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As the city of Kostiantynivka risks being engulfed by the expanding gray zone, the road to the city forms the backbone of the so-called "fortress belt" of Donbas, connecting it to the rest of Ukrainian-controlled Donetsk Oblast.
The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko follow Ukraine’s 24th Mechanized Brigade on the "road of life" between the front-line cities of Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka.
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As Russian battlefield gains slow and recruitment drive falters, Ukraine is warning that the Kremlin may finally reach for the measure it has long resisted — a forced mobilization.
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of June 13, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
⚡️Marine terminal in Russia's Krasnodar Krai ablaze after Ukrainian strike, governor says.
Regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said drones targeted the Temryuk district, where a fire broke out at the facility.
But analysts believe Russia would only take that gamble in case of an imminent front-line collapse, or a sweeping pivot to a war economy — one that could signal preparations to push the conflict beyond Ukraine's borders.
⚡️Over 225,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation.
Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 225,019 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.
⚡️Ukrainian boxing champion Usyk visits White House, meets with Trump.
Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on June 12, according to a post shared by presidential communications adviser Margo Martin on X.
⚡️Local market hit in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as Russian attacks kill 8, injure 62 across Ukraine.
In a morning attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russian forces struck several communities in Synelnykove district with drones and guided aerial bombs, damaging residential buildings and a local market.
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The Kyiv Independent
The Kyiv Independent
The Kyiv Independent
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⚡️Ukraine reports new strikes on bridges linking Crimea with mainland.
Ukrainian forces struck bridges linking occupied Crimea with Russian-held territory in mainland Ukraine overnight on June 13, a Ukrainian military unit confirmed.
