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Russia Launches 315 Drones in Overnight Attack on Ukraine, Strikes Maternity Hospital in Odesa
Russia launched 315 drones and multiple missiles across Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described as "one of the largest" attacks on Kyiv since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. 
Russia launched 315 drones and multiple missiles across Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described as "one of the largest" attacks on Kyiv since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. -
Russia Launches Record 479-Drone Strike on Ukraine
Russia launched a record 479 drones against Ukraine overnight, marking the largest single aerial barrage since the war began in 2022, according to Ukraine's air force. The escalation came just hours before a long-anticipated prisoner exchange between the two countries, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed had begun in several stages. 
Russia launched a record 479 drones against Ukraine overnight, marking the largest single aerial barrage since the war began in 2022, according to Ukraine's air force. The escalation came just hours before a long-anticipated prisoner exchange between the two countries, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed had begun in several stages. -
ICRC Warns Gaza Health System ‘Extremely Fragile’ as Aid-Point Killings Top 125
Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepened Sunday as Israeli gunfire killed at least 12 Palestinians near two aid distribution points backed by the U.S. and Israel, according to Palestinian health officials. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned that the territory's health system is "extremely fragile" and at risk of collapse under the ongoing blockade and intensified fighting. 
Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepened Sunday as Israeli gunfire killed at least 12 Palestinians near two aid distribution points backed by the U.S. and Israel, according to Palestinian health officials. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned that the territory's health system is "extremely fragile" and at risk of collapse under the ongoing blockade and intensified fighting. -
Israel Detains Gaza-Bound Aid Vessel With Greta Thunberg
Israeli forces detained a Gaza-bound aid vessel carrying Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other international campaigners early Monday, halting what officials described as a publicity stunt and reiterating Israel's commitment to its naval blockade of the Hamas-controlled enclave. 
Israeli forces detained a Gaza-bound aid vessel carrying Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other international campaigners early Monday, halting what officials described as a publicity stunt and reiterating Israel's commitment to its naval blockade of the Hamas-controlled enclave. -
Russia Claims Advance Into Dnipropetrovsk Region as Peace Talks Stall and Casualty Disputes Escalate
Russian forces have advanced to the border of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region and are mounting attacks into the east-central area, Moscow said Sunday, signaling a significant escalation as peace negotiations remain deadlocked and tensions rise over the fate of thousands of dead soldiers. The claimed incursion comes amid heavy fighting near Kostyantynivka and Pokrovsk and a deepening political dispute over the handling of prisoner swaps and the repatriation of wartime casualties. 
Russian forces have advanced to the border of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region and are mounting attacks into the east-central area, Moscow said Sunday, signaling a significant escalation as peace negotiations remain deadlocked and tensions rise over the fate of thousands of dead soldiers. The claimed incursion comes amid heavy fighting near Kostyantynivka and Pokrovsk and a deepening political dispute over the handling of prisoner swaps and the repatriation of wartime casualties. -
Israel Vows ‘All Necessary Measures’ to Stop Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Carrying Greta Thunberg
Israel's government on Sunday ordered its military to intercept a Gaza-bound aid vessel carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 others, warning it would take "all necessary measures" to prevent the ship from reaching Palestinian waters. The move has drawn international scrutiny and accusations of disproportionate force as humanitarian conditions in Gaza worsen under a protracted blockade. Israel's government on Sunday ordered its military to intercept a Gaza-bound aid vessel carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 others, warning it would take "all necessary measures" to prevent the ship from reaching Palestinian waters. The move has drawn international scrutiny and accusations of disproportionate force as humanitarian conditions in Gaza worsen under a protracted blockade. -
Netanyahu Confirms Arming Gaza Clans Linked to Criminal Activity Amid Outcry Over 52 Palestinian Deaths
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly acknowledged that Israel has armed Palestinian clans in Gaza as part of its campaign against Hamas, drawing sharp domestic and international criticism over ties between the groups and alleged jihadist or criminal activity. The admission came as strikes by Israeli forces killed at least 52 Palestinians on Thursday, further escalating an already dire humanitarian crisis in the enclave. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly acknowledged that Israel has armed Palestinian clans in Gaza as part of its campaign against Hamas, drawing sharp domestic and international criticism over ties between the groups and alleged jihadist or criminal activity. The admission came as strikes by Israeli forces killed at least 52 Palestinians on Thursday, further escalating an already dire humanitarian crisis in the enclave. -
North Korea Refloats Destroyer Damaged in Botched Launch, Eyes Full Restoration by June Congress
North Korea has successfully raised a capsized 5,000-ton-class destroyer and moored it at a northeastern port as it presses forward with repairs on a vessel leader Kim Jong Un has touted as critical to his navy's modernization effort. The restoration comes after a humiliating launch failure that drew harsh condemnation from Kim and the arrest of senior officials. 
North Korea has successfully raised a capsized 5,000-ton-class destroyer and moored it at a northeastern port as it presses forward with repairs on a vessel leader Kim Jong Un has touted as critical to his navy's modernization effort. The restoration comes after a humiliating launch failure that drew harsh condemnation from Kim and the arrest of senior officials. -
Putin Responds to Ukrainian Raid With One of War’s Largest Attacks
Russia launched one of the largest aerial offensives of the war across Ukraine overnight, deploying 407 drones and 45 missiles in a sweeping strike that killed at least three people and wounded dozens more, Ukrainian authorities said Friday. The bombardment came just days after a Ukrainian operation damaged a third of Russia's strategic bomber fleet. 
Russia launched one of the largest aerial offensives of the war across Ukraine overnight, deploying 407 drones and 45 missiles in a sweeping strike that killed at least three people and wounded dozens more, Ukrainian authorities said Friday. The bombardment came just days after a Ukrainian operation damaged a third of Russia's strategic bomber fleet. -
Moscow Claims Bombers Hit in Drone Attacks Were Not Destroyed, Promises Repairs; U.S. Says 10 Warplanes Destroyed
Ukraine's security services carried out a large-scale drone assault on Russian military airfields over the weekend, damaging or destroying dozens of long-range bombers used in missile strikes against Ukraine, in what Kyiv described as a "devastating blow" to Russian airpower. The June 1 operation, reportedly 18 months in the making, targeted five airbases across Russia-including sites more than 2,500 miles from Ukraine's borders. Ukraine's security services carried out a large-scale drone assault on Russian military airfields over the weekend, damaging or destroying dozens of long-range bombers used in missile strikes against Ukraine, in what Kyiv described as a "devastating blow" to Russian airpower. The June 1 operation, reportedly 18 months in the making, targeted five airbases across Russia-including sites more than 2,500 miles from Ukraine's borders.
