Ukraine says latest POWs swap with Russia to go ahead after duelling words Kyiv says agreed exchange with Moscow of captured soldiers, bodies will start ‘next week’ after delay accusations made. Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2025
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘dirty games’ in planned swap of dead troops Russia and Ukraine each accused the other on Saturday of endangering plans to swap 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025
Russia claims to have shot down 10 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow Flights are halted at Moscow’s Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports amid safety concerns after the drone attacks. Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Putin yet to retaliate in full force over Operation Spiderweb, officials say Diplomat predicts ‘huge, vicious and unrelenting’ assault, though a Russia expert thinks Moscow is unable to escalate much beyond current level of attacks. What we know on day 1,201 The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,200 These are the key events on day 1,200 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2025
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 · Jun 7, 2025
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 · Jun 7, 2025
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. Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2025
Russia 1-1 Nigeria: Tolu Arokodare fills in for Victor Osimhen as Super Eagles come from behind to draw A depleted Super Eagles side sign off from international duty with a draw in Moscow Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025
Russia vs Nigeria LIVE: International friendly result, latest updates and reaction after Super Eagles earn draw Russia and Super Eagles play out an entertaining draw in Moscow Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025
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 · Jun 6, 2025
Russian ambassador blames UK in part for Ukraine’s drone attacks The British Council has meanwhile been barred from Russia, as tensions between Moscow and the West continue to deepen. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Trump secretly admired Ukraine’s ‘badass’ drone attack – but worries it’ll make Russia ceasefire harder: report President was impressed by Ukraine’s audacious attack on Russian airfields The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’ US president casts doubt on peace efforts as German chancellor urges him to increase pressure on Moscow The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
The Conversation · 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 Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 Ukraine's drone attack on Russian air bases is a lesson for the West on its vulnerabilities Ukraine said its “Operation Spiderweb” attacked Russian warplanes worth hundreds of millions of dollars, utilizing drones that each cost under $1,000 and were launched from wooden containers carried on trucks
Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 2025 Russian drone strike kills 5 as Moscow pledges response to Ukraine attacks Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says Russia will respond to recent Ukrainian attacks when its military sees fit.
Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 2025 Russia’s war on Ukraine intensifies as peace talks appear at dead end Russia lost a third of its strategic bombers as talks stalled, while Moscow’s forces made marginal front-line advances.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 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
Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025 Trump: Putin says Russia will ‘have to’ respond to Ukraine attacks US president says Putin also suggested he would participate in talks aimed at reaching a new nuclear deal with Tehran.
Euronews · 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?
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…
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.