Russian court jails Murmansk student for 15 years over Free Lapland meme channel
Rafael Mamedov, 23, was convicted of treason and terrorism after authorities tied his 300-follower group to an émigré opposition forum, OVD-Info reported.
Former Polish ambassador returns Ukrainian Order of Merit after UPA Heroes unit decree
Bartosz Cichocki, who remained in Kyiv through Russia's 2022 invasion, cited President Zelenskyy's 26 May tribute to Insurgent Army fighters, RMF FM said.
Trump personally asked Xi for help ending Russia’s war on Ukraine – media
Trump personally asked Xi Jinping during their May summit in Beijing to push Putin back to negotiations on Russia's war against Ukraine, the South China Morning Post reported.
Dnipro rescuer killed in Russian repeat strike as overnight barrage hits seven Ukrainian oblasts
Strikes hit Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and four other regions, wounding more than 110 people and trapping residents under apartment rubble, Ukrainian officials said.
Russia fires 729 missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight, killing 17 across Kyiv and Dnipro
A combined aerial assault on 2 June trapped residents under rubble in the capital's Podilskyi district and damaged eight neighborhoods, local officials said.
Ukraine’s military intelligence fields drones able to fly 3,500 km, putting Siberia in range
HUR operators told that any point in European Russia, and territory as far east as Krasnoyarsk, now sits within reach.
Tusk urges NATO to heed Medvedev’s threats after Russian drone strikes Romanian apartment block
The Polish leader's appeal followed a Kremlin official's vow that EU citizens would no longer sleep peacefully amid repeated UAV crossings into the bloc.
Hegseth sidesteps Zelenskyy’s plea for more Patriot missiles, vows to find a way to help
The US defense secretary, speaking in Singapore, declined to confirm whether Washington will boost interceptor deliveries, pointing instead to ramped-up munitions output.
Estonia switches on first border sensors to detect drones as Baltic incursions mount
The Interior Ministry says equipment now operating near the Luhamaa crossing begins a system meant to shield the entire eastern frontier by year's end.
Japan joins NATO’s PURL arms-funding mechanism, pledging $14.7 million for non-lethal equipment to Ukraine
Tokyo drew over $14.7 billion sum from its FY2025 supplementary budget as Kyiv welcomed the move, the 28th nation to back the procurement framework.
Ottawa and Kyiv sign deal to manufacture reconnaissance drones on Canadian soil for Ukraine’s forces
The 50-50 venture, dubbed Airlogix-Sentinel, was finalized 29 May at the CANSEC defense conference in Ottawa.
Putin warns Armenia of a “Ukrainian scenario” over its push toward the EU
Speaking after a Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana on 29 May, the Russian leader also vowed to destroy any state attacking Kaliningrad.
Drones set a tanker and fuel tank ablaze at Russia’s Taganrog port
Governor Yuriy Slyusar confirmed the overnight strikes, which also hit an oil depot in Krasnodar Krai's Armavir and prompted air defenses across southern regions.
Ukrainian drones destroy 2 Tu-142 aircraft, Iskander system at Russian airfield in Taganrog
Major Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said his unit's long-range strike platforms hit the high-value targets overnight on 30 May and released footage of the operation.