On the morning of Saturday, June 8, Russian air defence forces shot down a "Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle" over the territory of North Ossetia, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported, without providing further details.

Concurrently, the head of North Ossetia, Sergey Menyailo, stated that three drones were downed in Mozdok. Menyailo described the drones' origin as Ukrainian, targeting a military airfield. He emphasised that there were no casualties or damage.

Previously, the Russian …

Pavel Guguev, a former Russian soldier who returned from Ukrainian captivity, has been arrested in Russia for "collaboration with foreigners," according to the opposition online publication Mediazona. The outlet, which covers activities of the judicial, law enforcement, and penitentiary systems in Russia, believes authorities are targeting Guguev over an interview he gave to a Ukrainian journalist.

Guguev's case is being examined by the 235th Garrison Military Court in Moscow. The former …

The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence commented on the reports about 500,000-strong Russian military presence in temporarily occupied territories and along the border, reports TSN, citing an unnamed source.

"The enemy's strength of more than 500,000 is neither a new figure nor new information. The enemy's grouping along Ukraine's borders and in occupied territories exceeds 500,000," the source emphasised.

GUR explained that this number includes all units …

For the fourth time in the past two weeks, long-range missiles have reportedly hit Luhansk, putting Russian military installations near the local airfield at risk.

On June 7, up to ten explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied city of Luhansk. Videos from the scene show flashes several meters above the ground. Representatives of the occupation administration claimed an ATACMS attack and stated that all missiles were allegedly intercepted by air defence forces, as reported by Russian …

French-German conglomerate KNDS has announced that it would establish a subsidiary company  in Ukraine, as reported by Le Figaro.

In Versailles, President Volodymyr Zelensky, Chairman of KNDS Philippe Petitcolin, and French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu signed the relevant document.

KNDS is one of the largest arms conglomerates in Europe, founded by the German company KMW and the French company Nexter. Its portfolio includes main battle tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery systems, …

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will provide Ukraine with Mirage 2000 fighter jets, reports France24.

Macron noted that France would also take responsibility for training Ukrainian pilots to operate these aircraft. The training sessions will be held in France.

"Tomorrow, we will initiate a new cooperation programme and announce the delivery of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets — a fleet of French warplanes that will enable Ukraine to defend its land and airspace. Starting …

During a meeting with media representatives in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia might deploy its long-range weaponry to regions around the globe to target "sensitive" sites in nations supplying arms to Ukraine, reports TASS.

For the first time, Putin clearly stated how Moscow would respond to strikes on Russian territory by Western long-range weapons. He mentioned that Russia's response would be to the deployment of Western systems such as ATACAMS and …

Dmytro Pletenchuk, head of Ukraine’s Southern Defence Forces' Strategic Communications Centre, has claimed the Crimean Bridge cannot withstand the logistical pressures it's currently facing.

According to Pletenchuk, Russia currently has no alternative to the Kerch Strait Bridge. The functioning of this bridge is directly tied to the military logistics of the Russian army.

"Remember, at one point, there was talk of an underground tunnel from Russia to Crimea," he said on air with Radio Svoboda. …