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U.S. Mercenaries in Ukraine Have Been 'Destroyed or Captured,' Russia Says
What do Russians hear about the war? There are the top news stories on Channel One from June 12 to June 19, 2022, summarized and translated by NewsGuard
Chechen Leader Kadyrov Says Special Forces Destroying Ukrainian Forces in Luhansk
Footage obtained from Kadyrov purports to show Chechen special forces carrying out operations in eastern Ukraine.
Australia Sends First Armored Personnel Carriers to Ukraine
Insignia bearing the flag of Ukraine alongside a kangaroo can be seen being put on the military vehicles.
Russia Says It Destroyed Equipment Sent to Ukraine By U.S., European Allies
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the images show the "destruction of Ukraine's manpower and military equipment by the Russian Armed forces in Ukraine."
Footage Shows Heavy Fighting on Front Lines in Eastern Ukraine
Pro-Russia separatists say that Ukrainian attempts to break through their lines have so far failed.
Airbnb Guest Says Host Threatened to Send Private Investigator After Them
"You have 48 hours to remove your review or I'm hiring a private investigator to obtain your address and then the fun begins," the host said.
Pro-Russian Separatists Accuse Ukraine of Firing Tactical Missile at Village
Video shows debris from what military officials claim was a tactical missile fired by Ukrainian forces into the village of Horoshee.
Ukrainian Official Says School Destroyed By Russian Incendiary Bomb
A Ukrainian official says that 200 schools have so far been destroyed by Russian forces.
You Can Own a Private Scottish Island and 17th Century Mansion for About $2 Million
The Isle of Vaila in Scotland Shetland islands also has a farmhouse, a cottage, and a coastline spanning around 6.5 miles.
Russia Blames Ukraine For Food Crisis Created By Russian Invasion
As Russian warships blockade Ukrainian ports, Russian officials have begun accusing the government in Kyiv of creating a global food crisis.
Ukrainian Artillery Reportedly Takes Out Russian Troops in Kherson Region
The released footage appears to show Ukrainian artillery targeting entrenched Russian positions in the area.
Israel Boosts Southern Border Defense Facing ISIS On One End, Iran On Other
An Israeli security official revealed to Newsweek "a very significant amount of work" on Israel's border security strategy near Egypt and Jordan.
Watch: Ukrainians Pummel Russians Trying to Attack Kharkiv Region
Ukrainian troops reportedly struck Russian soldiers while the latter tried to make progress in taking the Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine.
Russia Conducts Baltic Sea Missile Exercise as Tensions Rise With Lithuania
NATO-member Lithuania blocked the transit of goods to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
Author Says Thousands of British Schoolchildren Were Trained as WWII Assassins
The new book by Andrew Chatterton has lifted the lid on the network of civilian saboteurs and spies trained to defeat Adolf Hitler's army.
Family Gets Extremely Rare Muscle-Wasting Disease after Eating Toxic Fish
A family of three in Australia went to the hospital after experiencing severe muscle pains, 10 hours after eating a queen snapper fish.
Investigation Into Vladimir Putin's Finances Dismissed by Russia
An explosive joint report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Meduza exposed a common thread between several assets allegedly linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Canterbury Was Home to Some of Britain's Earliest Humans, Researchers Say
A historic cathedral city was home to some of Britain's earliest humans more than half a million years before writer Geoffrey Chaucer immortalized it in verse in his Canterbury Tales.
Bride Dies 10 Days After Wedding After Falling From Golf Cart on Honeymoon
Although the husband, Robbie Morgan, managed to escape the accident uninjured, tragically his wife died.
Judge Bans 11-Year-Old Rape Victim From Having Abortion
A judge in Brazil has banned abortion for an 11-year-old girl who became pregnant after being raped, prompting widespread outrage.
Taiwan Increasingly Confident U.S. Will Help Stop China Invasion
Taiwan says it would resist a Chinese attack on its own, but its citizens have gained renewed confidence in American assistance.
Difference in How a Company Fired Staff in U.S. and France Angers Americans
"We need to start rioting like the French when they are crossed," the employee reckoned about the different ways American and French employees were treated.