N. Korea says US soldier Travis King seeking refuge from racial discrimination

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday said Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) into the country last month, has admitted that he "illegally intruded" due to "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army," state agency KCNA reported.

Russia says ‘improved’ positions along front in Kharkiv region

The Russian army says it has improved its positions on the front line in northeastern Ukraine around Kupiansk, where Kyiv has reported increasing Russian attacks.

Poland to Send 2,000 Troops to Belarus Border

An additional 2,000 troops will be sent to the Poland-Belarus border amid a recent influx of illegal immigrants, Polish Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Wasik said.

Guterres Condemns Coup Attempt In Niger, Calls For Immediate Release Of President

 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned the coup attempt in Niger and called for the immediate and unconditional release of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum.

Russian Armed Forces cleared the left bank of the Dnieper near the Antonovsky bridge

Servicemen of the Dnepr group cleared the territory on the left bank near the Antonovsky bridge at night, the stronghold and the fortification where the Ukrainian militants settled down were taken, Acting Governor of the Kherson region Volodymyr Saldo wrote on his telegram channel.

Russia holds General Sergei Surovikin over Wagner mutiny: Reports

Russian authorities have reportedly detained General Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, amid a reported purge of military officials following the short-lived rebellion by Wagner mercenary forces, according to sources cited by the Moscow Times newspaper and a Russian military blogger.

Wagner PMC prepares to hand over heavy equipment to Russian troops — Defense Ministry

Heavy equipment of the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) will be transferred to the Russian armed forces, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says forces advancing ‘in all directions’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited Ukrainian forces fighting on the front line that runs through the eastern Donetsk region and the south of the country, decorating troops on a day in which he said his forces had “advanced in all directions”.

Ukrainian Forces Lose Some 600 People In Failed Offensive Attempts In 24 Hours

 Ukraine lost around 600 troops in unsuccessful attempts to advance in three directions over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

Shoigu estimated the losses of the Ukrainian military on June 7

Ukrainian troops have lost 945 soldiers and more than 100 pieces of military equipment in battle over the past day, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday.

Ukrainian forces lose up to 120 servicemen on southern Donetsk, Zaporozhye directions

Russian Armed Forces eliminated up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen and a US-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar on southern Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions in the past 24 hours, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said Saturday.

Wagner to leave Bakhmut by June 1, transfer control to Russian army

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said on Monday his fighters would leave Bakhmut by June 1 and transfer control to the Russian army, after claiming to have fully captured the city.

Russian troops destroy more than 120 Ukrainian servicemen in Donetsk area over day

 Russian troops destroyed over 120 Ukrainian servicemen in the Donetsk area over day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday.

About 65,000 Ukrainian troops amassed at Zaporozhye frontline, says regional official

About 65,000 Ukrainian troops are amassed along the engagement line in the Zaporozhye Region or close to it, Vladimir Rogov, chairman of the We Are Together with Russia public movement, told TASS on Friday.

Russia’s air defenses destroy 22 Ukrainian drones over Black Sea: Ministry

Russia’s air defenses detected and destroyed 22 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea overnight, the country’s defense ministry said on Sunday in a daily briefing.

Kiev forces sustain heavy losses in Artyomovsk, should have left back in February — Ukrainian general

The Kiev government’s forces are sustaining heavy losses in Artyomovsk (Ukrainian name Bakhmut), because the country’s top brass did not prepare the city for defense, according a Ukrainian general.

Ukraine Loses 310 Military In Donetsk Direction In Past Day - Russian Defense Ministry

Ukraine has lost up to 310 military in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Ukrainian hospitals, overwhelmed by wounded soldiers, turn away civilians

Hospitals are denying treatment to residents in the Dnepropetrovsk and Kharkov regions due to the surging number of wounded Ukrainian soldiers coming in, Andrey Marochko, a retired lieutenant-colonel of the People’s Militia of the Lugansk People’s Republic, told TASS on Tuesday.

Russian Armed Forces hit command posts of two territorial defense brigades

The Russian Armed Forces hit the command posts of the 125th and 102nd Territorial Defense Brigades in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Zaporozhye Region, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov told a briefing on the special military operation in Ukraine on Sunday.

Sudans Army Denies Presidential Palaces Takeover By RSF In Khartoum

 The Sudanese army said on Saturday that it continued to keep the Presidential Palace and other strategic objects under control despite the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) stating otherwise.