June 8 Putin raises the stakes on ‘ghost fleet’ security, as NATO launches war games in the Baltic Sea NATO exercise shows alliance resolve as concerns grow about Russia's shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea, with incidents of severed cables raising regional tensions
June 7 Four killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow continues to retaliate for Kyiv's drone strike Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv, killing four and injuring dozens. President Zelenskyy condemned the violence and appealed for urgent air defense assistance.
June 7 Deadly drone wars are already here and the US is horribly unprepared Ukraine uses affordable drones to destroy Russian bombers worth billions, as defense experts warn America's outdated procurement systems leave the country vulnerable
June 5 Trump weighs 'very harsh' Russia sanctions bill as German chancellor seeks more pressure on Putin German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discusses his meeting with President Donald Trump and why he asked to increase the pressure on Russia to end its war against Ukraine.
June 5 Merz says US in 'strong position' to stop Putin, Trump says 'let them fight for a little while' Trump compared war in Ukraine to children fighting in a park during a meeting with German Chancellor Merz, who emphasized that Trump is "the key person" who can pressure Russia to end the conflict.
June 5 Russia vows to repair planes damaged by Ukraine in massive drone attack, claims they were 'not destroyed' Russia is vowing to repair the planes that were seen heavily damaged by Ukraine over the weekend in a massive drone attack across multiple airfields.
June 5 ESPN's Stephen A Smith floats hypothetical Ukraine-Russia strategy if he were president ESPN's Stephen A. Smith was asked whether he would want to be the president of the United States or the next New York Knicks head coach.
June 5 Pope makes plea for peace with Ukraine in call with Putin In their first call, Pope Leo emphasized dialogue with Putin about the Ukraine war, while the Kremlin leader claimed Kyiv was escalating the conflict after recent infrastructure attacks.
June 5 Russia drone strike kills 5 in Ukraine after Putin promised retaliation in Trump call At least five people, including a 1-year-old, were killed in a Russian attack on Ukraine just hours after a phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
June 5 Ukraine crushes Putin’s bombers, but can China and Russia do the same to the US? Ukraine's drone strike in Operation Spider's Web devastates Russian bombers, raising concerns about drone threats and highlighting the strategic impact on airpower.