Ukraine conducts second exchange of severely wounded POWs — Zelensky
The second stage of the exchange of severely wounded and ill prisoners of war between Ukraine and Russia has taken place.
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12 June 2025
Ukrainian forces hit high-value Rezonit military factory near Moscow
The Rezonit plant in Moscow region, which was struck by Ukraine’s Defense Forces in the early hours of Thursday, June 12, was involved in manufacturing components for Russian missiles and UAVs.
Ukraine’s HUR hackers crash Siberian internet on Russia Day
Hackers from Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) attacked the Siberian internet provider Orion Telecom on Russia Day.
UK intel: Russia’s bloodiest war since WWII with 500,000 irrecoverable losses
Russia’s armed forces have likely suffered around 1 million casualties (killed and wounded) since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Russians pushing toward Dyliivka, Yablunivka in Toretsk sector – military
In the past 24 hours, 20 combat engagements took place on the Toretsk front, with 35 Russian soldiers eliminated. The enemy is actively pushing toward Dyliivka and Yablunivka.
No threat of frontline breakthrough in Kharkiv region – Russian forces suffering heavy losses, say military
Russian troops continue active combat operations in the Kharkiv sector of the front, particularly near Vovchansk, but there is currently no threat of a breakthrough on this front.
Russian forces attempting to seize foothold near Orikhiv – military
On the Orikhiv front, Russian forces are conducting assault operations near the settlements of Mala Tokmachka, Stepove, and Lobkove. They are also trying to break through Ukrainian defenses to secure a foothold near Orikhiv.
Two more bodies found at Russian-struck industrial site in Kharkiv
Emergency crews discovered the bodies of two more workers at an industrial facility in Kharkiv on the morning of June 12, according to the Main Department of the State Emergency Service in the Kharkiv region.
General McMaster: Ukraine war outcome will shape strategy of aggressor axis
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General and former National Security Advisor Herbert Raymond McMaster suggested that Russia's war against Ukraine is closely tied to a broader campaign by a coalition of authoritarian states, which continue to support Moscow and share a goal of reshaping the global order toward an authoritarian model of governance.
General McMaster says Russia's manpower far from unlimited
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General and former National Security Advisor Herbert Raymond McMaster said that Russia's ability to continue sending people into the war is not limitless, and it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to replenish the losses of trained military personnel, especially among junior officers.
Ukrainian forces strike military-industrial facility in Moscow region
In the early hours of Thursday, June 12, the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces and other branches of the Defense Forces struck a key military-industrial target in Russia's Moscow region, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ukraine downs 49 out of 63 drones launched by Russia overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 49 out of 63 drones launched by Russia during an overnight attack that began late on June 11, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Russian shelling kills two, injures six in Donetsk region over past day
On June 11, Russian forces killed two civilians and injured six others in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, according to Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration.
Fourteen injured in overnight drone attack on Kharkiv
Fourteen people were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, including four children.
War update: 220 clashes on front lines in past 24 hours, most intense fighting in Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka sectors
On June 11, Ukrainian forces engaged in 220 combat clashes with Russian invading forces, with the heaviest fighting reported in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors.
Russians attacked resident of Havrilivka in Kherson region with drone
On the evening of June 11, Russian troops attacked a resident of the village of Havrilivka in the Kherson region with a drone. She was wounded and is now in the hospital.
There are no Russian warships in Black Sea or Sea of Azov
One Russian Kalibr missile carrier remains in the Mediterranean Sea, while there are no enemy ships in the Azov and Black Seas.
Russian military losses in Ukraine exceed one million since full-scale invasion
Russian military losses since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to June 12, 2025, have exceeded one million people.
In Kramatorsk direction, AFU destroyed Russian cannon and mortar installation
Soldiers of the 5th Separate Assault Brigade of the Kyiv Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a cannon and mortar installation of Russian invaders in the Kramatorsk direction.
Russian soldiers refuse combat missions after precise Ukrainian artillery strikes – DIU
Intelligence officers intercepted a conversation in which a Russian soldier refuses to carry out a combat mission due to the high-quality work of Ukrainian artillery.
Retired Austrian general: Operation Spiderweb boosted Ukraine’s reputation
The special operation “Spider Web” to destroy Russian strategic bombers deep inside Russian territory has significantly strengthened Ukraine's reputation and the authority of its Defense Forces.
11 June 2025
Trump on Russia's war against Ukraine: 'Who would think that a drone turned out to be such a powerful weapon?'
The war between Russia and Ukraine has demonstrated that unmanned aerial vehicles are a powerful weapon in modern warfare.
Zelensky on anti-drone weapons: We are trying to secure more funding for mass production
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine has already developed various types of interceptor drones and is currently working to secure additional funding for their mass production.
Commander says Moskva's destruction marks end of large warship era
After the destruction of the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the cruiser Moskva, it became clear that the era of large ships was over. Ukraine, even without a full-fledged fleet, managed to rethink its approach to naval warfare—and now sets the tone on the world stage in the use of naval drones.
Russian forces struck Kharkiv with Molniia drone
On the evening of June 11, Russian troops struck the Saltivsky district of Kharkiv with a Molniia drone.
Russian drone hits sappers during demining in Kharkiv region, one dead, several wounded
Russian military attacked rescuers with a strike drone while they were clearing mines from agricultural land in the liberated territories of the Izium district of the Kharkiv region.
Moscow increasingly appears permanent target for Kyiv drone strikes – media
The Kremlin is well aware of the capabilities of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. At the same time, Moscow is no longer perceived as untouchable: it increasingly looks less like a global center of power and more like a permanent target for drone strikes from Kyiv.
Russian forces still 10–15 km from Dnipropetrovsk-Zaporizhzhia border – Ukrainian military
In the Novopavlivka sector of the front, Russian troops are still around 10 to 15 kilometers away from reaching the administrative border between Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
General Staff reports 99 clashes on frontline, one-third in Pokrovsk sector
Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian Defense Forces have engaged in 99 combat clashes with Russian troops, 33 of them along the Pokrovsk axis.
Russian drone strike injures two utility workers in Kherson
In Kherson, Russian invaders launched a drone attack targeting employees of a municipal utility company, injuring two workers.