American Fred Grandy died during Russia's attack on Kyiv on June 17; he had come to Ukraine as a volunteer, NYT
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Putin’s time advantage threatened by drone strikes, revenue, manpower
Putin thinks time is on his side. But if drone strikes, falling revenue, and manpower limits escalate — the Kremlin may be forced to rethink. 8Х
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Russia’s war economy cracking: labor scarce, inflation high, oil revenues shrink
Russia’s war economy is cracking. Labor is scarce, inflation has surged into double digits, and oil revenues are shrinking after Trump’s trade crash. Yet the Kremlin keeps burning cash like the war will last forever. That gamble has limits. 7/
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Trump’s threat and aid suspension backfired, Putin saw weakness
Trump threatened more sanctions, but did nothing.He even suspended U.S. aid to Ukraine in February, telling Zelensky: You don’t have the cards. That move backfired. Putin saw it as weakness, not leverage. 5/
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Ukraine escalates resistance, mobilizes 27,000 troops, strikes deep into Russia
Ukraine is scaling up resistance. It mobilizes 27,000 troops every month, hits oil facilities and military sites deep inside Russia with drones, and makes Moscow pay dearly for every inch of ground. Zelensky is betting that Russia will break first. 6/
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Russia suffers 200,000 casualties, loses bombers, still attacks
Since January, Russia has suffered 200,000 casualties. Ukraine destroyed 34 Russian strategic bombers in a single drone strike on June 1. Still, Putin doubled down — attacking Donetsk, Sumy regions, and pushing toward Dnipro. 3/
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Putin rejects Trump ceasefire, launches massive Kyiv airstrikes
Trump offered Putin a ceasefire in early 2025: Ukraine out of NATO, Russian troops stay in occupied land, U.S. ties restored. Zelensky reluctantly accepted. But Putin said no and launched his biggest airstrikes yet on Kyiv. 2/
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Putin refuses ceasefire fearing strategic defeat, says Freedman
Putin refuses to end the war — not because he thinks he’s winning, but because he fears losing more, Foreign Affairs (Lawrence Freedman) Even Trump’s “generous” deal [see below] failed. The Kremlin sees any ceasefire now as a [strategic] defeat. 1/
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Kremlin: Date of new Russia-Ukraine talks to be agreed next week
The Kremlin stated that the date of a new round of talks between Russia and Ukraine will be agreed upon "next week"
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FPV Pilots of the SIGNUM Battalion Hit Key Targets
FPV pilots from the SIGNUM battalion struck key enemy support assets on the Lyman axis: comms antennas, trucks, surveillance systems, and transport vehicles.
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) 19 juin 2025
🔥Precision, speed, and impact. pic.twitter.com/Vpqg8Uzgw0FPV pilots from the SIGNUM battalion struck key enemy support assets on the Lyman axis: communications antennas, trucks, surveillance systems, and transport vehicles. Precision, speed, and impact.