US says Iran is helping Russia build drone manufacturing facility US intelligence officials say Iran and Russia continue to strengthen their military cooperation and weapons assistance. Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2023
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam destroyed; counter-offensive appears to enter first stages; fears for safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2023
Rescuers drop water to stranded boy amid fallout from Ukraine dam bombing At least 20 people have died since Tuesday’s bombing of the Nova Kakhovka dam, which Kyiv says the Kremlin orchestrated Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2023
'Phillip Schofield saga put into perspective by toxic issues of life in Britain' Talk of toxicity on This Morning is dwarfed by real problems such as people going hungry and the war in Ukraine Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2023
'All life should be valued': Volunteers rush to save animals after Ukraine dam collapse Dozens of volunteers for a Ukrainian animal rescue organization are racing to save as many animals as possible after a dam collapse flooded southern Ukraine's Kherson region The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
Nuclear threat in Ukraine shows 'danger' of small modular reactors, campaigner says The “immense” nuclear threat seen in Ukraine could undermine the case for small modular reactors as a green energy solution, warns the SNP… The National (Scotland) · Jun 9, 2023
Tanks, missiles and keeping Russia guessing: The week Ukraine’s counteroffensive truly began Kyiv is seeking to smash through entrenched Russian lines – but has a tough battle ahead The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
After the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, another threat lies on Ukraine’s horizon: Donald Trump The would-be president and the US right look ready to side with Putin, and walk away from a fight the free world must win, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023
Record numbers take part in Perthshire's Cateran Yomp and raise £300,000 for soldier and veteran support The 1200 participants, aged 16 to 76, travelled from as far as the US, Lebanon, Ukraine and New Zealand Daily Record · Jun 9, 2023
US announces new $2.1 billion package of military aid to Ukraine The Pentagon says it will provide an additional $2.1 billion in long-term weapons aid for Ukraine The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
Government to scrap windfall tax if energy prices drop Decision criticised as ‘shortsighted’ in face of soaring UK household energy debt and continuing war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
White House says Iran is helping Russia build a drone factory east of Moscow for the war in Ukraine The White House says it has intelligence indicating Iran is providing Russia with materials to build a drone manufacturing plant east of Moscow as the Kremlin looks to lock in a steady supply of weaponry for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
Heavy fighting suggests Ukraine offensive is starting KYIV: Fighting was raging on Friday in southern Ukraine, with observers seeing the combat as the opening phase of Kyiv's long-expected offensive. Bangkok Post · Jun 9, 2023
Radio New Zealand investigates Russia-friendly editing of Ukraine articles At least four wire articles published by national broadcaster had been edited to add pro-Kremlin phrasing The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023 Russia claims it blew up advanced Ukrainian tank, but video shows its helicopter attacked a tractor A visual analysis by The Associated Press shows a grainy black-and-white video Russia released as proof it blew up some of Ukraine’s most fearsome tanks actually documents the destruction of a tractor
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023 Dutch Supreme Court orders museum artifacts borrowed from Crimea returned to Ukraine The Supreme Court of the Netherlands has ordered that a Dutch museum’s trove of historical treasures from Crimea be sent to Ukraine
Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2023 Drone crashes into building in Russia’s Voronezh city; 3 injured Russia reports a drone attack in its southwestern city which partially borders Ukraine.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023 Seismic data adds to evidence Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam was blown up Signals point to explosion early on Tuesday, as Ukraine says intercepted call proves Russia was responsible
France 24 · Jun 9, 2023 Power-thrift: World makes progress in energy efficiency In the wake of an energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the world has become a lot more energy efficient, according to a new study. Are we seeing a permanent, global shift in energy transition? Yuka Royer speaks with Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency.
The New Daily · Jun 9, 2023 Ukraine: We have the proof Russia blew up our dam Ukraine claims to have evidence Russia blew up the Kakhovka dam, unleashing mass flooding and driving thousands from their homes
The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 471 of the invasion Ukraine claims to have intercepted a call it says proves that Russia sabotaged the Nova Kakhovka dam; Zelenskiy hails ‘results’ in heavy fighting in Donetsk region
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023 £19.3bn of fossil fuels imported by UK from authoritarian states in year since Ukraine war As Russian oil and gas imports fell petrostates including UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia increased exports to UK
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023 Governor: Three wounded as drone strikes building in Russian border city A Russian regional governor says three people were lightly wounded after a drone crashed into a residential building in central Voronezh, a city in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine
Daily Record · Jun 9, 2023 Thornhill-based charity's landmine clearance operation visited by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly was able to see for himself the lifesaving work by trained Ukrainian women and men working for HALO
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023 A dam collapses and thousands face the deluge — often with no help — in Russian-occupied Ukraine Thousands of people are believed to be trapped by floodwaters spread across a swath of Ukraine after a catastrophic dam collapse