China has replaced Li Hui with Wu Hongbo as its special envoy for Eurasian affairs, a position central to its diplomatic engagement regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, Kyiv Post said in a report. While Beijing declares itself a neutral party, Western governments assert that China provides Moscow with significant economic and diplomatic support.

The change in envoys follows multiple diplomatic tours by Li Hui since 2023 aimed at promoting a Chinese-led peace initiative, which did not gain substantial support from Western nations or Ukraine. Wu Hongbo is described as a veteran diplomat with past experience as a UN Under-Secretary-General. This development occurred after China opted not to participate in Ukraine’s recent global peace summit held in Switzerland.

Ukraine has stated that Russia deployed a new jet-powered kamikaze drone, capable of speeds around 600 kph, during an attack on Kyiv, Kyiv Post says in a report. Experts examining the debris concluded it was likely a Russian-produced variant of the Iranian Shahed-238 drone. The drone’s significantly increased speed compared to previous propeller-driven models makes interception more difficult and presents a new challenge for Ukrainian air defenses.

Ukrainian intelligence sources have reported a significant cyberattack targeting the Russian telecom provider Orion Telecom, according to a report in Kyiv Post. The attack allegedly crippled the company’s services, resulting in a city known for uranium mining being taken offline. Furthermore, the sources claim that the cyber operation led to the erasure of 370 servers, 500 switches, and all of Orion Telecom’s data backups.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky intends to advocate for stronger sanctions against Russia when he meets with US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit, scheduled to begin this weekend in Canada, according to a report in Kyiv Post. This diplomatic initiative occurs as Ukraine faces one of the most severe waves of Russian drone attacks since the war began, highlighting Kyiv’s urgent need for increased international pressure on Moscow, with Zelensky emphasizing that the ultimate decision on such measures rests with the White House.

A child was killed and two other individuals—a man and the two-year-old boy’s grandmother—were injured in an alleged Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s Belgorod region, the local governor announced, The Moscow Times said in a report. Russian authorities attributed the attack, which was reported on June 12, 2025, to Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces are reportedly making gradual advances against Russian troops in Sumy Oblast, according to President Zelensky’s statements on June 12, The Kyiv Independent said in a report. Concurrently, Germany has announced its decision to provide Ukraine with additional Iris-T air defense systems to bolster its defensive capabilities.

Russia has relocated dozens of its strategic bombers to more remote airbases across the country following a Ukrainian drone attack identified as “Operation Spider’s Web,” The Moscow Times said in a report. This reported movement of aircraft is based on satellite imagery.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) released its daily analysis of Russia’s offensive campaign in Ukraine for June 11, 2025, according to a report in Kyiv Post. The assessment covers key developments including intensified Russian pressure on various front sections, the effectiveness of Western military aid delivered to Ukraine, and ongoing Ukrainian mobilization efforts and their impact on defensive capabilities.