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Brazil urges United Nations to take lead role in Russia-Ukraine peace efforts

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday called on the United Nations to assemble a group of countries tasked with seeking a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Radio France Internationale

As Putin ramps up his summer offensive in Ukraine, will he succeed?

ANALYSIS: Russia is stepping up its summer offensive both on the ground and in the air but support from Europe and sophisticated drone warfare could help Ukraine hold Moscow back. World affairs editor Sam Kiley takes a closer look

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,199

These are the key events on day 1,199 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Russia's large-scale attacks on Ukrainian cities leave trail of destruction

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday's strikes killed at least four people and injured dozens. The attacks targeted the capital, Kyiv, the Ternopil region in the northwest of the country, and the city of Lutsk.

Euronews

Putin’s desperate struggle to replace nuclear-capable bombers lost in Ukraine drone strikes

Satellite imagery of airfields in Siberia and Russia's far north reveals significant damage

The Independent UK

Russian ‘retaliatory’ attack could have been worse if it wasn’t for Kyiv’s ‘preemptive’ strikes

Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine could have been worse if Ukrainian forces hadn’t struck Russian missile concentration sites in Russia right before. Moscow was threatening with "retaliation" for Kyiv’s daring Operation "Spiderweb" last weekend, but Kyiv says it launched ‘preemptive’ strikes.

Euronews

AP PHOTOS: Multiple people killed and injured by Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv

A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Friday has killed multiple people and injured many others, city mayor Vitali Klitschko said. It was part of a wider overnight assault and the latest in a series of large-scale attacks targeting regions across Ukraine.

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Where does Poland’s new president stand on Ukraine?

As some turn on Kyiv, Nawrocki, a nationalist, says Poland and Ukraine must address ‘overdue historical issues’.

Al Jazeera

Moscow says Kyiv drone attack carried out ‘in response’ to Ukraine’s actions – as it happened

Russia used more than 400 drones and 40 missiles in an assault which ‘targeted almost all of Ukraine’, according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Guardian - UK

Russia bombards Kyiv after Putin vows revenge for Operation Spiderweb

Three emergency workers killed and 20 people wounded as missiles and drones strike Ukrainian capital

The Guardian - UK

At least six killed in Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine

Russia launches widescale assault on several regions of Ukraine, as Kyiv calls for strong international response.

Al Jazeera

Zelensky 'complicity' swipe at Trump after Putin 400-drones attack on Ukraine kills four in Kyiv

The air onslaught came hours after the Russian president said he would seek revenge for a Ukrainian drone strike last week on bomber bases

Evening Standard

At least five killed and more than 70 injured in Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine

At least five people were killed and over 70 injured after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack across Ukraine, which came after Russian President vowed to respond "very strongly" to a Ukrainian operation against Russian military air bases.

Euronews

Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv leaves four dead and 20 injured – mayor

Damage reported in several districts of capital and in northern Chernihiv region after Kremlin warns of retaliation for assault on Russian bases. What we know on day 1,199

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The Independent UK

Kyiv under major drone attack after Putin threatened response to Ukrainian strikes in Russia

The attack comes after Ukraine hit 41 Russian military aircraft last Sunday

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,198

These are the key events on day 1,198 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The Guardian - AU

Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Ukraine’s spectacular attack: 21st-century tactics still require support from allies

Editorial: The strikes on Russian airbases are further evidence of Kyiv’s innovation. Imagination and skill can bolster external backing – but can’t replace it

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Euronews

At least five killed in Russian air strikes on Pryluky in first such attack since November

The aerial attacks came just hours after US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, who promised Russia would respond "very strongly" to Ukraine's audacious drone attacks on military airfields on Sunday.

The Conversation

Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web destroyed more than aircraft – it tore apart the old idea that bases far behind the front lines are safe

A series of blasts at airbases deep inside Russia on June 1, 2025, came as a rude awakening to Moscow’s military strategists. The Ukrainian strike at the heart Russia’s strategic bombing capability could also upend the traditional rules of war: It provides smaller military a blueprint for countering a larger…

Euronews

Kyiv will not force Ukrainian refugees to come back home — but it hopes they will

As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on into its fourth year, many Ukrainian refugees have integrated and settled in Europe. Kyiv is seeking ways to motivate them to return home.

The Guardian - UK

Putin tells Trump Russia ‘will have to respond’ to Ukraine drone attack

US president says phone call with Russian leader won’t lead to ‘immediate peace’ as Moscow rules out ceasefire

Euronews

Putin threatens to respond 'very strongly' after Ukraine strikes airfields, Trump says

The call with US President Donald Trump comes three days after Ukraine's audacious military operation, "Spiderweb", which saw airfields deep inside Russia targeted by drones.

Euronews

Kyiv releases new drone footage of Operation ‘Spiderweb’ as more details emerge

Ukraine’s security service has released new drone footage of its operation "Spiderweb" on Wednesday, showing how exactly Kyiv struck 41 Russian heavy military bombers. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said Kyiv would not have launched its drone strike if Moscow had accepted Kyiv's calls for a ceasefire.

Euronews

Ukraine demands return of children taken by Russia: How did Kyiv come up with the list?

Kyiv handed over to Moscow a list of forcefully deported Ukrainian children, demanding that the Kremlin return them home. Who are the children on the list, and why did Ukraine include just some 300 names in it?

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