Fierce battles in Kursk amid ceasefire talks | Ukraine This Week

7:37 PM

Russia significantly improved North Korea's shoddy KN-23 ballistic missiles, Budanov says.

It was reported last year that around half fired at Ukraine by Russia malfunctioned and exploded in mid-air.

6:27 PM

EU unveils 18th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting energy, banking, oil.

The EU has proposed for the first time a ban on transactions involving the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, as well as a reduction in the oil price cap from $60 to $45 per barrel, among other measures.

5:46 PM

Ukraine, Russia conduct second prisoner swap under Istanbul deal.

"All of them require immediate medical attention," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

5:09 PM

Allies won't impose new sanctions on Russia because of Ukraine's refusal to mobilize at age 18, Zelensky says.

"I do not believe that we should mobilize people from the age of 18, as the leaders of other countries have thought," Zelensky said.

4:13 PM

Russia admitted its 'peace memorandum' is an ultimatum Kyiv won't accept, Zelensky says.

"They (Russian officials) even told our delegation: we know that our memorandum is an ultimatum, and you will not accept it," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

5:40 PM  (Updated:  June 10, 2025 3:52 pm)

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Key to Russia’s potential defeat lies in its economy

2:35 AM  (Updated:  June 10, 2025 3:28 pm)

In one of largest attacks on Ukraine's capital, Russian barrage hits Kyiv, Odesa, kills 3, injures 12.

In the early hours of June 10, Kyiv and Odesa came under another mass Russian attack, involving ballistic missiles and drones.

3:20 PM

Western firms reportedly paid at least $46 billion in taxes to Russia amid full-scale war in Ukraine.

Seventeen of the 20 largest foreign corporate taxpayers in Russia come from G7 and EU countries, which are Ukraine's main international supporters, according to investigative outlet Follow the Money.

3:02 PM

Israeli Foreign Ministry denies sending Patriot systems to Ukraine amid conflicting claims.

The denial contrasts with statements made by Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky, who said in a recent interview that Israel had agreed to transfer retired Patriot missile systems — originally supplied by the U.S. in the 1990s — to Ukraine.

8:08 PM  (Updated:  June 10, 2025 2:15 pm)

'Russians are too weak' — Orban questions Moscow's ability to attack NATO.

"The Russians are too weak for that," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.

1:25 PM

Over 40% of Ukrainians willing to compromise on 'de facto' recognition of Russian occupation for peace, poll shows.

Some 48% of Ukrainians oppose even a "de facto" recognition of Russian occupation of Ukraine's territories to achieve peace, according to a poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology published on June 10.

1:14 PM

Russian soldier recorded launching grenade at residential building in retaken Kursk Oblast town.

In the footage, the soldier is seen loading a grenade launcher while repeatedly shouting "Akhmat! Chechnya!" — a reference to Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov's forces — before firing in the direction of a residential area.

11:59 AM

Russia to help North Korea produce Shahed-type drones, Ukraine's spy chief says.

Shahed drones could enable North Korea to strike targets across South Korea, potentially overwhelming air defenses, and could also assist Russia in its war against Ukraine.

11:40 AM

Russia doubts NATO's Article 5, could use 'little green men' to test it, German intelligence chief warns.

"They don't need to send tanks for that," German intelligence chief Bruno Kahl told Table Media. "They just have to send 'little green men' to Estonia to defend the allegedly oppressed Russian minority."

9:46 AM

Ukraine's NATO membership remains 'irreversible' despite possible communique omission, Rutte says.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's comments follow reporting that this year's summit communique may exclude references to Russia and Ukraine.

9:33 AM

Russian attacks kill 7, injure 34 in Ukraine over past day.

Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down seven Russian missiles and 213 attack drones. According to the Air Force, 64 drones disappeared from radars or were intercepted by electronic warfare systems.

8:48 AM

17-year-old boy dies after June 3 Russian attack on Sumy, death toll rises to 6.

The boy, whose name was not disclosed, died because of his injuries several days after the strike.

8:15 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 998,080 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 960 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:56 AM

Drone attacks target Russia's Tatarstan Republic, Leningrad Oblast, media reports.

Drone attacks targeted Russia's Tatarstan Republic and Leningrad Oblast in the morning of June 10, independent outlet Astra reported.

6:14 AM

Pro-Ukrainian partisans destroy car used by Russian drone operators in occupied Melitopol, Atesh claims.

A car used by drone operators in the Russian 64th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade was destroyed by the Atesh partisan group in occupied Melitopol overnight on June 10, the group claimed.

1:53 AM

US accuses Russian of laundering millions, helping Moscow obtain sensitive technology.

U.S. prosecutors have charged cryptocurrency entrepreneur Iurii Gugnin with laundering over $500 million and helping sanctioned Russian entities bypass export controls.

11:48 PM

Canada to hit NATO spending target this year as it shifts defense focus toward EU.

Speaking at the University of Toronto, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said the move is part of a strategic pivot away from reliance on the U.S. and toward deeper cooperation with the European Union, citing growing security threats from Russia, China, and other adversaries.

10:41 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine begins new major POWs exchange with Russia; Moscow aims to create 'buffer zone' in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

10:12 PM

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9:51 PM

Russia makes a year's worth of NATO ammunition in 3 months, Rutte says.

"The capabilities of Putin's war machine are speeding up, not slowing down," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.