Ukrainian drones hit Dzhankoi as strike unit declares hunt on Russian Crimea logistics
Dzhankoi checkpoint, railway bridge, pontoon crossing, and trucks all hit in single overnight operation.
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Russia’s youngest war dead include more than 200 18-year-old soldiers, new data shows
New investigation identifies over 226,000 Russian war dead in Ukraine amid sustained high battlefield casualties.
No air show, no confidence: Russia quietly cancels MAKS for fourth year as Ukraine intensifies strikes on Moscow region
The decision follows a pattern of scaled-back public events amid sustained Ukrainian UAV strikes on refineries, tech sites, and military facilities around Moscow.
All three Rosneft Samara refineries now offline or reduced as drones halt Kuibyshevsky operations yesterday
All three plants in Rosneft's Samara refining hub are now affected by Ukrainian strikes, with Kuibyshev's two primary units damaged on 10 June.
Russia recycles its Moldova script to brand Armenia’s election illegitimate, ISW says
Hours after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract took 49.81%, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova alleged "unprecedented Western pressure"—and Rosrybolovstvo threatened fresh import bans.
Car bomb kills Russian general who armed Russia’s war on Ukraine—fourth top officer assassinated near Moscow since late 2024
Damir Davydov, who ran missile and shell deliveries for the Kremlin's Defense Ministry, died after a device under his BMW detonated Tuesday morning, The Insider reported.
Russia fitted Kalibr cruise missiles with cluster warheads and reverted to foreign electronics, Ukraine’s MoD says
Cluster payloads first surfaced in spring 2026; the homing boards on 2025-built missiles are 80–90% foreign-made.
Fire reported at Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia’s Samara after drone strike
he Kuibyshev refinery, part of Rosneft, had already halted operations after a drone strike in August 2025 and was hit again in January 2026.
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian defense plant ‘Progress’ in Cheboksary with Flamingo missiles
A fire broke out at the facility following the strike, the governor of Russia's Chuvash Republic confirmed, without specifying damage.
Russia plans to double Mi-8 helicopter production to offset war losses in 2 years
Mi-8s are versatile workhorses, able to transport troops and cargo, conduct reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and attack missions.
Russians pulled 30-year record of cash from banks in May. Central Bank now tracks monthly cash limits, can freeze “suspicious” withdrawals
Analyst cites geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, internet outages disrupting online banking, and central bank rate cuts as driving the cash flight.
“Extremely rare” 300-ton Russian rail recovery crane destroyed in partisan sabotage operation, ATESH claims
ATESH claims the loss will slow down repair capacity at major junctions, where rapid recovery is critical for maintaining rail flow.
Crimea’s occupying authorities ban filming fuel tankers, calling it aid to sabotage
Russian-installed officials warned that prosecution can begin at age 14, even as residents kept circulating footage of burning convoys across the peninsula.
Two Ukrainian para-armwrestlers fined 250 euros each for walking off a Budapest podium during Russia’s anthem — one competed as his father served at the front
Dmytro Lutsyshyn of Zhytomyr and a teammate stepped down from the medal stand in protest, drawing penalties under the championship's awards regulations.
Ukrainian police gather evidence against hundreds of foreign fighters serving Russia—one was caught trying to slip into the US from Mexico
National investigators presented the findings to FBI counterparts on 4 June, building criminal cases over mercenary participation in Moscow's invasion.
EU accuses Russia of ‘economic coercion’ against Armenia, announces €50 million support package
The announcement follows Kremlin warnings over Yerevan's growing cooperation with the West.
Russia turns to 500-km/h Geran-4 jet drones to outrun Kyiv’s cheap interceptors
Defense adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov said the kill rate has climbed fivefold since winter, undermining the economics of propeller-driven attack craft.
France arrests captain of Russian shadow-fleet tanker seized in Atlantic
The Tagor was boarded in international waters on 31 May after its captain refused to comply with French Navy orders.
Russia-installed Sevastopol official claims more than 20 drones shot down in overnight attack
Russian occupation authorities temporarily closed the Kerch Bridge to traffic as air defenses engaged drones over Sevastopol and Simferopol early on 4 June.
Ukrainian drones blow up Russian ammunition depot deep behind front line
Late-evening explosions and secondary detonations rocked a base in eastern Donbas on 3 June, with Telegram accounts split between Donetsk and Luhansk oblast.