Jane Lytvynenko

How a Youth-Led Backlash Pushed Zelensky to His Biggest U-Turn Yet The Ukrainian president signed a bill that returned power to anticorruption agencies, the removal of which had lifted the lid on simmering discontent.

A youth-led backlash pushed Zelensky to his biggest u-turn yet, delivering another victory for Ukraine's robust civil society.

“The real opposition in Ukraine has always been the people,” said an organizer, a veteran who was among the first to call for protest.

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Another massive attack on Kyiv last night, a total of 309 drones and 8 missiles used, most of them against the capital.

In my shelter, a mom brought her 8-month-old daughter who slept through the explosions while she worked.

Ukrainians Ramp Up Protests, as Zelensky Seeks Way Out Ukraine’s president pledged a new course after protesters criticized his signing of a bill to strip anticorruption agencies of power.

“I don’t want for my niece, my future children, my younger brother to live in a country with corruption,” said Vladyslava. “I don’t want to live in a country with corruption.”

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For two nights now, Ukrainians have gathered across the country to protest a law passed by Zelensky's party defanging anti-corruption agencies. There were easily over 5,000 gathered in Kyiv last night.

The protesters have also began proposing a name: Cardboard Revolution.

After last night’s Russian bombardment in Kyiv, a metro station — probably the most bombed one in the city — filled with smoke as people were sheltering in it.

Russia used over 400 attack drones and 24 missiles in last night’s air raid across Ukraine.

Russia launched 1,125 attack drones at Ukraine in the past two nights.

Recently, Russia launched more attack drones in a single day than in the all of July last year, per @cen4infores.bsky.social.

Our story on Russia's growing capabilities @mjluxmoore.bsky.social

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The Lolita update is that we’re besties now

Another harrowing night in Kyiv and my neighbourhood is getting pummelled.

A boy ran into my shelter with his family earlier, crying. “I thought this was my last night,” he told his grandma as she cuddled him.

Then, at 3:00 am: “I’m 8 years old now! It’s already my birthday!”

Putin Plots Summer of Relentless Attacks on Ukraine Russian aerial and ground assaults on Ukrainian cities are mounting, as the Trump administration is withholding some weapons from Kyiv.

Putin is plotting yet another summer of relentless attacks, trying to exhaust Ukraine's army and civilians as U.S. pulls back support:

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After bombardments like yesterday's, Kyivans say hello with the words "was it loud where you were?" and later, when departing, wish each other quiet.

Russia Is Churning Out Attack Drones. Ukraine Is Feeling the Impact. Moscow’s drone strikes have grown exponentially thanks in part to a deal with Iran to produce its Shahed drones on Russian soil. An attack overnight that focused on Kyiv killed at least 15.

ICYMI: @WSJ.com's @janelytv.bsky.social highlighted our Airborne Axis report, which goes behind the scenes to map a multi-billion-dollar deal to localize Iranian-designed drone production in Russia.

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Saw Lolita from my shelter going about her neighbourhood business today. Felt like a celebrity sighting.

Read about how we spend our nights in Kyiv.
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Gaming the Air Raids in Kyiv: A Night in a Capital at War People in the Ukrainian capital spend their evenings clinging to the normal things of life—for as long as the air-raid sirens allow.

For the first time in this war, I wrote in the first person.

Here is what it's like to experience an air raid in Kyiv, to negotiate between bombs and normality, and to come out of shelter into the smoky aftermath.

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Gaming the Air Raids in Kyiv: A Night in a Capital at War People in the Ukrainian capital spend their evenings clinging to the normal things of life—for as long as the air-raid sirens allow.

For the first time in this war, I wrote in the first person.

Here is what it's like to experience an air raid in Kyiv, to negotiate between bombs and normality, and to come out of shelter into the smoky aftermath.

Free to read: www.wsj.com/world/gaming...

Russia has launched more drones in the first two weeks of June than during entire months last year, a @cen4infores.bsky.social analysis shows.

Last night's attack on Kyiv killed at least 15. Russia launched 440 drones and 32 missiles across Ukraine.

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Russia has launched more drones in the first two weeks of June than during entire months last year, a @cen4infores.bsky.social analysis shows.

Last night's attack on Kyiv killed at least 15. Russia launched 440 drones and 32 missiles across Ukraine.

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Inside the Ukrainian Drone Operation That Devastated Russia’s Bomber Fleet A WSJ analysis reveals how Ukraine used homegrown tech and old-school spycraft in the attack.

Here's our beat-by-beat dive into how Ukrainians pulled off their audacious attack on Russia's warplanes.

Our team analysed satellite, video, and photo evidence, spoke to people with knowledge of the attack and scoured official statements for this story:

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The Ukrainian Spy Agency Behind the Stunning Strike on Russia’s Bomber Fleet Ukraine’s SBU security service has carried out some of the most spectacular attacks of the war.

We've got more detail on Operation Spiderweb plus a look inside the SBU, the agency that pulled it off:

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The Ukrainian Spy Agency Behind the Stunning Strike on Russia’s Bomber Fleet Ukraine’s SBU security service has carried out some of the most spectacular attacks of the war.

We've got more detail on Operation Spiderweb plus a look inside the SBU, the agency that pulled it off:

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Inside the Ukrainian Drone Operation That Devastated Russia’s Bomber Fleet A WSJ analysis reveals how Ukraine used homegrown tech and old-school spycraft in the attack.

Here's our beat-by-beat dive into how Ukrainians pulled off their audacious attack on Russia's warplanes.

Our team analysed satellite, video, and photo evidence, spoke to people with knowledge of the attack and scoured official statements for this story:

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Ukraine Says It Destroyed Dozens of Warplanes Deep Inside Russia The clandestine drone attack deals the biggest blow of the war against Moscow’s long-range bomber fleet.

WSJ: Clandestine drone attack, 18 months in planning, deals biggest blow of the war against Moscow’s long-range bomber fleet. By @janelytv.bsky.social Gift link!

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Ukraine’s Crimea Lies at the Heart of Russia’s Invasion—and Trump’s Peace Plan The military takeover of the peninsula was the first of Russia’s land grabs.

Today is a day of remembrance for Crimean Tatars deported by Stalin 81 years ago. Thousands were loaded onto cattle trains and sent to Russia far east, many dying en route.

Our recent story on Russia's occupation of Crimea and its role in negotiations:
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India Launches Military Strikes Against Pakistan The strikes intensify a confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

Breaking: India says it launched military strikes on Pakistan, intensifying a confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors

Ukraine, U.S. Close In on Controversial Economic Deal for Minerals Ukraine and the U.S. are expected to sign a deal for rights to Ukrainian mineral wealth in the next 24 hours, according to Kyiv officials.

Anyway, here's mineral deal
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Mineral Deal Day is the Infrastructure Week of 2025

And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.

We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.