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News from Ukraine and around the world, politics, economics, culture and sports online on online.ua https://news.online.ua/en/ en https://news.online.ua/static/build/img/logo.8532d79ed5.png https://news.online.ua/en/ https://news.online.ua/en/bringing-back-the-draft-germany-may-take-a-radical-step-for-defense-905296/ https://news.online.ua/en/bringing-back-the-draft-germany-may-take-a-radical-step-for-defense-905296/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:06:00 +0300 World Germany may take a step it abandoned more than 15 years ago, citing a military shortage and growing concerns about the threat from Russia. https://news.online.ua/en/germany-considers-ukrainian-and-israeli-cruise-missiles-as-an-alternative-to-tomahawk-905092/ https://news.online.ua/en/germany-considers-ukrainian-and-israeli-cruise-missiles-as-an-alternative-to-tomahawk-905092/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:06:09 +0300 World The German Ministry of Defense is considering Ukrainian and Israeli cruise missiles as an alternative to the American Tomahawk for its long-range strike arsenal. https://news.online.ua/en/belarus-cynically-promises-to-let-ukrainians-into-its-forests-to-pick-mushrooms-and-berries-905261/ https://news.online.ua/en/belarus-cynically-promises-to-let-ukrainians-into-its-forests-to-pick-mushrooms-and-berries-905261/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:06:00 +0300 World The Border Committee of Belarus has stated that it is ready to provide simplified access for residents of Ukraine to Belarusian forests to pick mushrooms and berries. https://news.online.ua/en/elon-musk-suddenly-lost-his-trillionaire-status-what-are-the-reasons-905221/ https://news.online.ua/en/elon-musk-suddenly-lost-his-trillionaire-status-what-are-the-reasons-905221/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:06:10 +0300 World The meteoric fall in SpaceX and Tesla shares has led to American businessman Elon Musk becoming a billionaire again after a few weeks as a trillionaire - the first in human history, by the way. https://news.online.ua/en/romania-has-introduced-the-merops-anti-drone-system-905237/ https://news.online.ua/en/romania-has-introduced-the-merops-anti-drone-system-905237/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:06:10 +0300 World The Merops anti-drone system, provided to Romania by the United States as part of a bilateral strategic partnership, has been put into operation and integrated into the defense system of the Romanian Armed Forces. https://news.online.ua/en/britain-to-offer-ukraine-its-own-long-range-missiles-insiders-905122/ https://news.online.ua/en/britain-to-offer-ukraine-its-own-long-range-missiles-insiders-905122/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:06:00 +0300 World According to Bloomberg, the United Kingdom will soon begin testing its budget long-range missiles — which the Ukrainian Defense Forces could receive if everything goes well. https://news.online.ua/en/us-ends-naval-blockade-of-iran-905205/ https://news.online.ua/en/us-ends-naval-blockade-of-iran-905205/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:06:14 +0300 World American leader Donald Trump has officially confirmed that the United States is ending the naval blockade of Iran, as official Tehran has fully and unconditionally agreed to the highest level of nuclear inspections. https://news.online.ua/en/hungarys-prosecutor-general-to-resign-over-orbans-crime-against-ukraine-905196/ https://news.online.ua/en/hungarys-prosecutor-general-to-resign-over-orbans-crime-against-ukraine-905196/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:06:45 +0300 World Hungary's Supreme Prosecutor Gabor Balint Nagy, who was appointed to the position during the rule of Viktor Orban, is set to resign. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has hinted that this is related to the case of the detention of collectors of the Ukrainian Savings Bank. https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-will-receive-150000-drones-over-350-air-defense-missiles-and-radars-from-britain-905063/ https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-will-receive-150000-drones-over-350-air-defense-missiles-and-radars-from-britain-905063/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:06:00 +0300 World On June 18, Britain announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine, which includes the supply of 150,000 drones and more than 350 air defense missiles and radars by the end of this year. https://news.online.ua/en/russia-is-hiding-the-scale-of-ukrainian-attacks-on-its-territory-905183/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-is-hiding-the-scale-of-ukrainian-attacks-on-its-territory-905183/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:06:00 +0300 World The regions of Russia are hiding the scale of Ukrainian attacks. https://news.online.ua/en/british-foreign-secretary-asks-starmer-to-resign-905161/ https://news.online.ua/en/british-foreign-secretary-asks-starmer-to-resign-905161/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:06:30 +0300 World According to anonymous sources, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign. https://news.online.ua/en/magyar-orders-immediate-investigation-into-orbans-raid-on-oschadbank-905013/ https://news.online.ua/en/magyar-orders-immediate-investigation-into-orbans-raid-on-oschadbank-905013/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:06:32 +0300 World Hungarian leader Peter Magyar announced that he has already ordered the launch of an official investigation into the actions of certain authorities regarding the seizure of Ukrainian collectors and funds from Oschadbank. https://news.online.ua/en/belgium-promises-to-deliver-7-f-16-fighters-to-ukraine-in-2026-905052/ https://news.online.ua/en/belgium-promises-to-deliver-7-f-16-fighters-to-ukraine-in-2026-905052/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0300 World Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken has announced plans to supply F-16 fighter jets to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/air-defense-and-missiles-for-patriot-germany-will-provide-ukraine-with-another-400-million-in-military-aid-905054/ https://news.online.ua/en/air-defense-and-missiles-for-patriot-germany-will-provide-ukraine-with-another-400-million-in-military-aid-905054/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0300 World German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Germany is joining the PURL mechanism for the fourth time, which finances the purchase of American weapons and ammunition for Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/russia-expands-propaganda-network-in-africa-thanks-to-un-mechanisms-diu-904649/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-expands-propaganda-network-in-africa-thanks-to-un-mechanisms-diu-904649/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:06:00 +0300 World Russia is systematically using UN mechanisms to expand its own propaganda network in Africa, the Main Intelligence Directorate reported. https://news.online.ua/en/iran-is-trying-hard-to-hide-its-enriched-uranium-from-the-us-904912/ https://news.online.ua/en/iran-is-trying-hard-to-hide-its-enriched-uranium-from-the-us-904912/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:06:00 +0300 World Five CNN insiders have obtained information that the Iranian regime is currently doing everything possible to strengthen the protection of its highly enriched uranium reserves. As it turned out, Tehran is not only blocking access to underground storage facilities, but also setting booby traps at the entrances to the tunnels. https://news.online.ua/en/pistorius-highly-praised-ukraines-experience-in-the-field-of-drones-and-electronic-warfare-904888/ https://news.online.ua/en/pistorius-highly-praised-ukraines-experience-in-the-field-of-drones-and-electronic-warfare-904888/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:06:00 +0300 World German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius stated that Ukraine's experience in the use of drones, combating them, and in the field of electronic warfare is of "extraordinary value" for Germany and NATO allies. https://news.online.ua/en/the-first-modular-shelter-was-installed-in-the-center-of-tallinn-904862/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-first-modular-shelter-was-installed-in-the-center-of-tallinn-904862/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:06:00 +0300 World Estonia's first modular shelter in a public urban space has been installed in the center of Tallinn. It is a pilot project that aims to show how such structures can work in urban conditions and increase the level of safety for residents. https://news.online.ua/en/us-director-of-national-intelligence-disgraced-after-declassification-of-biolabs-in-ukraine-904908/ https://news.online.ua/en/us-director-of-national-intelligence-disgraced-after-declassification-of-biolabs-in-ukraine-904908/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0300 World US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who will soon resign, “declassified bio-laboratories” in Ukraine that are allegedly funded by the US government. https://news.online.ua/en/what-the-us-iran-deal-entails-first-details-904956/ https://news.online.ua/en/what-the-us-iran-deal-entails-first-details-904956/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:06:47 +0300 World According to Western journalists, they received a document from official Tehran containing the provisions of the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States. https://news.online.ua/en/pentagon-raises-alarm-over-israeli-espionage-904757/ https://news.online.ua/en/pentagon-raises-alarm-over-israeli-espionage-904757/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:06:00 +0300 World According to NBC News, the US Department of Defense has been gripped by a wave of panic over Israel's increasing espionage activities against the United States. In fact, the Pentagon has even urgently raised the level of counterintelligence threat from its main ally in the Middle East to the highest level. https://news.online.ua/en/swedish-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-planes-over-the-baltic-sea-904911/ https://news.online.ua/en/swedish-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-planes-over-the-baltic-sea-904911/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:06:00 +0300 World The Swedish Armed Forces have officially confirmed that on June 12, their fighter jets took to the air twice in a row to intercept Russian aircraft. All of this took place over the Baltic Sea. https://news.online.ua/en/britain-shows-interception-of-russian-tanker-for-the-first-time-904951/ https://news.online.ua/en/britain-shows-interception-of-russian-tanker-for-the-first-time-904951/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:06:33 +0300 World The UK Ministry of Defence has officially confirmed that the SMYRTOS vessel, part of the Russian "shadow fleet", was intercepted in the English Channel. https://news.online.ua/en/starmer-ordered-the-british-armed-forces-to-intercept-a-tanker-belonging-to-the-russian-shadow-fleet-904944/ https://news.online.ua/en/starmer-ordered-the-british-armed-forces-to-intercept-a-tanker-belonging-to-the-russian-shadow-fleet-904944/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:06:14 +0300 World On June 14, British forces intercepted a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker attempting to pass through the English Channel. https://news.online.ua/en/iris-t-manufacturer-plans-to-produce-flamingo-missiles-jointly-with-ukraine-904881/ https://news.online.ua/en/iris-t-manufacturer-plans-to-produce-flamingo-missiles-jointly-with-ukraine-904881/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:06:00 +0300 World German defense company Diehl Defence is in talks with Ukrainian arms manufacturer Fire Point regarding possible joint production of Flamingo cruise missiles in Germany. https://news.online.ua/en/russias-war-against-ukraine-the-eu-has-evidence-of-chinas-involvement-in-training-russian-soldiers-904893/ https://news.online.ua/en/russias-war-against-ukraine-the-eu-has-evidence-of-chinas-involvement-in-training-russian-soldiers-904893/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:06:00 +0300 World China trained hundreds of Russian soldiers on its territory, who then participated in Russia's war against Ukraine, and this information was confirmed by the European Union's special services. https://news.online.ua/en/russian-oligarch-karapetyan-seeks-annulment-of-elections-in-armenia-904879/ https://news.online.ua/en/russian-oligarch-karapetyan-seeks-annulment-of-elections-in-armenia-904879/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:06:16 +0300 World The political force "Strong Armenia", owned by Russian oligarch Samvel Karapetyan, has filed a request with the Central Election Commission. The party is currently doing everything possible to annul the results of the parliamentary elections and the victory of the political force of the incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. https://news.online.ua/en/protests-intensify-in-albania-against-trumps-son-in-laws-construction-of-luxury-resort-904929/ https://news.online.ua/en/protests-intensify-in-albania-against-trumps-son-in-laws-construction-of-luxury-resort-904929/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0300 World On June 13, about 200 protesters demolished metal fences and barbed wire barriers surrounding the construction site of an elite resort on Albania's Adriatic coast. https://news.online.ua/en/taiwan-conducts-first-himars-firing-drills-on-coast-opposite-china-904830/ https://news.online.ua/en/taiwan-conducts-first-himars-firing-drills-on-coast-opposite-china-904830/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:06:00 +0300 World The Taiwanese military conducted its first HIMARS mobile multiple launch rocket system training exercise on the west coast of the island, located across the Taiwan Strait from China. https://news.online.ua/en/poland-demands-return-of-450-million-euros-from-the-eu-for-weapons-transferred-to-ukraine-904863/ https://news.online.ua/en/poland-demands-return-of-450-million-euros-from-the-eu-for-weapons-transferred-to-ukraine-904863/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0300 World Warsaw insists on a full refund of the funds it spent – about 2 billion zlotys (450 million euros) – for weapons transferred to Ukraine, and does not want to direct these funds directly to military support for Kyiv. https://news.online.ua/en/trump-did-not-strike-very-hard-on-iran-due-to-intervention-by-allies-904876/ https://news.online.ua/en/trump-did-not-strike-very-hard-on-iran-due-to-intervention-by-allies-904876/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:06:07 +0300 World According to insiders, US leader Donald Trump has changed his mind about striking a major blow against the Iranian regime after holding phone calls with leaders of the Gulf and South Asian countries, who persuaded the US president to cancel his plans. https://news.online.ua/en/poland-suspends-entry-of-buses-from-ukraine-through-the-shehyny-medika-checkpoint-904820/ https://news.online.ua/en/poland-suspends-entry-of-buses-from-ukraine-through-the-shehyny-medika-checkpoint-904820/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:06:59 +0300 World On June 10, the State Customs Service of Ukraine officially confirmed that the Polish authorities had decided to suspend the entry of buses from Ukraine through the Shehyny-Medika checkpoint from June 15 due to repair work. https://news.online.ua/en/us-strikes-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman-killing-three-indian-citizens-904852/ https://news.online.ua/en/us-strikes-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman-killing-three-indian-citizens-904852/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0300 World Three Indian sailors, who were reported missing, were killed when the US military struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman. https://news.online.ua/en/russia-has-begun-construction-of-a-new-military-base-near-the-border-with-finland-904837/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-has-begun-construction-of-a-new-military-base-near-the-border-with-finland-904837/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0300 World The Russian Federation has begun construction of its first completely new military base near Petrozavodsk, close to Finland's eastern border. https://news.online.ua/en/us-strikes-iran-for-second-day-in-a-row-904845/ https://news.online.ua/en/us-strikes-iran-for-second-day-in-a-row-904845/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:06:00 +0300 World The American military launched strikes on Iran for the second day in a row, trying to pressure Tehran to sign the agreement. https://news.online.ua/en/the-us-retaliated-against-iran-for-shooting-down-an-american-helicopter-904807/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-us-retaliated-against-iran-for-shooting-down-an-american-helicopter-904807/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:06:34 +0300 World The US military has officially confirmed that it has launched strikes in response to Iran's downing of an Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. https://news.online.ua/en/putin-is-trying-to-implement-the-secret-project-scythian-with-nuclear-weapons-904252/ https://news.online.ua/en/putin-is-trying-to-implement-the-secret-project-scythian-with-nuclear-weapons-904252/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:06:00 +0300 World According to the Tagesschau, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has been doing everything he can to implement the secret project "Scythian". What is important to understand is that it involves placing nuclear missiles on the seabed. https://news.online.ua/en/trump-announces-peace-deal-with-iran-in-two-or-three-days-904792/ https://news.online.ua/en/trump-announces-peace-deal-with-iran-in-two-or-three-days-904792/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:06:51 +0300 World US President Donald Trump has said that a peace deal with the Iranian regime could be reached "in two or three days," despite intense exchanges of fire between Iran and Israel. https://news.online.ua/en/china-launches-naval-special-operation-near-taiwan-904744/ https://news.online.ua/en/china-launches-naval-special-operation-near-taiwan-904744/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:06:03 +0300 World China's Ministry of Transport has officially confirmed the start of a special maritime operation in the waters east of the island of Taiwan. https://news.online.ua/en/hegset-made-an-unexpected-statement-about-us-aid-to-ukraine-904531/ https://news.online.ua/en/hegset-made-an-unexpected-statement-about-us-aid-to-ukraine-904531/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:06:00 +0300 World US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unexpectedly spoke about Washington finding a way to help Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/french-general-staff-announced-the-interception-of-6-russian-aircraft-904714/ https://news.online.ua/en/french-general-staff-announced-the-interception-of-6-russian-aircraft-904714/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0300 World On June 2, French Rafale 2 fighter jets intercepted six Russian aircraft at once. It is worth noting that this operation took place in the Baltic airspace. https://news.online.ua/en/parliamentary-elections-have-started-in-armenia-putin-is-trying-to-remove-pashinyan-904748/ https://news.online.ua/en/parliamentary-elections-have-started-in-armenia-putin-is-trying-to-remove-pashinyan-904748/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:06:43 +0300 World Voting began in Armenia on June 7 for parliamentary elections. Importantly, they are taking place against a backdrop of worsening relations between the country's current leader, Nikol Pashinyan, and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. https://news.online.ua/en/pentagon-concerned-about-increased-israeli-spying-on-the-us-904731/ https://news.online.ua/en/pentagon-concerned-about-increased-israeli-spying-on-the-us-904731/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0300 World The Pentagon is increasingly concerned about increased Israeli espionage against the United States, and has raised the counterintelligence threat level to the highest level. https://news.online.ua/en/finnish-police-suspect-four-people-of-damaging-undersea-cables-in-the-baltic-904702/ https://news.online.ua/en/finnish-police-suspect-four-people-of-damaging-undersea-cables-in-the-baltic-904702/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:06:00 +0300 World Finnish police investigating damage to two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea said on June 5 that four people are suspected of committing the crime. https://news.online.ua/en/sweden-arrested-a-russian-shadow-fleet-vessel-at-the-request-of-the-ukrainian-prosecutors-office-904663/ https://news.online.ua/en/sweden-arrested-a-russian-shadow-fleet-vessel-at-the-request-of-the-ukrainian-prosecutors-office-904663/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:06:00 +0300 World Previously, the Ukrainian prosecutor's office turned to the Swedish Ministry of Justice with a request for international legal assistance. https://news.online.ua/en/orban-ordered-the-seizure-of-oschadbank-funds-investigation-904617/ https://news.online.ua/en/orban-ordered-the-seizure-of-oschadbank-funds-investigation-904617/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:06:42 +0300 World As part of the investigation by the Telex publication, it became known that it was former Hungarian leader Viktor Orban who ordered the seizure of Ukrainian collectors and Oschadbank funds on March 5 near Budapest. https://news.online.ua/en/no-country-has-transferred-funds-to-the-trump-peace-council-fund-904432/ https://news.online.ua/en/no-country-has-transferred-funds-to-the-trump-peace-council-fund-904432/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:06:00 +0300 World The official Peace Council fund, created at the initiative of US President Donald Trump for the reconstruction of Gaza, has not received a single dollar in the four months since the initiative was launched. https://news.online.ua/en/latvia-installs-first-dragon-teeth-along-border-with-russia-904449/ https://news.online.ua/en/latvia-installs-first-dragon-teeth-along-border-with-russia-904449/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:06:00 +0300 World The barriers are arranged in three rows, about ten meters wide, and are designed to prevent military equipment from crossing the border. Each "tooth" weighs about one and a half tons. As the military noted, the gaps between the elements are so small that no armored vehicle will be able to pass through them. https://news.online.ua/en/putin-has-allocated-26-billion-for-the-search-for-immortality-904477/ https://news.online.ua/en/putin-has-allocated-26-billion-for-the-search-for-immortality-904477/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:06:12 +0300 World According to The Wall Street Journal, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and his entourage have not just embraced the idea of “defeating aging” — they have actually turned it into a large-scale state project in Russia. Investments are pouring into it at a truly colossal rate. https://news.online.ua/en/estonia-is-actively-preparing-for-war-with-russia-904511/ https://news.online.ua/en/estonia-is-actively-preparing-for-war-with-russia-904511/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:06:50 +0300 World The Wall Street Journal has obtained information that tiny NATO member Estonia is determined to do everything possible to repel Russia in the event of its invasion. Official Tallinn is inclined to believe that their country could become the next victim of dictator Vladimir Putin.