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Putin has ‘absurd’ view of Ukraine war due to ‘culture of lying’ in Russian army, says new report

Russian officers have been overly optimistic about the battlefield situation in areas of the Donetsk region, military bloggers say

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Ukrainian counteroffensive pushes back Russian forces near Lyman, Russian military bloggers say

Russian military bloggers have said Moscow’s forces have been forced to withdraw from positions near Lyman as Ukrainian troops counterattack, while accusing Russia’s military command of concealing the true situation on the battlefield. The precise scale of Ukraine’s counteroffensive remains unclear.

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Russian Starlink rival flounders after entire batch of satellites fails to reach operational altitude — many of the 16 launched hit less than half their 870km target, and two are already falling back to Earth

The entire second batch of Russian Rassvet satellites have failed to reach their target operational altitudes, according to reports.

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Russia's Starlink copycat has failed so far but still threatens Ukraine

Russia's homegrown Starlink rival has suffered a fresh setback, with an entire batch of satellites failing to reach orbit — but even a partially working system could still sharpen Russian strikes on Ukraine.

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Are the Baltics safe? CIA director's Moscow trip raises more questions than answers

A rare CIA mission to Moscow has fuelled fears of a possible Russian test of NATO. Baltic officials insist their threat assessments have not changed, but are their reassurances mostly intended to keep public anxiety in check?

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Kyiv's forces retake 26 settlements and over 600 km2 in southeastern Ukraine

The Institute for the Study of War analysts framed the operation as evidence Ukraine can still mount coordinated, mechanised counterattacks after more than four years of largely static fighting.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Kyiv has made significant battlefield gains ‘exactly as planned’

Earlier, Zelensky says his forces struck ‌Russia’s Novorossiysk ‌naval base with drones, ‌missiles and unmanned ‌boats

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Three Chinese nationals among 10 injured in Ukrainian drone swarm attack on Moscow

Russian capital has been hit by a major drone attack as fighting intensifies

The Independent UK

Ukraine forces hit more than 100 Russian vessels in Sea of Azov in eight days

Russia is looking for a way to redirect ships from the Sea of Azov after Ukrainian forces struck more than 100 Russian vessels — including oil tankers and cargo ships — in less than two weeks, isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea even more.

Euronews

Ukraine frontline frozen in June as Russian momentum falters, June data shows

Hundreds of thousands have been killed and millions forced from their homes since Russia invaded in February 2022.

Euronews

Forget the ceasefire — The U.S. and Iran are still locked in combat over the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran tries to shut down a competing route

The U.S. carved out an alternate path that runs along Oman's coast and said Saturday that it's been expanded to accommodate inbound and outbound traffic.

Fortune

Gulf states weigh living side by side with Iran as Tehran weaponises Hormuz

As the frontline countries paying the largest price for the Iran war, pressed by severe economic urgencies, the Gulf states are beginning their own firm process towards regional stability with rival Iran, while Tehran continues weaponising the Strait of Hormuz to sow division with its neighbours.

Euronews

US and Iran sign deal, but who really won? Here's what to know

Trump signed the framework deal at Versailles while Pezeshkian signed in Tehran, pledging to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and triggering 60 days of further talks. Analysts say the terms leave Tehran in a stronger position than the deal's framing suggests.

Euronews

Ukraine's drone strikes are methodically cutting Crimea off from Russia

Ukraine has significantly intensified its strikes on military and energy sites in and around Russia-occupied Crimea in what is seen as Kyiv’s deliberate strategy of cutting the annexed Ukrainian peninsula off from Russia.

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Ukraine war briefing: Russia losing on the ground so pivots to air war, say analysts

Minimal gains on battlefield as Kyiv largely halts Moscow’s spring-summer offensive; Ukraine missile maker tests homegrown Patriot alternative. What we know on day 1,562

The Economic Times

Ukraine pushed Russia back in May for second month running: AFP analysis

Ukraine has regained more land than it lost to Russia for two consecutive months. In May, Kyiv's forces secured a net gain of 282 square kilometers. This positive trend follows a similar advance in April. Ukraine's improving battlefield performance is attributed to effective drone strikes. These gains, though marginal, signal…

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Russia warns war costs are ravaging its finances while Ukrainian 'drone overmatch' sends Putin's forces reeling in new phase of combat

Economic growth is also stagnating, with GDP expected to tick up just 0.4% this year, down from a previous view for 1.3%.

Euronews

Iran-US deal nears finish line — but Trump and Khamenei must say yes

The draft memorandum includes unrestricted Hormuz shipping, Iran removing mines within 30 days and US sanctions waivers on Iranian oil, with nuclear talks to follow.

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Euronews

Hopes for peace deal fade as US and Iran exchange fire again

US forces targeted Iranian drones near Bandar Abbas as the IRGC claimed it struck back at a US airbase, while Washington sanctioned Tehran's Hormuz toll authority and both sides published contradictory accounts of a possible deal.

Fortune

The more generous U.S. ceasefire terms are, the more suspicious Iran becomes they're a ruse for another attack, expert says

"The deal in play looks like a win for Iran. But Tehran is not convinced that it is not a dress rehearsal for war now or in 30 days."

Euronews

Iran asserts jurisdiction over UAE and Oman waters in new Strait of Hormuz map

Five Gulf states have formally warned shipping companies through the IMO not to comply, as analysts say Iran is deliberately expanding its claimed zone beyond even its own initial boundaries in a step-by-step assertion of territorial control.

International Business Times

Ukraine Retakes More Land Than Russia Seized For The First Time In Over a Year And a Half

Ukraine regained more territory than Russia seized in April, the first time Moscow suffered a net territorial loss since Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region in August 2024.

Euronews

Iran preparing for renewed war as military assets remain largely intact, reports warn

Iran is likely preparing for renewed conflict with the US and Israel, Washington-based ISW think tank assessed, citing military drills and asset repositioning after reports emerged that Tehran remained in possession of significant missile stockpiles.

The Independent UK

Putin hiding in underground bunkers ‘for weeks’ to avoid assassination, leaked report claims

Leader is concerned for his personal safety after the killings of top generals and an alleged attack on his personal residence

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv accuses Moscow of violating ceasefire with missile and drone strikes

Worst Russian strikes of the year throughout eastern Ukraine kill 27 people in hours leading up to Kyiv's ceasefire

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