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The Guardian - AU · 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

Most NATO members endorse Trump's demand to up defence spending to 5% of GDP, Mark Rutte says

US President Donald Trump insists that US allies should spend at least 5% so America can focus on security priorities elsewhere, mostly in the Indo-Pacific and on its own borders.

Euronews · Jun 5, 2025

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Trump, Merz discuss trade, NATO spending and Russia’s war on Ukraine

The German chancellor expressed his country’s support for Ukraine and pushed Trump to apply more pressure on Russia.

Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 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

Inside Ukraine’s remarkable drone attack

You can generally tell when Vladimir Putin appears rattled by an adverse event in his war on Ukraine. He (or one of his proxies) ramps up the bloodcurdling rhetoric. And so it is with Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” drone attack on four airbases inside Russia, which reportedly destroyed or damaged as many…

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025

‘TACO Trump’ theory emerges as Putin banks on the president chickening out while Ukraine remains out of reach

Putin's got all the time in the world.

We Got This Covered · Jun 5, 2025

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Wagner Group UK proxy instructed to use Cold War drama as a ‘manual’

Dylan Earl has admitted orchestrating an arson attack on a warehouse and plotting to burn down businesses and kidnap their Russian dissident owner.

Evening Standard · 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

‘Pretty strong’: Trump applauds Ukraine’s ‘Op Spiderweb’ attack on Russian airbases

Trump's reaction reveals surprising alliances and escalating tensions.

We Got This Covered · Jun 5, 2025

Russia says it won't arrest players after seizing the studio behind the Russian World of Tanks offshoot, accusing it of funnelling funds to Ukraine

Based on, charitably, very little evidence.

PC Gamer · 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

‘Out of control’ Zelensky scuppering chances of Ukraine peace, Parliament told

The accusation levelled at the country’s leader is rejected outright by ministers, who lay the blame firmly on Vladimir Putin.

Evening Standard · 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

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Euronews · Jun 5, 2025

Drones transport blood to battlefield for life-saving medical attention in NATO exercise

NATO plans to boost defence spending and strengthen military readiness in response to potential threats from Russia, with a focus on drones and medical preparedness.

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.

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The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

The Dutch queen unveils a bell made from Russian weapons to show solidarity with Ukraine

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has handed over a bell made partly from Russian weapons to a church in the Czech Republic in a sign of solidarity with Ukraine

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.

Euronews · Jun 5, 2025

North Korea doubles down on 'unconditional' support for Russia's war in Ukraine

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's meeting on Wednesday is the latest sign of expanding cooperation between their two nations.

Euronews · 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.

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025

Russian drone strike in northern Ukraine kills five, including toddler, hours after Putin 'revenge' warning

US President Donald Trump warned that Russia will seek revenge following the success of Volodymyr Zelensky's audacious counteroffensive

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

How airlines are managing the risk of missile threats and airspace closures

With airspace closures around Russia and Ukraine, throughout the Middle East and in parts of Africa, airlines are left with fewer options

International Business Times UK · Jun 5, 2025

Drone Warfare's Carbon Footprint: The Environmental Cost of 100,000 UAVs Amidst Russia, Ukraine War

Military drones may reduce human risk, but their environmental cost is rising fast. From 400,000+ tonnes of CO₂ emissions to deforestation and wildlife disruption, drone warfare is fuelling a silent climate threat.

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