Ukraine’s Air Force reported shooting down a Russian Su‑35 fighter jet over the Kursk region, a striking aerial victory deep inside Russian airspace that underscores Kyiv’s growing air defense and combat capability.

Ukraine reels as blast wave from Russian missile strike shatters glass and damages the base of Kyiv’s historic Motherland Monument — museum facade hit amid massive aerial assault. empre.media

Explosions thunder through Russia’s skies as night-time drone attacks hit strategic military bases and infrastructure across multiple regions — fires blaze and alarms wail. empre.media

BREAKING: Three State Emergency Service rescuers killed in Kyiv while working under fire to help civilians after a Russian strike — nine colleagues wounded in fierce conditions. empre.media

Ukraine launches a daring preemptive strike on Russian military objects — explosions rock airfields and bases, strategic targets hit deep behind frontlines. empre.media reports.

Explosions and fires erupt in Russia’s Saratov and Engels after reported drone attacks — oil refinery likely hit, airport operations restricted, residents shaken by blasts.

Latest: Ternopil region rocked by Russia’s most massive air attack since the war began — multiple strikes light fires, smoke fills the sky, emergency teams battle impacts. empre.media

Ukraine reels after a brutal night assault as Russian missiles and drones sweep across multiple regions — casualties, injuries, damaged infrastructure and exploded debris into morning light.

Kyiv rocked by a massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack — falling debris, fires and explosions reported across several districts, with casualties and urgent rescue efforts ongoing. empre.media

Operational update as of June 5, 2025: Russia launches 33 air strikes and over 1,200 drones; Ukrainian forces repel multiple assaults across key sectors including Kharkiv, Kupyansk, Lyman and more. empre.media.

Massive Russian guided bomb strike levels part of Kherson’s Regional State Administration building — glass shattered, structural collapse, injuries and emergency rescues draw global attention.

Poland declares July 11 a national day of remembrance for Poles killed in the OUN‑UPA genocide during WWII — a move that draws criticism from Ukraine and reignites historical debates. empre.media