Russia, Ukraine and air attacks

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Putin says Russia will bolster its air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks
In response to a question from The Associated Press during a meeting with heads of international news agencies, the Russian president also said his country is open for a compromise on Ukraine in line with understandings reached during his summit with President Trump in Alaska.

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Russia ramps up aerial attacks as it struggles on the ground in Ukraine
Ukraine war briefing: Russia losing on the ground so pivots to air war, say analysts
Sweden's Gripen faces moment of truth in Ukraine's air war with Russia
After Ukraine said it will make the Gripen the backbone of its air force, the Swedish fighter jet is finally set to be tested in ​the role it was designed for: confronting Russia.

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Vladimir Putin says Russia will bolster air defences after Ukraine drone attacks
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Putin says Russia must strengthen air defences after Ukraine strikes
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin’s economic forum begins
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Kyiv’s drones had struck the fuel terminal and said they had also targeted a military facility in Kronstadt on an island near the city, where elements ...

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Ukraine Claims Overnight Drone Strikes on Targets in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine
Ukraine's drone strikes set a gloomy tone for Putin's economic showcase

Russian attack on Ukraine kills 22 people, officials say, as Moscow escalates fighting

Russian forces launched a massive aerial attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, and officials say at least 22 civilians were killed and 138 were wounded. The assault began overnight and continued during the day.

Major Russian missile, drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 22, topples apartment building, officials say

Russian missile, drone strikes kill at least 22 people across Ukraine, authorities say, after President Zelenskyy warned Moscow was planning a "massive new strike."

Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg on First Day of a Marquee Putin Event

As an annual economic conference was set to begin, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had targeted a navy base and an oil terminal in the region that includes Russia’s second-largest city.

How Ukraine-Russia tension hangs over French Open semi-finals

Russia's war in Ukraine will provide an unavoidable backdrop to the French Open women's semi-finals - and possibly the final.
RBC Ukraine on MSN

Zelenskyy's office reveals whether Ukraine received response to its letter to Trump

The President's letter highlighted a critical shortage of air defenses The United States has responded to a letter sent by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to his American counterpart, Donald Trump,

Hungary lifts block on Ukraine's E.U. bid, but long timeline could put Kyiv at risk

Hungary agreed to drop its opposition to opening the formal access talks but is still opposed to the fast-track membership process that Ukraine says it needs as protection from Russia.

Exclusive: Inside the deal that lifted Hungary's veto on Ukraine's EU accession

In an exclusive account, Euronews reveals the intense back-and-forth that led Hungary to lift its two-year-long veto on Ukraine's EU accession. View on euronews
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'First such operation in modern history' — Ukraine destroys Russia's drone base at occupied Donetsk airport

Ukrainian drone units have carried out a series of successful attacks on the Russian-occupied Donetsk Airport, sabotaging Moscow's attempt to turn the facility into a military base, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) reported on June 4.