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Eleven Myanmar nationals were arrested in Mae Sot and Mae Sai townships for illegal stay and work, according to a statement released by Thai authorities. On June 17, the Tak Province Immigration Investigation Team entere
Mekong, June 18 Lt-Gen Yar Pya, Chairman of the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC), and his delegation visited Mong La Special Region (4) in eastern Shan State yesterday, June 17, the NDAA
MEKONG, June 18 Moscow has suffered its largest attack by Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, with nearly 200 drones hitting targets around the capital, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky. Seventeen people were injured in the Moscow region, according to regional governor Andrei Vorobyov. Russia’s defence ministry said it had intercepted and destroyed nearly 1,000 Ukrainian drones and four cruise missiles across the country in 24 hours. A Russian oil depot in the southern Rostov region was also attacked, killing one person. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had carried out further long-range attacks on the Moscow region. “It is time for this war to end. Russia must take the necessary steps in diplomacy,” he added. He said the large-scale drone attack was retaliation for Russia’s strike last week that set fire to a prominent religious shrine in Kyiv. “We don’t want this war, and we never wanted it. But if Ukraine burns, then your Moscow will burn too,” Zelensky said. Fires broke out at the Kapotnya oil refinery in south-eastern Moscow, the third time it has been attacked this month and the second time this week, filling the sky with smoke. Numerous video recordings showed the lids of large oil storage tanks being blown hundreds of metres into the air by the force of the powerful explosions. Debris from drones also fell on a nearby shopping centre, causing a fire, and residents were evacuated from some residential high-rise buildings. Four major Moscow airports were temporarily closed, and more than 500 flights were cancelled or delayed. Although regional authorities across Russia have banned the dissemination of footage and photos of the aftermath of the drone attacks, numerous video recordings have spread on social media showing drones flying in broad daylight and explosions occurring over industrial zones on the outskirts of Moscow. Four and a half years have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but the war of attrition on Ukraine’s front lines continues to rage, largely out of sight of the majority of ordinary Russian citizens. Kyiv’s long-range strikes on targets across Russia, including Moscow and St Petersburg, demonstrate Zelensky’s ambition to “bring the war to the doorstep” of the Russian people. The drone attacks on Moscow, about 500km (310 miles) from the Ukrainian border, have become more frequent as the Kyiv government’s long-range strike capabilities have improved. Ukraine’s first successful drone attacks reached the Russian capital in the spring of 2023, but these were sporadic and involved only a handful of drones. Since then, large-scale air defence systems have been deployed around Moscow, but the number of drones used by Ukraine in its attacks has also increased exponentially, with some drones managing to penetrate these air defence systems. At the same time, the Kyiv government said Russia had also launched more than 200 drones and a number of ballistic missiles into Ukraine overnight. Vladimir Putin, who is hosting a summit with Southeast Asian leaders in the central Russian city of Kazan, has not yet commented on the major attack on the Russian capital. “One of the most frequently asked questions by Moscow residents this morning is: what is happening? I can answer: your country started an aggressive war against our country. For many years, you have been killing our people,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha wrote on the social network X. “Now that you know what is happening, ask Putin when he plans to end the war,” he added. Ref:BBC #MeKongNews #RussianInvasion #Moscow #Ukraine #Attack
Mekong, June 18 The 1003 Unit Danu PDF, which is militarily resisting the State Administration Council in the Danu region, Pindaya, and Ywangan townships in southern Shan State, announced today, June 18, that it will tak
Mekong, June 18 On June 17, while attending the G7 summit in Paris, US President Donald Trump signed a preliminary 60-day ceasefire understanding with Iran at the Palace of Versailles in front of French President Macron,
Kim Aris, the youngest son of Myanmar’s ousted democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, completed a grueling 81-kilometre skateboarding marathon in London’s Hyde Park on Wednesday. The physical feat was the culmination of his
The Myanmar military has significantly escalated its air and naval campaign across Arakan State, launching devastating strikes on civilian areas and vital commercial infrastructure. The multi-township bombardment on Wedn
Daily Star The Bangladesh government is trying to foster effective dialogue between the Myanmar junta and the Arakan Army (AA) to create a stable environment in Rakhine State for the repatriation of Rohingyas, Foreign Mi
Yangon, June 18 Artists, social organizations, ethnic traditional cultural groups, and business organizations have been summoned to Naypyidaw to prepare for a more grand welcome for terrorist Min Aung Hlaing upon his ret
Former Prime Minister U Mann Jo Ni offered flowers and performed cleaning services at a pagoda for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday. Tens of thousands of residents from the Myain region have been forced to flee due to mil
Photo – Min Aung Hlaing (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 16. (AFP) China and the military junta have agreed to build a "China-Myanmar Security Partner
Satellite imagery has revealed that Myanmar is building its first domestically produced submarine, Military Watch Magazine reported. The submarine is approximately 40 meters long and appears to be closely modeled after N
Government of National Unity The National Unity Government (NUG) Interim Local Public Administration Development Central Committee and the public administration groups from Magway Region held a dialogue meeting (12/2026)
Photo – Mobilization to participate in the Rose Movement (Kale City People's Strike Leading Committee). In Kale City, Sagaing Region, an advance mobilization to participate in the Rose Movement was held on June 18 by the
YT (June 18) Mizzima. . Mon State's Ye Township, Ye River Region, Houses built with the support of the Nippon Foundation in the village of Chaok Ba Kho were bombed by airstrikes, and five buildings, including a primary s
The Union Minister for the Ministry of Women's Affairs, Dr. Thet Thet Zin, attended the opening ceremony of the Women's Development and Capacity Building Program held at Nay Pyi Taw State Academy and delivered an opening
The Kayah State Government is placing a strong emphasis on regional development initiatives and the successful execution of project operations. To implement this actions, Chief Minister U Ant Maw, accompanied by concerne
The seventh day of the Second Regular Meeting of Third Amyotha Hluttaw was held Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in the Amyotha Hluttaw meeting hall at the Hluttaw building in Nay Pyi Taw. Out of a total of 209 Amyotha Hluttaw rep
The tenth day of the Second Regular Session of Third Pyithu Hluttaw was held Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in the Pyithu Hluttaw meeting hall at the Hluttaw building in Nay Pyi Taw. The session was attended by Pyithu Hluttaw Sp
President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, U Min Aung Hlaing, who is currently on a state- visit to China, attended and officially opened the “Myanmar-China Investment and Trade Networking Summit (MCITP-2026) Sha
Mekong, June 18 Police Officer Saw Oo, the station chief of Aye Thar Yar Township Police Station in Taunggyi Township, celebrated his wife's birthday at a KTV on the evening of June 15th, presenting her with a bouquet of
Mekong, June 18 Local residents say that the statement by the PNO People's Militia, under the military junta, claiming they are only stationed in Pa-O villages in the Inlay region, contradicts the ground reality. The PNO
A high-level delegation from Myanmar, led by State Administration Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing, visited the Shanghai Lingang Special Area in Shanghai today (June 18). State Administration Council Chairman Min Aung Hl
A motion calling for the "crackdown and prohibition of illegal gambling activities that have been openly conducted for a long time within Mon State" has been submitted to the Mon State Parliament, and representatives are
It is known that U Tin Maung Myint, who received the National Literary Award five times and is a recipient of the Lifetime National Literary Award, has passed away. U Tin Maung Myint passed away at 12:30 PM on June 18 at
The junta-appointed government in Mon State could not clearly answer questions raised in the Mon State Parliament regarding excessive money collection at checkpoints and whether effective action would be taken under the
Burma News International (BNI) is a network of 15 independent media and news organizations based in and around Burma Junta troops and allied militia members operating in Lone Khin Village Tract, Hpakant Township, Kachin
Five members of the SAC military who were robbing the homes of civilian residents and businessmen in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, have been apprehended by revolutionary coalition forces and are currently undergoing in
There are 24 villages in Taunggyi Township that have not yet received electricity, and these villages will be supplied with electricity annually based on the availability of funds, according to U Aye Kyaw, Deputy Ministe
Sagaing Region U Aye Kyaw, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy, said that the villages, including Kyun Hla Town and Kant Balu Town, will get electricity from hydropower. The star question is whether
The charge, which carries a penalty of up to life imprisonment, is related to a controversial Washington lobbying initiative. . (The original text is cut off here. If there is a continuation, it will be translated reflec
At the invitation of the President of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Xi Jinping, the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, U Min Aung Hlaing, is currently on a State Visit to the PRC. In the afternoon o
The Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw U Khin Yi met with an eight-member delegation led by Sayadaw Bhaddanta Ñyanapala from the Ramanya Nikaya Monastery in Ye Township, Mon State, who had come to observe the ninth day of the sec
Union Minister for the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Communications and Digital Development, U Mya Tun Oo, together with Deputy Minister for Transport U Aung Myaing, officials from Myanma Railways, and respon
Union Minister for Information U Htein Lin on Wednesday met with the staff from Information and Public Relation Department, Printing and Publishing Department, Department of Media Development and News and Periodicals Ent
Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Hsan Oo, accompanied by the responsible officials, inspected the Forest and Environmental Museum at the Nay Pyi Taw Zoological Garden Wednesday mornin