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Reuters: A concentrated, nine-minute-long Russian drone attack on Ukraine's second largest city of Kharkiv in the middle of the night killed at least two people and injured 57, including seven children, regional officials said on Wednesday.
The Kyiv Independent: A large fire reportedly broke out at a gunpowder plant in the town of Kotovsk in Russia's Tambov Oblast overnight on June 11.
Reuters: Talks between the United States and Russia on resolving issues in their bilateral relations will move to Moscow from Istanbul, Russia's new ambassador to Washington said.
ISW: Russia and North Korea appear to be trying to engage in more covert ways to create pathways through which North Koreans can enter Russia’s military recruitment pipeline.
The Kyiv Independent: A Russian military aircraft is suspected of violating Finland's airspace on June 10, the country's Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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Reuters: The European Commission on Tuesday proposed an 18th package of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, aimed at Moscow's energy revenues, its banks and its military industry. The new package proposes banning transactions with Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines, as well as banks that engage in sanctions circumvention.
The Kyiv Independent: The United States will reduce funding allocated for military assistance to Ukraine in its upcoming defense budget, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a congressional hearing on June 10.
RBC-Ukraine: Ukrainian soldiers were returned from Russian captivity in critical condition. Many suffer from serious injuries and illnesses, and some are unable to move on their own, according to Andrii Yusov, a representative of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.
Reuters: Russian lawmakers on Tuesday voted for the development of a state-backed messaging app that would be closely integrated with government services, as Moscow strives to reduce its dependency on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.
The Moscow Times: Russia's budget deficit rose by 168 billion rubles ($2.18 billion) in May, bringing the total for the first five months of 2025 to 3.4 trillion rubles ($44.2 billion), or 1.5% of GDP, according to the Finance Ministry. That is nearly five times higher than the same period of 2024 and nearly equal to the entire deficit planned for the full year — 3.8 trillion rubles ($49.4 billion), or 1.7% of GDP.
AFP: A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a Colombian man to 28 years in prison on "mercenary" and "terrorism" charges for fighting in the Ukrainian army against Moscow.
The Kyiv Independent: Western companies have paid at least 40 billion euros in taxes to Russia over the past three years, according to an investigation by investigative outlet Follow the Money published on June 10.
Reuters: Ukrainians have made a significant contribution to Poland's economy and have not caused a rise in unemployment or lower wages for Polish workers, according to a report from the United Nations' refugee agency UNHCR and Deloitte published on Tuesday.
AFP: Russian opposition politician Lev Shlosberg -- one of the last public figures openly criticising Moscow's Ukraine offensive still in Russia and not in prison -- was arrested on Tuesday, his party said.
Ynet News: Israel has not transferred any Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, the Israeli Foreign Ministry told Israeli news outlet Ynet on June 10, refuting earlier claims made by its own ambassador in Kyiv.
Reuters: A Russian attack overnight damaged St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv's historic centre, one of Ukraine's most cherished monuments, an action denounced by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as "unacceptable and catastrophic."
RFE/RL: Foundations linked to former Russian 'president' Dmitry Medvedev have amassed about $850 million since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, RFE/RL’s Russian investigative unit, Systema, has found.
OCCRP: The Telegram messaging app has a reputation for security — but IStories found that its technical infrastructure is run by a man whose companies closely collaborate with Russian intelligence services.
The War Zone: Ukraine's intelligence chief says Moscow is giving Pyongyang advanced military technologies that could shift the balance of power on the peninsula.
The Kyiv Independent: A Russian soldier was seen firing a grenade launcher at a residential building in Sudzha, a border town in Russia's Kursk Oblast retaken from Ukrainian forces earlier this year, in a video published by independent Russian news outlet Astra on June 9.
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