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REPLAY. War in Ukraine: Russia threatens kyiv with new “massive strikes” after attack on Moscow

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Emmanuel Macron highlights Ukraine’s “stunning” drone production capacity

“Today we have a drone war and in this war, the Ukrainian production capacity is astonishing,” noted the French president on France 2, reacting to the vast drone attack launched Thursday morning by kyiv against Moscow. “Ukraine is resisting with a valor, a capacity for innovation and military production that has amazed everyone since day one,” he added.

These Ukrainian families ordered to leave their accommodation near Toulouse: “my daughter and I left our apartment in the presence of the police”

Many Ukrainian families staying in the Cornebarrieu accommodation center, managed by the Protestant Entraide association and financed by the state, have to leave their accommodation. The association no longer has funding and is closing the center, the Haute-Garonne prefecture assures that “these exceptional systems are not intended to be maintained over the long term and the Ukrainian public is intended to be integrated into common law systems”. Clearly, the state no longer finances accommodation for Ukrainians. 💉 Our article to read here

REPLAY. War in Ukraine: Russia threatens kyiv with new “massive strikes” after attack on Moscow
Under condition of anonymity, a Ukrainian woman speaks of the anguish of her compatriots in the Cornebarrieu accommodation center.
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Before NATO, Volodymyr Zelensky calls for more ballistic missiles

“We all see that (Vladimir) Putin now only counts on constant missile attacks and he has ballistic missiles, so we need anti-ballistic capabilities,” said the Ukrainian president from NATO headquarters in Brussels. “I know that some countries have already prepared decisions regarding further contributions to Purl,” he said. “However, it is essential to make these announcements a reality without delay. Russia is attacking Ukraine every day, so please do not postpone, even for a single day, what can be done today,” he concluded.

🎥 The crazy images of a leaden screed flying tens of meters high after the Ukrainian drone attack

This Thursday, Ukraine intensified its offensive by launching a massive drone attack against several refineries in the Moscow region. Aimed at suffocating the Russian economy, this major strike is claimed by kyiv as a direct response to the Kremlin bombings.

Drone attacks near Moscow: incredible images of a lead screed thrown several meters into the air by an explosion. pic.twitter.com/WFiHUUfrFu

— Le Figaro (@Le_Figaro) June 18, 2026

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Russia threatens Ukraine with new ‘massive strikes’ after attack on Moscow

Asked about the Ukrainian attack on the Moscow region, the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, recalled that President Vladimir Putin had already announced that Russia would carry out “massive strikes” against Ukraine. “Our armed forces are working on it and will continue to work on it,” he declared.

Ukraine received 522 remains handed over by Russia

“As a result of the repatriation efforts, the bodies of 522 deceased individuals were returned to Ukraine. According to the Russian side, the bodies belong to Ukrainian citizens, in particular fighters,” said the Ukrainian Center for Prisoners of War on Telegram, specifying that the The deceased have yet to be identified.

Moscow hit by “large-scale” attack by Ukrainian drones, serial fires disrupt activities in the capital

Early this Thursday, Ukraine carried out its largest drone attack against Moscow in two years, notably targeting a strategic refinery and paralyzing airports. A major offensive that Volodymyr Zelensky describes as a “fully justified response” to Russian strikes.

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Russian strikes on Dnipro: at least one dead

Russian strikes on the town of Dnipro in Ukraine left one dead and nine injured this Thursday morning. The victim is a man, announced the head of the region’s military administration, Oleksandr Hanja, on Telegram.

Ukrainian attacks on Moscow: Russians must feel that “one man, Putin” is leading the war, says Volodymyr Zelensky

The Ukrainian attacks against Moscow must show the Russian population that “one man”, President Vladimir Putin, is responsible for the continuation of the war, said Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. “The main thing is that the Russian people are starting to feel that one man, Putin, is leading this war while ordinary people are paying all the price,” said the Ukrainian president, in an audio message sent to the press, adding: “we do not want this war and have never wanted it (…) But if Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn too.”

Russian strikes in the Sumy region: at least one dead

Russian bombings cost the eyesight of one person, on the outskirts of Sumy in Ukraine, during the night from Thursday to Friday. Russia launched two guided aerial bombs, the head of the oblast military administration announced on Telegram. The victim is a 64-year-old man who had gone fishing on the banks of a river.

US Secretary of State Announces Review of US Military Presence in Europe Within Six Months

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a review within six months of the US military presence in Europe. “I am announcing today a six-month review (…) which will study the presence of American forces and their establishment in Europe,” he said during a meeting of NATO defense ministers at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels.

“This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that NATO progresses quickly and irreversibly towards a Europe in charge, which assumes the main responsibility for the defense of the continent”, he warned, after a volley of criticism towards European countries having refused their aid in the United States during the war against Iran. On this subject, he specified that this review should also ultimately allow the United States to have the guarantee of being able to use the Alliance’s bases in Europe when they deem it useful. The Alliance must be an organization “which mobilizes to ensure that our access, our spaces and our overflights are clearly defined and guaranteed”, he stressed.

The United States had harshly criticized European countries having refused American forces the use of NATO bases on their territory during the war against Iran.

At least one dead in Russian drone attack in Kharkiv

A Russian drone attack on the town of Ukrainske, in the Kharkiv region, killed a 65-year-old woman and injured her 66-year-old husband, the regional prosecutor’s office announced on Telegram.

Poland: arrest of a man “suspected of having participated in the murder” of a Russian cartoonist

Polish police arrested a man “suspected of having participated in the murder”, Monday in eastern Poland, of an exiled Russian cartoonist, known for his drawings mocking Vladimir Putin, the Polish Prime Minister said on Thursday.

The man “uses a Georgian passport. The services are working to identify the mastermind” of this murder, wrote Donald Tusk on X.

Suspected of involvement in the murder of a Russian in Biała Podlaska detained by Lublin policemen and the Internal Security Agency! He uses a Georgian passport. The services are working to identify the principal.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) June 18, 2026

Ukrainian night attack on a refinery in Moscow is a “justified response”, says Zelensky

“Last night, our long-range sanctions once again reached the Moscow region – for the second time this week, the Moscow oil refinery was hit. Targets were also struck in the Rostov region and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine,” maintains Volodymyr Zelensky on X.

Last night, our long-range sanctions once again reached the Moscow region – for the second time this week, the Moscow oil refinery was hit. Targets were also struck in the Rostov region and in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. This is a fully justified response to… pic.twitter.com/NhFl4FlT9L

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир ЗеленÑький (@ZelenskyyUa) June 18, 2026

“This is a fully justified response to Russian attacks on our cities and communities, and another important result of our warriors’ work against the installations that support Russia’s war machine.”

These Ukrainian families ordered to leave their homes near Toulouse

Many Ukrainian families staying in the Cornebarrieu accommodation center, managed by the Protestant Entraide association and financed by the state, have to leave their accommodation. The association no longer has funding and is closing the center, the Haute-Garonne prefecture assures that “these exceptional systems are not intended to be maintained over the long term and the Ukrainian public is intended to be integrated into common law systems”. Clearly, the state no longer finances accommodation for Ukrainians.

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Moscow targeted by “large-scale” Ukrainian drone attack

A “large-scale” attack by Ukrainian drones took place during the night from Wednesday to Thursday on Moscow, with several projectiles hitting a refinery, announced the city’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin.

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ud83dudd34The high density of anti-aircraft systems present in Moscow did not prevent multiple Ukrainian drone strikes this morning on its refinery. https://t.co/U4ec3YFfIG pic.twitter.com/fmEHZ2qkG5

— NEXUS (@nexus_osint) June 18, 2026

This announcement comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Asian leaders from Wednesday evening for a two-day Russia-Asean summit in Kazan (center). “Air defense forces continue to repel a large-scale attack. Several drones managed to reach the MNPZ”, one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, located in the capital, Mr. Sobyanin wrote on Telegram.

The mayor subsequently indicated that 52 drones had been destroyed around 04:15 GMT by Russian anti-aircraft defenses. Hit by drones, the MNPZ located in the Kapotnia district (south-east) is a refinery of the Russian company Gazpromneft, which provides more than a third of the Russian capital’s fuel needs, particularly for its airports, according to information available on its official website. On Tuesday, this same refinery had already been targeted by a large Ukrainian drone attack.

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