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European countries are preparing to put forward a new format for negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Germany, France and the UK plan to discuss their proposals with US President Donald Trump during next week’s G7 summit.
US President Donald Trump has stated that the US military will launch further strikes against Iran in the near future. He also announced that control would be established over key oil and gas infrastructure sites in the country.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree establishing a new special day in Ukraine. Every year on 11 June, the Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be celebrated.
The selection committee for the appointment of the head of the National Agency of Ukraine for the Identification, Tracing and Management of Assets has decided to hold a new selection process. Meanwhile, Viktor Dubovyk, the sole finalist from the previous selection round, has questioned the legality of this decision.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,190 troops in the war against Ukraine. The Ukrainian Defence Forces have also destroyed dozens of pieces of military equipment and three air defence systems.
In May, Ukrainian forces advanced and recaptured almost 100 square kilometres of territory. In total, since the start of the year, the Defence Forces have regained control of over 600 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory.
The Tu-160 strategic bombers remain one of the types of aircraft that Russia is using in its missile attacks on Ukraine. Some of these aircraft previously belonged to Ukraine and were transferred to Moscow in the late 1990s as part of a gas debt settlement agreement.
Russia has gained an advantage in scaling up its drone production and may use this to exert pressure on NATO’s eastern flank. This assessment was made by General Kaspars Pudans, Commander of the Latvian National Armed Forces.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has published an open letter to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. In the letter, he called for an end to the war and proposed a face-to-face meeting to discuss the terms of peace.
Those who have served in the conflict in Ukraine are entitled to receive plots of state- or council-owned land free of charge. Depending on the intended use of the land, the state may transfer between 0.10 and 2 hectares into private ownership.
The Ukrainian FP-9 ballistic missile is in the final stages of development. According to Denis Shterman, co-founder and chief designer at Fire Point, only one component is needed before testing can begin.
During a meeting of the Ukraine–NATO Council in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised the need to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences and increase supplies of Patriot interceptor missiles. He also thanked partners for their support of Ukraine and for attending the Alliance meeting in the Ukrainian capital.
