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The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) has announced the winners of its 'Voices of the Missing' journalism competition, which honors reporting on Ukraine's missing-persons crisis and the families searching for their loved ones, as reported by the Kyiv Post.
Russian forces struck a multi-story residential building in Kramatorsk, Oblast, on Tuesday, injuring three people, according to the city council citing Oleksandr Honcharenko.
Ukraine plans to strengthen its 1,085-kilometer border with Belarus by deploying additional unmanned systems units, Oleksandr Syrskyi announced, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda.
Ukrainian forces shot down five of six Zircon hypersonic missiles during a Russian attack, according to military analyst Oleksandr Musiienko. He stressed that Patriot systems are key to intercepting these weapons.
Ukrainian and European startups are jointly developing AI-controlled drones that are resistant to Russian jamming signals. German companies are showing technological leadership in this area, as reported by WELT business editor Benedikt Fuest.
Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery in Moscow overnight Wednesday, according to Spiegel. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported the downing of around 60 drones over the capital.
A Russian attack on the Kharkiv region on Saturday left eight people wounded, including two children, according to Ukrinform.
Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in the Moscow region on June 16. Military commentator Madjar confirmed the attack, saying it aims to weaken Russia's economy.
Ukraine attacked an oil refinery in the Moscow district of Kapotnya on Monday morning. According to the BBC, a large fire has broken out, with thick smoke clouds hanging over the Russian capital.
Ukrainian medium-range drones are destroying Russian logistics and command posts, surpassing the capabilities of HIMARS systems, according to Business Insider.
A Russian drone strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson killed one civilian, Ukraine's Air Force reported. A minibus was hit, and paramedics were injured during a rescue operation.
On June 15, 228 combat engagements were recorded along the front line in Ukraine, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Most attacks by Russian troops occurred on the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Huliaipole axes.
Ukraine's Naftogaz Group is providing financial aid for the restoration of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and the Oleksandr Dovzhenko Film Studio, both damaged in a massive Russian attack, CEO Serhiy Koretskyi announced.
Russian forces struck the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on June 15, hitting the zoo in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Enclosures were damaged and animals injured, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
Ukraine's Defense Ministry and President Zelenskyy announced a comprehensive transformation of the armed forces on June 12. However, the reform has drawn criticism and incomprehension, according to the BBC.
On June 15, Russia launched a massive attack on Kyiv. President Zelensky suspects that Putin deliberately called Donald Trump the day before to avoid having to justify the assault.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his delegation will depart for the G7 summit in Évian from Chișinău airport in Moldova on the evening of June 15, rather than from the usual Polish airport in Rzeszów, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing flight data.
Ukrainian attacks on Russian logistics in occupied Crimea have caused a fuel shortage. According to UNIAN, citing military experts, the blockade of supply routes could soon lead to successes for Ukrainian forces at the front.
In the night of June 15, the Russian army struck the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Kyiv Monastery of the Caves) with a Shahed drone, the BBC reports citing the Ukrainian Air Force.
A 42-year-old woman from the Odesa region has been taken into pre-trial detention without bail on charges of high treason, accused of spying for Russia and coordinating attacks on Kyiv, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
A Russian missile attack on Kyiv has destroyed the largest and most technologically advanced sorting terminal of Ukrainian postal operator Nova Poshta, CEO Yevhen Tafiichuk said on Monday.
Russian forces attacked the settlement of Komyšuvacha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast with drones on Monday while humanitarian aid was being distributed. Four people sustained shrapnel wounds, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the regional military administration.
Russia attacked Kyiv with drones and missiles on the night of June 15, heavily damaging the National Reserve Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) confirmed that Russia attacked the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra with a Geran-2 drone on the night of June 15. Analysis of debris shows components were manufactured in Russia's Alabuga special economic zone, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
During a massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv on the night of June 15, nearly 42,000 people took refuge in the city's metro stations, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
In the early hours of June 15, Russia launched a massive missile attack on Kyiv, damaging the home of Ukrainian rhythmic gymnastics European champion Yeva Meleshchuk.
On June 15, Kyiv came under another massive missile attack, as Euronews reports. Air defense shot down missiles over the city while residents fled to subway stations.
At least five civilians were killed and 34 injured, including two children, in a Russian drone strike on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex. Ukraine has initiated proceedings with UNESCO, reports Ukrainska Pravda.
A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Monday severely damaged the Dormition Cathedral in the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Ukraine's most significant religious landmarks, the Guardian reports.
A 66-year-old man was killed and two women were injured in a Russian shelling of Kherson on the morning of June 15, according to the Kherson City Military Administration and the head of the military administration, Oleksandr Prokudin.
Four rescuers and a city administration employee were killed in a Russian attack on Kharkiv on June 14. According to the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office, the emergency workers were hit by a second strike.
The Ukrainian General Staff reports that Russia lost 1,320 troops in a single day, bringing total casualties to around 351,479 since the start of the war.
Russian troops deliberately attacked rescue workers who were extinguishing a fire in Kharkiv on the night of June 15. Four firefighters and a city council employee were killed, according to the Oblast Prosecutor's Office.
A Russian night attack on June 15 set fire to the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and the Mystetskyi Arsenal. Firefighting efforts are ongoing, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS).
In the night of June 15, Russian forces destroyed the largest innovative terminal of Nova Poshta in Kyiv with a missile strike, the company's Jewhen Tafijtschuk reported.
Ukraine has agreed to Hungary's demands for expanded rights for the Hungarian minority, clearing the way for the start of EU accession negotiations, according to the BBC.
A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv on June 15 set the Mystetskyi Arsenal ablaze. The operator reported a fire on the building's roof covering about 1,000 square meters.
A Russian missile attack on Kyiv in the early hours of June 15 killed four people and injured 25, according to Ukrainian authorities. Police cordoned off several streets in four districts, and public transport is running detours.
After a massive Russian air strike on Kyiv, the main church of the Monastery of the Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is in flames. People have been killed and dozens injured.
On the night of June 15, Russian forces attacked the city of Dnipro with drones, wounding one person and destroying a college building, Ukrainska Pravda reports.