A deadly Russian drone strike on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight killed two people and injured at least 17 others, including three children, Ukrainian officials reported Saturday. The strike hit a residential high-rise, collapsing three floors and trapping multiple residents.
More than 100 anti-Israel activists stormed a weapons facility in Belgium on Monday in an attempt to halt what they believed was military support for Israel—but instead ended up sabotaging a crucial supply line for Ukraine.
During a press conference at the NATO Summit in The Hague, U.S. President Donald Trump had a poignant exchange with a Ukrainian journalist, highlighting the growing urgency surrounding Ukraine’s defense.
President Donald Trump stated Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is prepared to see the war with Russia come to an end. Speaking during a press conference at the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Trump described Zelensky as “very nice” and emphasized that both leaders expressed interest in resolving the conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told G7 leaders that Ukraine requires at least $40 billion annually in budgetary support to sustain its resistance against Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Trump on Saturday that Moscow is prepared to resume peace talks with Kyiv after June 22, once prisoner exchanges and body repatriations are complete. This marks the fifth call between the two leaders since Trump assumed office, reflecting his effort to reshape U.S.–Russia relations.
Russia claimed Sunday that it is still waiting for Ukraine to confirm a planned exchange of 6,000 fallen soldiers, after accusations from both sides that the process has been delayed. Russian Lt. Gen. Alexander Zorin stated that 1,212 bodies of Ukrainian troops had already been delivered to the exchange site at the border, but said there were indications Ukraine may postpone the swap until next week.
Poland’s incoming president, Karol Nawrocki, has firmly aligned with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in opposing Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, signaling a deepening rift within the bloc over the future of its eastern expansion. In his first international interview since his election, Nawrocki made clear that Ukraine’s entry into the EU would harm Polish national interests.
Russia unleashed a massive overnight attack on Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv early Saturday, killing at least three and injuring 21. The barrage included aerial glide bombs, cruise missiles, and drones—marking the most intense strike on the city since the war began in February 2022. Ukrainian officials confirmed 215 projectiles were launched, of which air defenses intercepted 87 drones and seven missiles.
President Donald Trump announced that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, acknowledging that there will be no "immediate peace" in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
