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Is Zelensky Trying to Turn Patriot Misfire Into Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Into the Next Bucha?
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 2:51pm EDTZelensky’s scraping together of obsolete Patriot missiles from around the world may have always been less about seeking to protect Ukraine’s cities than “hoping that the missiles would malfunction and hit civilian targets instead of shooting down airborne ones to stage a Bucha-like incident,” Alexei Leonkov says.
Old Stock, Operator Error, Blind Spot? What Caused a Patriot to Strike Kiev’s Holiest Orthodox Site
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 2:00pm EDTPatriot missile systems are “expensive and fragile,” military analyst Viktor Litovkin told Sputnik, commenting on the overnight incident in which an interceptor struck the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.
1Trump Confirms US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding Signed
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 12:36pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has been signed.
US and Iran Sign Memorandum of Understanding – Reports
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 12:10pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump, US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signed the memorandum of understanding digitally, media reported on Monday, citing a US official.
The ‘Islamabad Agreement’ Is Signed Abroad — but Pakistan Remains the Principal Broker
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 11:21am EDTThe “Islamabad Agreement” was built in Pakistan, not signed there. But the diplomatic credit stays with Islamabad.
Hague Court Dismisses Ukrainian Claims on Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Kerch Strait
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 11:12am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia has won the international arbitration on the rights of coastal state in the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
US-Iran Peace Deal Could Collapse Due to Israel – Analyst
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 10:35am EDTIt’s up to the Americans to control Israel otherwise the whole deal would blow up, veteran war correspondent and political analyst Elijah J. Magnier told Sputnik.
Ukrainian Strikes on Energodar Set ‘Another Record’ – Rosatom CEO
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 9:13am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian forces set “another record” for strikes on Energodar, the satellite city of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, over the past three days, Russia’s nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Monday.
Moscow Calls West’s Statements on Alleged Russian Attack on Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Fake News
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 7:17am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The statements by Kiev and western countries about the alleged Russian attack on the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra a “concocted fake news,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday.
Russian Forces Liberate Artyoma Settlement in Donetsk People’s Republic – MoD
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 7:06am EDTThe Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Artyoma in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Russia to Unveil New Mobile Drone Control Station
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 6:25am EDTRussian firm Unmanned Systems will reveal a new line-up of Supercam drones and a mobile control station at the National Security Belarus–2026 exhibition in Minsk, showing off their improved reconnaissance and dual-use abilities.
Talks With UK, French, German Ambassadors Bring Nothing New in Ukraine Settlement – Lavrov
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 6:20am EDTMINSK (Sputnik) – The meeting with French Ambassador to Russia Nicolas de Riviere, UK Ambassador to Russia Nigel Casey and German Ambassador in Moscow Alexander Graf Lambsdorff at the Russian Foreign Ministry brought nothing new in the Ukrainian conflict settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
Russia Unveils Surveillance Drone Built to Brave Extreme Conditions
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 4:37am EDTRussia is set to debut its new Sokol surveillance drone at the National Security Belarus–2026 exhibition in Minsk — a next-generation platform engineered to thrive where extreme conditions are the norm.
Putin Highlights China’s Rising Global Influence in Birthday Message to Xi Jinping
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 3:58am EDTRussian President Vladimir Putin extended heartfelt birthday wishes to Chinese President Xi Jinping, praising China’s remarkable progress and expanding influence on the world stage under Xi’s leadership, an official statement by the Kremlin noted.
Сomplex of Buildings at Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Hit By US-Produced Patriot Missile – MoD
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 3:29am EDTThe Kiev-Pechersk Lavra complex was hit by a missile from Patriot anti-aircraft missile system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Israeli Forces Intend to Keep Control Over ‘Security Zones’ in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza – Katz
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 3:16am EDTTEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Israel will not compromise on its border security, so the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will maintain control over the “security zones” in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday.
Russia Launches Massive Strike in Response to Terrorist Acts Committed by Ukraine
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 1:57am EDTThe Russian forces have carried out a massive strike in response to the terrorist acts committed by the Kiev regime, the Russian Defense Ministry has said.
US Commits to Suspending Sanctions on Iranian Oil Exports – Reports
Sputnik - Jun 15th 2026 12:38am EDTThe United States has committed to suspending sanctions on Iranian oil and petroleum product exports, not imposing new sanctions against Tehran, and not building up its military forces in the Middle East, the Iranian news agency Mehr reported citing a draft memorandum of understanding between the two countries.
US-Iran Deal to be Finalized by UNSC
Sputnik - Jun 14th 2026 10:03pm EDTThe final agreement between Iran and the United States will be approved by a UN Security Council resolution, the Iranian news agency Mehr reported citing a draft memorandum
Trump Announces Peace Deal with Iran
Sputnik - Jun 14th 2026 6:05pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump announces that a peace deal has been reached with Iran.
Ukraine Braces for Kramatorsk Retreat as Russian Forces Advance
Sputnik - Jun 14th 2026 1:55pm EDTUkraine is preparing for the possible loss of Konstantinovka, Druzhkovka and Kramatorsk after rapid advances by Russian forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense says.
Putin and Trump Discuss Ukraine, Iran and Bilateral Ties by Phone – Kremlin
Sputnik - Jun 14th 2026 12:06pm EDTRussian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with his US counterpart Donald Trump and wished him a happy 80th birthday, Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov said.
Trump Urges Israel to Refrain From Striking Lebanon
Sputnik - Jun 14th 2026 11:19am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump on Sunday condemned the Israeli strike on Beirut and called on Israel to cease strikes on Lebanon amid the upcoming US-Iran deal.
Israeli Bombs on Lebanon Expose False US Promises — Iranian Parliament Speaker
Sputnik - Jun 14th 2026 10:49am EDTIsraeli attacks on Beirut once again demonstrate that the US lacks the will or the ability to keep its promises, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, calling ongoing US-Iran peace talks into question.
Israel Strikes Beirut’s Southern Suburb, Casualties Reported
Sputnik - Jun 14th 2026 9:08am EDTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – Israeli aircraft have struck the Ghobeiry area in Beirut’s southern suburb, with preliminary reports indicating one person killed and several wounded, a source in the Lebanese ambulance service told Sputnik on Sunday.