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Ukraine Repels Mass Drone Assault and Advances in Donetsk as Alaska Summit Yields No Ceasefire

Moscow’s summit-timed drone offensive provoked record Ukrainian interceptions.

Residents walk at a street near a building damaged by Russian missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova/File Photo
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A Ukrainian serviceman with an FPV drone near Kharkiv last week

Overview

  • Russia launched an overnight attack deploying at least 60 Shahed-type drones and an Iskander-M missile around the PutinTrump summit.
  • Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 40 to 61 drones in overnight operations, according to separate General Staff reports.
  • Ground units advanced in Donetsk, clearing Russian forces from the Dobropillia and Pokrovsk sectors and liberating six additional settlements.
  • The PutinTrump Alaska talks concluded without a ceasefire agreement, and President Zelensky is set to meet Trump in Washington for further negotiations.
  • Moscow’s defense ministry claims of capturing Kolodyazi and Vorone remain contested by Ukrainian sources and independent monitors.