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 The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
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. Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2025
Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
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. Euronews · Jun 5, 2025
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… The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025
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. Euronews · Jun 5, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025
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 · Jun 4, 2025
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 · Jun 4, 2025
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? Euronews · Jun 4, 2025
US Defence Secretary Hegseth to skip NATO-led meeting on Ukraine military support In a first for the US, the Pentagon chief will not attend a meeting of the group orchestrating military support to Ukraine, a Washington official told Euronews. Euronews · Jun 4, 2025
The secret to Ukraine’s battlefield successes against Russia – it knows wars are never won in the past The iconoclastic American general Douglas Macarthur once said that “wars are never won in the past”. The Conversation · Jun 4, 2025
Russian environmental attacks in Ukraine caused €85 billion in damage, Kyiv estimates Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian authorities have registered over 8,000 cases of destruction to Ukraine's environment caused by Moscow’s war. The full toll of Russia’s environmental war crimes is likely much higher, Kyiv warns. Euronews · Jun 4, 2025
The Conversation · Jun 3, 2025 Ukraine ‘spiderweb’ drone strike fails to register at peace talks as both sides dig in for the long haul News of the spectacular “spiderweb” mass drone attack on Russian air bases on June 1 will have been uppermost in the minds of delegates who assembled the following day for another round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. The attack appears to have been a triumph of…
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Ukraine hits Putin’s bridge to Crimea with underwater bomb attack Kyiv has carried out extensive attacks on Russian targets hundreds of miles from the frontline as peace talks have stalled
Euronews · Jun 3, 2025 Ukraine strikes Kerch bridge in Crimea with underwater explosives Kyiv has hit the Kerch bridge in Crimea, illegally built by Russia after the unilateral annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula. Ukraine’s Security Service released the video of the attack, showing the explosion underwater.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025 Ukraine hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with underwater explosives Operation ‘severely damaged’ base of Crimean bridge, opened by Putin in 2018, Kyiv’s SBU security service says
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025 'Victory' over Ukraine not compromise peace is what Russia wants, says Putin ally hitting hopes of war end Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev also vows ‘retribution’ for Kyiv’s attacks on strategic bomber bases
Euronews · Jun 2, 2025 Ukraine wants a ceasefire, Russia wants Ukraine to surrender After the second round of direct talks, which lasted just over an hour in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine remain far apart in what each side demands from the other.
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025 Russia continues to reject an unconditional ceasefire says Ukraine after peace talks The second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine lasted just over an hour
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025 A surprise drone attack on airfields across Russia encapsulates Ukraine's wartime strategy The covert operation was described as one for the “history books” by Ukraine’s president
Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2025 How will Ukraine’s attack on Russian bombers affect the war? An unprecedented assault on the eve of negotiations aimed at ending the conflict weakens Russia’s image, observers say.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025 Trump still ‘open’ to meeting Putin and Zelenskyy; Russia rejects unconditional ceasefire – as it happened White House says US president wants both leaders to come to table; Ukraine proposes next round of talks before end of June
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025 Zelensky praises Ukraine’s security service for ‘brilliant operation’ against Russian warplanes Kyiv claims drone attack destroyed over 40 Russian planes