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07-06-2025
At least three people have been killed and 17 injured in Russia's biggest drone attack on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, with 48 drones, two missiles, and four gliding bombs launched overnight, damaging three high-rise residential buildings.
07-06-2025
Russia has vowed to repair warplanes damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, with Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stating that the aircraft were "not destroyed but damaged" and will be repaired. Ukraine claimed its forces destroyed 40 of Russia's most powerful bomber jets and surveillance planes in the attack, known as "Operation Spider's Web". However, satellite images show extensive damage to the planes, and US officials believe up to 20 warplanes were hit and 10 destroyed. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy personally oversaw the strike, which was reportedly over 18 months in the making. Russia's President Vladimir Putin has promised to respond to the attack, which he discussed with US President Donald Trump in a phone call.
07-06-2025
A Russian drone strike in Ukraine killed at least five people, including a 1-year-old child, his mother, and grandmother, just hours after President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that six drones hit the city of Pryluky, resulting in injuries and fatalities, including a rescuer who lost his family in the attack on his own home. Trump's conversation with Putin was described as "good" but not leading to "immediate peace," and Putin stated that Russia would respond to Ukraine's recent attack on Russian airfields, which appears to have been the drone strike in Pryluky.
07-06-2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with President Donald Trump and urged the US to pressure Russia to end the war in Ukraine, stating that the US is in a "strong position" to do so. Trump responded by suggesting that it might be better to "let them fight for a little while" before intervening, using an analogy of two children fighting in a park. Merz made it clear that he did not agree with Trump's approach, stating that European leaders are "on the side of Ukraine" and are trying to make Putin stop the war by making Ukraine "stronger and stronger".
07-06-2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet with President Donald Trump to discuss major issues including tariffs, trade, and defense. Germany and the US have had public disagreements, but recent positive interactions suggest a cordial meeting. Merz aims to address Trump's 25% tariff on imported vehicles and parts, and the existing 10% tariff on all goods. He will also discuss NATO defense spending, having backed the call to spend up to 5% of GDP on defense, potentially using this to rally Trump's support for Ukraine and push for greater European involvement in peace talks.
07-06-2025
Russia's ambassador to the UK, Andrei Kelin, has blamed the UK for Ukraine's recent drone attack on Russia, stating that Ukraine must have had assistance from the UK due to the high technology involved. Kelin warned that the attack risks escalating the conflict to "World War III" and said that Ukraine's actions "are bringing the conflict to a different level of escalation". The UK government has refused to comment on operational matters, while US President Donald Trump said that Vladimir Putin told him Russia "will have to respond" to the attack.
