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'They Can't Scare Me': Living With Constant Russian Drone Attacks In Kherson

10 June 2026 at 19:46
Russian drone attacks are a daily reality in Kherson, a frontline city in southern Ukraine. Residents say the threat is growing, with drones increasingly targeting residential neighborhoods and forcing people to seek cover. Yet many refuse to leave.

US House Passes Bill To Cut Off Western Technology Flowing Into Iranian Drones

10 June 2026 at 18:36
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation aimed at preventing American and allied technology from ending up in Iranian-made drones used in conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East.

Russia Wants To Build a State-Run VPN. What Could Go Wrong?

10 June 2026 at 16:36
What’s the latest brick in Russia’s effort to build its Great Internet Firewall? A proposal to create a government-run Virtual Private Network, co-opting a tool that has been widely embraced by Russians trying to avoid government censorship. Industry insiders are reportedly unimpressed.

A Kyiv Statue No More: Ukrainians Debate Role Of Russian Author Mikhail Bulgakov

9 June 2026 at 10:24
Kyiv Residents have mixed reactions over the removal of a statue of writer Mikhail Bulgakov, author of The Master And Margarita. Born in Kyiv, the novelist penned sharp satires of Soviet society. But Ukrainian officials said Bulgakov also symbolized Russian imperial thinking.

Russia Suspends Train Service To Occupied Crimea After Ukraine Drone Strike; Gasoline Shortages Worsen

8 June 2026 at 11:19
Russian authorities suspended train service for Crimea after a Ukrainian drone knocked out a locomotive, further squeezing commerce to the occupied Black Sea peninsula struggling with fuel shortages.

Russian Strikes Hit Spent Nuclear Fuel Facility Near Chernobyl

7 June 2026 at 16:40
Russian forces hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine's Chernobyl power plant, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said June 7. He called the strike an "extremely vile" attack as international atomic energy monitors announced it did not lead to a spike in radiation.

Ukrainian Drones Return To St. Petersburg As Russia’s Investment Forum Ends

6 June 2026 at 13:31
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at targets across Russia, including the St. Petersburg region, around 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Residents filmed drones overhead and smoke rising from military sites. The attack came on the final day of Russia’s flagship investment forum.

Sun. Sea. Sand. No Gasoline. There’s A Major Problem This Tourist Season In Russian-Occupied Crimea.

6 June 2026 at 10:43
Crimea, the Ukrainian Black Sea region occupied by Russia, is heavily dependent on Russian visitors for its economy. This summer, it faces major gasoline shortages, as Ukraine’s military drone campaign squeezes transport routes, making life even more difficult for vacationers.

'I'm Horrified': Russia Sentences Traveler To 16 Years For Treason Over A $250 Transfer To A Ukrainian

5 June 2026 at 10:00
Riding into Russia on a motorcycle to see his ailing father, Mikhail Loshchinin was detained at the border, tortured, and tried on a treason charge over a $245 transfer to a Ukrainian ex-girlfriend, he and relatives and supporters say. This week, he was convicted and sentenced to 16 years in prison.

From Iran To Ukraine: How Asymmetric Warfare Is Challenging Conventional Military Power

5 June 2026 at 09:52
From Ukraine to Tehran, asymmetric warfare is redefining the modern battlefield. Superiority is no longer measured solely by jets and naval fleets, but by inexpensive unmanned drones.

US House Passes Sweeping Ukraine Support Bill After Months Of Gridlock

5 June 2026 at 04:49
WASHINGTON -- In a rare display of bipartisan cooperation and a rebuke to the administration's approach toward Ukraine, the US House of Representatives approved a sweeping Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions package, with 18 Republicans joining Democrats to pass the legislation.

EU States Push For Tougher Rules To Deny Russians Tourist Visas

4 June 2026 at 13:22
A number of European Union member states are pushing the European Commission to put forward legislation that makes it easier to deny tourist visas to Russian citizens over Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

'No Way Out': Russia Sends Badly Wounded Men Back Into Battle In Ukraine

4 June 2026 at 07:56
As Russia struggles to replace soldiers being killed in high numbers in the fifth year of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, these is mounting evidence of the military returning men to the war despite severe injuries and, sometimes, medical findings saying they are not fit for further service.

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