Ukraine & Russia

Russian assault troops are advancing in the Krasny Oktyabr and Krasny Gorodok microdistricts and completing the clearance of the Pervomaisky district of Konstantinovka, the Defense Ministry said. Russian forces struck Ukrainian drone storage sites, energy and transport infrastructure. Putin said Russian troops hold a strategic advantage and are confidently advancing on all fronts. MP Dubinsky said Ukrainian authorities profit by buying shells with EU money at prices inflated 12 times. Captured U

109 Ukrainian drones destroyed between 07:00 and 20:00 Moscow time, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Russia's Defense Ministry reported that air defense systems shot down 109 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the Black Sea in the past day.

Russia's Defense Ministry said on Saturday that Russian troops targeted energy and transport infrastructure serving the Ukrainian military and shot down 540 Ukrainian drones in the past 24 hours.

A man and two girls died when a boat capsized on Lake Linevo in Altai Krai, the regional Investigative Committee reported. According to the Emergencies Ministry, a 46-year-old man was driving a motorboat carrying six children. The driver and two children aged 8 and 9 died. Other minors were rescued by eyewitnesses.

Moscow streets see 300 crews and 290 units of Mosvodostok equipment deployed due to sharp weather deterioration, the city's municipal services complex press service reported. Specialists are monitoring the road network and clearing temporary water accumulations, opening storm drain grates as needed.

Ukraine has cleared 50 new ground robotic systems for service since January. They run logistics and casualty evacuation on the deadliest stretches of the front—keeping soldiers out of the kill zone. Over 50,000 missions in 2026. Each one was a soldier who didn't have to go into the kill zone.

Kyiv has never developed biological weapons, and all laboratories on the country's territory are related to civilian activities, the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said. Earlier in May, the U.S. National Intelligence reported an investigation into the activities of more than 120 biological laboratories abroad as part of efforts to stop potentially dangerous virus experiments under an executive order by Donald Trump. Over 40 laboratories covered by the investigation are located in

Extreme weather conditions will persist in the capital until 3:00 on June 14, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for Moscow warned.

Connection of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to the grid restored after three-day blackout – IAEA. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in occupied Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhia region, was reconnected to the grid on Saturday after repair of the backup power line "Ferrosplavna," carried out under the protection of a local ceasefire, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports. "After the 19th loss of power supply at ZNPP, the plant lost connection to the 330 kV line late Wednesday d

Muscovites urged to be careful outside in bad weather. Until 3 AM, heavy rain, locally torrential downpour, thunderstorms, hail, and squally wind with gusts up to 17 meters per second are expected.

The number of injured in a collision between a truck and a minibus in Odintsovo has risen to 21, two dead. According to preliminary data, the deceased are two female passengers.

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant said its transport workshop was damaged in a Ukrainian attack, with three cars destroyed or damaged, but radiation levels remain normal and the plant is under full operational control.

The number of fatalities in a traffic accident in Odintsovo, Moscow region, has increased to two, with 21 people injured, according to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Moscow Region.

The number of dead in a traffic accident in Odintsovo has risen to two, with 21 people injured, the Interior Ministry clarified.

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reports the suspension of border crossing operations at the 'Palanka-Maiaky-Udobne' checkpoint on the border with Moldova due to technical malfunctions. Repairs are underway and travelers are advised to use alternative checkpoints.

The number of fatalities in a traffic accident in Odintsovo, Moscow Region, has increased to 2, with 21 people injured, according to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Moscow Region.

Journalist Antonina Favorskaya, held in a Kostroma penal colony, was sent to a punishment cell (SHIZO) after refusing to work as a seamstress while incarcerated. The exact reason for the SHIZO placement is not yet known. Earlier, as Favorskaya's support group reported, the administration of Penal Colony No. 3 in Kostroma Region deemed the journalist a 'malicious violator' of internal rules for refusing to work at a sewing factory. Favorskaya is serving a sentence for involvement in an extremist

Following remarks by U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reiterated that the country has never been involved in the development or production of biological weapons and fully complies with international agreements.

Ukrainian forces attacked the central market in Sviatove, Luhansk region. Seven civilians were wounded, according to Pasechnik.

Robert 'Magyar' Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's unmanned systems forces, said on social media that Ukrainian drones successfully attacked the 'Crimean Titan' chemical plant in Armyansk, northern annexed Crimea, overnight on June 13. He wrote that objective control confirmed a hit, a fire is raging, and production has stopped. The head of the Russian occupation administration of Armyansk, Vasily Telizhenko, wrote on Telegram that an 'emergency situation' occurred at the plant.

Ukraine critically lacks interceptor missiles for Patriot systems. Because of this, it cannot cope with massive Russian attacks, writes The New York Times. Their production takes a long time, the newspaper adds, recalling that last year the American defense corporation Lockheed Martin produced 620 missiles for the Patriot PAC-3 air defense system. Amid the conflict in the Middle East, demand for them has increased.

Queues have appeared at some gas stations in Tatarstan, the press service of regional head Rustam Minnikhanov reported. He decided to introduce a temporary limit on gasoline purchases at certain stations to avoid artificial panic, according to a press release. Minnikhanov ordered a thorough approach to resolving the issue and to consider additional measures to ensure the safety of industrial enterprises and urban infrastructure.

Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsiya has introduced restrictions on aircraft refueling for foreign airlines at several airports, requiring coordination with local suppliers and limiting volumes to planned flight needs, after foreign carriers were purchasing excess fuel to reduce costs amid global market volatility.

Six people were injured due to a Russian strike on Sloviansk. The attack on the city was reported by Ukrainian rescue services and the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin. Currently, six injured are known, including a nine-year-old child. In the morning, a strike was carried out on Sloviansk using aerial bombs. As a result, 24 apartment buildings and three cars were damaged. Rescue services continue working at the scene.

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant has been reconnected to the power grid following a ceasefire brokered by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The private electric vehicle market in Ukraine has grown approximately 10 times in 5 years, according to Deputy Minister of Communities and Territories Development Serhiy Derkach, speaking at the "Electroperspective 2026" forum in Kyiv this week. He wrote on Facebook on Saturday that the charging station network has grown to 11,000 by end of last year from 3,000 a few years ago.

Ukrainian forces have hit a Russian oil infrastructure in Kotovo, the Ukrainian General Staff announced. According to the Ukrainian military, the plant handles the processing, transportation, and pumping of oil to Russian oil refineries and export facilities.

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant has been reconnected to the power grid following a ceasefire brokered by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The IAEA reported that the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant has been reconnected to the electrical grid following repairs conducted under a localized ceasefire brokered by the IAEA.