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Rescuers discovered human remains under the rubble in Kharkiv's Kholodnohirskyi district after a Russian glide bomb attack on the night of June 19. The victim's identity is being established as clearance operations continue.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked for further support for the coming winter amid Russia's war of aggression, fearing renewed Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
Russian forces struck the Oblast in northeastern Ukraine, killing a 78-year-old woman and injuring two others, local authorities reported.
Ukrainian troops have repelled a mechanized Russian assault on the village of Mala Tokmatschka in the Zaporizhzhia region, destroying more than 30 vehicles, according to the Ukrainian military.
Ukraine has launched its largest drone attack on Moscow to date, according to BBC. Russian authorities reported 17 injured and significant damage in the region.
Since mid-April, Ukrainian elite drone pilots have been conducting a 'middle strike' campaign that has destroyed hundreds of fuel trucks and crippled Russian supply lines in southern Ukraine, the Kyiv Post reports.
In the night of June 18, units of Ukraine's Deep Strike SSO together with the Russian resistance movement 'Chorna Iskra' attacked an oil depot and a fuel base in Russia's Rostov region, according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ukrainian drones hit a major oil refinery in southeast Moscow overnight on June 18, triggering massive fires. All four Moscow airports temporarily suspended operations, according to the German Press Agency (dpa).
Ukraine's military intelligence says it intercepted orders for the Russian 58th Army to step up FPV drone attacks on civilian infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia.
A 31-year-old man fired several shots from a legally owned assault rifle at a regional recruitment center in the town of Letychiv, Oblast, on the evening of June 17. The intoxicated suspect was detained by police, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
A 64-year-old man was killed on the morning of June 18 in a Russian air strike on the outskirts of Sumy, according to the head of the Oblast Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov.
The NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8 will focus on expanding and sustaining military support for Ukraine, the Kyiv Post reports.
Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in two years, hitting an oil refinery, while President Zelenskyy held talks with NATO representatives in Brussels.
A 58-year-old man was seriously injured in Russian attacks on five districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to Ukrainska Pravda. Infrastructure, an enterprise, and residential buildings were damaged.
US Donald Trump has announced he will review the possibility of granting a license for the production of rockets in Ukraine, according to Ukrinform.
A 64-year-old man was injured by a Russian FPV drone attack in Komyshuvakha, Oblast, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the regional military administration.
Since Tuesday, Russian forces have launched more than 40 attacks on five districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing three civilians in Nikopol with an FPV drone. Governor Oleksandr Hanzha convened the Defense Council to tighten evacuations and drone defenses.
Ukrainian police have broken up a drug ring that smuggled methadone into a Kyiv pre-trial detention center. According to Ukrainska Pravda, an inmate organized the smuggling, with the drugs hidden in soap and red beets.
Ukraine has rejected Russian accusations that its military fired a drone at a bus carrying Belarusian children. According to Ukrainska Pravda, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine called the claim a fabrication.
Following a scandal involving illegal detentions and violence at the Odesa military recruitment office (TCC), Ukraine's Defense Ministry has ordered service inspections in all TCCs nationwide.
Ukraine's Defense Minister Fedorov has announced that Crimea will be isolated through drone strikes in the near future. According to Ukrainska Pravda, the Ministry of Defense is pursuing a strategy of logistical blockade.
German defense contractor Rheinmetall has presented the Containerized Mission Launcher (CML) for loitering munitions at the Eurosatory 2026 trade fair in Paris. The development was shaped by lessons from Russia's war against Ukraine.
Poland's Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski said Ukraine is not interested in receiving MiG-29 jets, citing two reasons for the delay: Ukraine wants modernized aircraft, and Poland expects drone technology in return.
Greece has announced four initiatives to protect Ukrainian cultural heritage after Russian strikes damaged significant cultural sites in Kyiv, including the UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.
In Oblast, the forced evacuation of families with children from 23 settlements in Synelnykove Raion has begun. According to Ukrainska Pravda, citing the head of the military administration, nearly 3,800 children must leave the dangerous areas within a month.
Russian strikes on cities in eastern and southeastern Ukraine on Tuesday evening killed several people, according to official reports.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has welcomed the latest G7 statement in support of Ukraine, noting a positive change in tone and assessments, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
Russian forces attacked a horse-riding school in Sumy with a drone on the night of June 17, killing three horses, according to the head of the regional military administration, Oleh Hryhorov.
Russia and Ukraine launched mutual attacks overnight, with the Russian port city of Novorossiysk coming under fire, according to Deutschlandfunk.
Russian attacks on Oblast killed one civilian and injured 15 people, including three children, over the past day, the regional military administration reported.
A Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on the evening of June 16 killed at least one person and injured several others, according to 24tv. A residential building and a shopping center caught fire.
The Verkhovna Rada will convene on Thursday for an extraordinary session to pass a bill unlocking army funding. The European Solidarity faction had blocked the legislation.
A Ukrainian Su-24 combat aircraft crashed in the Khmelnytskyi region, killing both pilots, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
A Russian drone attack on Monday severely damaged the Dormition Cathedral in the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, destroying 80 percent of its roof, according to the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries have caused fuel shortages in at least 25 regions of Russia, according to political scientist Oleksandr Tschernenko.
A Russian drone struck a private house in Odesa on June 16, injuring an elderly couple, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
Italian journalist and Kyiv Post commentator Ugo Poletti has been awarded the Medal of the Order for the Defense of Ukraine in Odesa. Kyiv Post reports that the honor recognizes his service to the country during Russia's war of aggression.
More than 60 percent of Russians want an end to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday at the Reuters Next summit. Growing losses and a lack of battlefield success are shifting public opinion in Russia, he argued.
The Russian occupation administration in Crimea has imposed a nighttime driving ban for motorcycles and similar vehicles starting June 17, 2026. According to Ukrainska Pravda, citing the Russian news agency Interfax, the regulation applies daily from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
Ukrainians value democratic ideals but are deeply skeptical of political parties and parliament. A new collected volume, reviewed by the FAZ, explains this paradox.