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Life finds a way: Ukrainian bird builds nest with cables from fiber-optic explosive drones

BY SHIR PERETS — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:56:22 GMT

The nest appeared to combine grass with thin strands of optical fiber, a material increasingly scattered across areas where Russian and Ukrainian forces operate first-person-view drones.

Russia says US hasn't followed through on Trump-Putin 'understandings' as war grinds on

BY REUTERS — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:53:23 GMT

A new Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap could take place in the near future, Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova said, according to TASS.

Ukrainian attacks leave Russian oil infrastructure ablaze, Crimea halts fuel sales

BY CORINNE BAUM AND REUTERS — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:54:23 GMT

Videos from social media show fiery explosions at a port in the Kerch Strait late at night, with thick smoke surrounding what appear to be oil tanks.

Poland strips Zelensky of country's highest honor over WW2 dispute

BY REUTERS — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:32:39 GMT

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Friday that Poland's decision to strip the award was a mistake.

Ukraine launches largest attack on Russia since start of war, 500 flights from Moscow delayed

BY REUTERS — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:31:23 GMT

Flights out of all major Moscow airports have been grounded as a result of Ukrainian drone strikes. Authorities said 180 Ukrainian drones had been shot down over Moscow.

EU made 'brief' contact with Moscow, EU official confirms as Trump, world seeks Ukraine deal

BY REUTERS — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:13:08 GMT

Some European leaders have also pushed back against efforts by Britain, France and Germany - known as the E3 - to take the diplomatic lead for Europe in any dialogue with the Kremlin.

Russian-held Crimea curbs the use of motorcycles, saying they sound like drones

BY REUTERS — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:45 GMT

"The moped noise hampers the work of defense systems. Their engines sound similar [to drones]," said an official regarding the temporary ban.

G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump's 'very good' Zelensky meeting

BY REUTERS — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:41:58 GMT

A G7 summit this week increased optimism among European and US leaders that the 5-year-long Ukraine-Russia war would be brought to an end.

Zelensky offers Putin talks after Russian strike damages UNESCO monastery

BY REUTERS — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:36:55 GMT

Zelensky, speaking at the damaged monastery in Kyiv, said he had offered to meet Putin at the G7 summit in France this week or in the United States.

Ukrainian man convicted of arson attack on British PM's sister's residence

BY REUTERS — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:57:15 GMT

Roman Lavrynovych, 22, was found guilty at London's Old Bailey Court of two counts of committing arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered.

Israel expects new air defense orders from Europe due to growing concerns over Russian threat

BY REUTERS — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:04:45 GMT

Asked whether European countries were interested in Arrow or David's Sling, he said there was also interest in the Iron Dome, a system designed to take out short-range threats.

Russia denies strike on Kyiv monastery, claims fire caused by faulty US-made Patriot missile

BY REUTERS — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:02:36 GMT

Russia's Defense Ministry said that the Patriot missile could have misfired because it said Western countries had provided Kyiv with arms whose shelf life had expired.

G7 leaders meet in France after US, Iran declare agreement to end ongoing war

BY REUTERS — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:43:52 GMT

G7 leaders will be keen to learn the details of the US-Iran deal. A memorandum of understanding is scheduled to be officially signed on Friday in Switzerland, but the precise terms are not yet known.

Ten killed, historic 975-year-old monastery set on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacks

BY REUTERS — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:15:50 GMT

France condemned the strikes, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot describing the attack on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery as akin to bombing Paris' Notre Dame.

Kremlin may be forced into unpopular mobilization as recruitment campaign falters - report

BY CORINNE BAUM — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:02:40 GMT

The Kremlin’s military recruitment drives are down 20% this year compared to prior years, leading analysts to believe that Putin will launch a massively unpopular mobilization drive.

Rafael unveils Hunter Eagle, a hit‑to‑kill interceptor for the low‑altitude drone fight

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:33:53 GMT

The VTOL interceptor carries no warhead, and if the mission is aborted it can return to its launch point and land vertically-ready for the next mission

Ukraine's defense AI chief predicts 'new paradigm' of warfare

BY REUTERS — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:02:39 GMT

Danylo Tsvok predicts 'war of operating systems' with Russia in the next three-five years

UK's Starmer says armed forces intercepted Russian shadow fleet oil tanker

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND REUTERS — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:30:48 GMT

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on sunday morning that UK armed forces intercepted a Russian oil tanker trying to pass through the English Channel.

Ukraine benefits from strategic distance - opinion

BY LEV STESIN — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT

It is no coincidence that this new, aggressive strategy of Ukraine’s long-distance strikes deep into Russia’s heartland happened right when the United States was doing its best to make itself neutral

Russian army's artillery chief assassinated near Moscow in car bombing, second in one day - report

BY CORINNE BAUM — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:44:39 GMT

Russian independent media site Agentstvo reported that this is the first instance in which the Kremlin refused to acknowledge the victim’s identity in the assassination of a Russian army official.

Zelensky addresses direct talks with Russia in call to Witkoff, Kushner after strikes kill four

BY ASHER SMITH — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:07:24 GMT

On Monday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said via Telegram that he had a “very positive conversation” with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Drones hit historic museum in Crimea as officials reduce nighttime trains for safety

BY REUTERS — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:46:46 GMT

Sevastopol's Russian-installed governor, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said on Telegram the museum's roof was hit. He did not provide details about the damage or whether there were any casualties.

Armies to markets: The changed nature of power - opinion

BY SALEM ALKETBI — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

A new stage of global competition has begun, focused on rebuilding economies to be more resilient in a world of longer, more complex conflicts – not just on armaments.

Ukraine's Zelensky says he had 'positive' conversation with Witkoff and Kushner

BY REUTERS — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:49:45 GMT

"Grateful for the readiness to work as actively as possible already in the weeks to come to give a boost to diplomacy for ending Russia's war against Ukraine," wrote Zelensky on Telegram.

French fighter jet shoots down Russian drone over NATO territory as security incidents escalate

BY REUTERS — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:20:41 GMT

The Latvian army, without saying who had launched the drone, said it had entered from Russia "as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare."

Zelensky asked Jewish oligarch Roman Abramovich to secure direct talks with Putin - Financial Times

BY CORINNE BAUM — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:26:34 GMT

This comes after Zelensky published an open letter to the Russian president on Thursday evening in which he called on Putin to agree to direct talks and end the war.

Russian drone strikes nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine says

BY REUTERS — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:35:05 GMT

Zelensky condemned the strike as “extremely vile,” saying Russia deliberately targeted critical nuclear infrastructure near Chernobyl.

Drone detonates near oil terminal in Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta

BY REUTERS — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:47:11 GMT

The port was evacuated, residents along Romania's Black Sea coast were warned to take cover, and two helicopters were surveying the area for any further drones, the deputy interior minister said.

US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid, in latest blow to Trump

BY REUTERS — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:50:33 GMT

The Ukraine Support Act includes measures to help Ukraine rebuild after the war, authorizes more than $1 billion in assistance for Kyiv, and up to $8 billion in support via direct loans.

European Union considers limiting protection for Ukrainian men of fighting age

BY REUTERS — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:27:31 GMT

The European Union activated the Temporary Protection Directive after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine to manage large-scale arrivals of displaced people.