Ukraine intensifies attacks on Crimea to raise cost of Russian occupation Volodymyr Zelenskyy says strikes on oil facilities part of ‘long-range sanctions’ intended to isolate the territory The Guardian - UK · Jun 22
A Russian drone strike in Ukraine kills 3 from one family, including a 13-year-old boy A Russian drone strike on Sumy in northeastern Ukraine has killed three family members, including a 13-year-old boy The Independent UK · Jun 22
Why are Poland and Ukraine at odds about their history? Poland has expressed strong disapproval after Ukraine named a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a group responsible for massacring Poles during World War Two. This historical dispute, particularly over the Volhynia massacres, has strained relations despite Poland's staunch support for Ukraine against Russia. Warsaw demands recognition of… The Economic Times · Jun 22
Zelenskyy pledges to ‘bring war back to Russia’ after drones swarm toward Moscow – as it happened Russia intercepted 300 Ukrainian drones across the country and temporarily suspended operations from Moscow airport The Guardian - UK · Jun 22
Newsletter: A Commissioner's secret trip to Israel In this newsletter: A high-ranking EU official visits Jerusalem on Monday, exposing a vacuum of information about the trip; UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to lay-out how he will vacate Number 10 Downing Street; plus, the EU-Moldova summit gets underway in the Belgian capital. Euronews · Jun 22
Europe Today: Starmer set to step down as US-Iran talks and Moldova summit unfold US-Iran talks continued after a temporary pause threatened the fragile agreement, as Brussels hosted the second EU-Moldova summit focused on Chişinău's membership bid. Meanwhile, pressure grew on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as tensions between Poland and Ukraine continued to escalate. Euronews · Jun 22
Moscow reopens airports, shoots down nearly 60 drones Moscow thwarted a massive drone assault overnight, with nearly 60 unmanned aerial vehicles intercepted en route to the capital, leading to temporary airport closures. This follows a recent Ukrainian strike on Russia's sole oil refinery. Meanwhile, Russian attacks in Ukraine claimed two lives and injured six, with a Turkish cargo… The Economic Times · Jun 22
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv warns ceasefire offer may expire as ‘our patience is not endless’ Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure disrupt fuel supplies The Independent UK · Jun 22
The Guardian - AU · Jun 22 Ukraine war briefing: Dispute over second world war army unit threatens to divide Poland and Ukraine Poland prime minister Donald Tusk hopes to defuse a ‘mistake’ from spiralling further; gasoline sales suspended in Crimea. What we know on day 1,580