Ukrainian forces continue strikes on oil facilities in occupied Crimea and Russia proper; French jet downs drone in Latvian airspace. What we know on day 1,567

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato scrambles jets to shoot down Russian drone as Latvia issues ⁠air threat alert - Latvian army says at least one drone confirmed to have entered its airspace from Russia

Senior Russian officials on June 8 effectively rejected recent Ukrainian and European proposals aimed at restarting negotiations to end Russia's full-scale war, signaling that Moscow remains focused on battlefield gains rather than diplomacy.

Ukraine's army chief says Kyiv's troops are holding their defence despite "constant" pressure from the Russian side - after Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Sky News Ukraine will not "silently die" against Russia.

Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander in chief of Ukraine's armed forces, said Ukrainian troops had regained more land than they lost in May alone, with a net recovery of 100 square kilometers during the month.

A series of drone incursions into countries neighboring Ukraine and Russia is fueling concern that their four-and-a-half year war could spread.

Three people were killed in a Russian attack on the town of Chuhuiv in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said on the Telegram messaging app on

European leaders voice 'urgent need' to bolster Ukraine's defenses against ballistic missiles There is concern that the depletion of U.S> supplies because of the Iran war will impact Ukraine. A Jewish merchant from Market Street mailed a copy of the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. It’s back in Philly.

When Marharyta Nekhoroshyva first saw her newborn son, she was gripped by fear. Born after just 26 weeks of pregnancy, he weighed only 940 grams (2 pounds) and wore diapers no larger than the palm of an adult hand.

The leaders of Britain, Germany and France said on Sunday they supported a proposal for talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to ‌secure a ceasefire,

The war between Russia and Ukraine heated up over the weekend.

Residents of St. Petersburg were told not to leave their homes after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted Russia’s second-largest city.