russian forces sit in a detention center for Russian POWs in western Ukraine, November 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessel "Barracuda" configured to launch FPV drones and loitering munitions during operations in the Dnipro River area. (Source: 40th Separate Marine Brigade video screenshot)]( "The Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessel \"Barracuda\" configured to launch FPV drones and loitering munitions during operations in the Dnipro River area. (Source: 40th Separate Marine Brigade video screenshot)")
![President Volodymyr Zelenskyy displays documents on Russia’s political outlook ahead of the September 2026 elections. (Source: Zelenskyy/Telegram)]( "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy displays documents on Russia’s political outlook ahead of the September 2026 elections. (Source: Zelenskyy/Telegram)")
-cf1066f5ff832ed572037d729e9d5e92.png "Ukrainian Drone Strikes Target Crimea’s Supply Arteries in Expanding Campaign to Disrupt Russian Logistics")
-89705e5725db30114cdd4cd8c18b6444.jpg "Illustrative image. Launch of the Russian Zircon hypersonic missile in the Mediterranean Sea in 2024.")
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