Abbey Fenbert

"A decision was made to carry out systematic preemptive strikes that will disrupt enemy launches and reduce the number of enemy drones that will once again fly to attack kindergartens, high-rise buildings, and hospitals."

The Ukraine Support Act allocates $8 billion in military financing for Kyiv, extends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through 2027, and imposes additional sanctions on Russia.

"The latest wave of Russian strikes is yet another reminder that Moscow continues to choose escalation over peace, and terror over diplomacy," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

Armenia's parliamentary election on June 7 saw the country's highest voter turnout since 2017, as citizens cast their ballots to determine the makeup of the National Assembly — and decide whether Yerevan will pursue a European alliance or deepen ties with Russia.

Zelensky reportedly invited Abramovich to Kyiv in May and asked the oligarch to pass a message to Putin signaling that the Ukrainian president was ready to meet for a face-to-face summit, sources told the FT.

The talks will focus on Ukraine's defense and European security, as well as the leaders' "common view" on the diplomatic process to end Russia's war.

Poland is fighting for its piece of the 6.6 billion euro ($7.7 billion) package under the European Peace Facility, while Germany has called for full reimbursement to Kyiv.

The defense company Ukrainian Armor and European firm MBDA on June 10 initiated a strategic partnership aimed at developing deep strike and anti-drone systems.

Zelensky's participation "is very important for us because we need to rebuild consensus within the G7 in support of Ukraine on the various aspects of the war," French President Emmanuel Macron said on June 10.

A fire broke out at the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on June 11, amid a massive Ukrainian attack, eyewitnesses claimed.