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China trained hundreds of Russian soldiers for the war in Ukraine

An EU official confirmed Friday a Le Figaro report: Beijing ran military training for Russian troops, focusing on drone warfare, before some were deployed to the front.

  • An EU official confirmed intelligence services have documented the training programme.
  • Courses focused on drone operation and modern warfare tactics.
  • Some soldiers trained in China subsequently fought in Ukraine.

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Russia expands military infrastructure near NATO borders

A cross-border journalistic investigation published on June 10 documents the build-up of Russian bases and logistics facilities along the Alliance's eastern flank.

  • DR and international partners document the expansion of Russian military infrastructure near NATO borders.
  • The investigation interprets the moves as preparation for a possible armed conflict with the Alliance.
  • The inquiry was published on June 10 and cited by The Kyiv Independent.

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Russian drone strike kills woman in Ukraine's Sumy region

A overnight drone attack struck northeastern Ukraine, killing a woman of around 40. Local military authorities confirmed the death Friday morning.

  • A woman of around 40 was killed in a Russian drone strike overnight Thursday to Friday.
  • The attack hit the Sumy region in northeastern Ukraine, near the Russian border.
  • Local military authorities confirmed the death Friday morning with no further details released.

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Chernobyl's protective arch gets repairs after war damage

Over €9 million has been allocated to fix the steel structure shielding the destroyed reactor, damaged during Russia's military occupation of the site.

  • Repair works on Chernobyl's protective arch have officially been launched.
  • The budget exceeds €9 million, covering damage from Russia's wartime occupation.
  • The arch is the sole barrier between the 1986 destroyed reactor and the environment.

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Over 40 Russian strikes hit Dnipropetrovsk region, 12 wounded

Drones and guided aerial bombs targeted three districts, with Nikopol bearing the brunt of the assault.

  • More than 40 drone and guided bomb attacks struck three districts of Dnipropetrovsk region.
  • Nikopol district was hit hardest, with the city and nearby communities repeatedly targeted.
  • At least 12 people were wounded, according to the regional military administration.

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Pro-Kremlin propaganda flips reality: Zelensky is blamed for refusing peace

Russian state-aligned media reframes any Ukrainian diplomatic move as proof that Kyiv wants the war to continue.

  • Pro-Kremlin outlets claim Zelensky is 'simulating peace' to deceive the West.
  • The tactic inverts roles: the victim of aggression is framed as the party rejecting talks.
  • Veridica documents the narrative as active disinformation targeting Romanian-speaking audiences.

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Russia builds first new garrison on the Finnish border

The construction marks a concrete military escalation along the eastern border of NATO's newest Nordic member.

  • Russia is building its first new garrison on the Finnish border since Finland joined NATO.
  • The Finnish-Russian border stretches over 1,300 kilometres and had long been considered stable.
  • The construction follows repeated Russian threats against Nordic NATO member states.

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Odesa reopens 13 beaches to tourists, with army clearance

Governor Ivan Kiper announced Thursday that the beach areas passed military safety checks and are now open to the public.

  • Governor Ivan Kiper announced the reopening of 13 Odesa beach areas on Thursday.
  • The decision followed joint inspections by civilian authorities and the Ukrainian military.
  • Exact access conditions for visitors have not been made public.

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Zelensky on LGBT rights: "Equal rights for everyone"

The Ukrainian president dismissed "medieval prejudices" and defended equal rights for all citizens, including those from the LGBT community, at a public event.

  • Zelensky: all Ukrainian citizens have equal rights regardless of sexual orientation.
  • The president dismissed "medieval prejudices" in a direct reply at a public event.
  • Ukraine has not yet passed any law on civil partnerships or LGBT rights.

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Two cargo ships hit by drone strikes in Ukraine's Black Sea corridor

Vessels flying Panamanian and Barbadian flags were damaged while transiting Ukraine's humanitarian shipping lane, carrying metal and grain.

  • Two commercial ships were struck by drones in Ukraine's Black Sea shipping corridor.
  • The vessels carried metal and grain; neither sailed under a Ukrainian flag.
  • Ukrainian authorities released no details on casualties or the scale of the damage.

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