Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials met with Trump administration officials. The meeting took place amid US deliberations on possibly joining strikes on Iran.
Naftogaz Group is intensifying seismic exploration in western Ukraine, planning 3D studies over 230 km² to identify new gas fields. These studies are crucial for the country's energy security amidst a full-scale war and shelling of critical infrastructure. The company expects to begin drilling new wells in 2026-2027.
Since the beginning of the day, 91 battles have taken place at the front. About two-thirds of the combat engagements were recorded in the Pokrovsk, North-Slobozhansky, Kursk, and Lyman directions. The Defense Forces of Ukraine are holding back the advance of the Russian occupiers, repelling their attacks.
President Zelenskyy, HUR Chief Budanov, and other officials showed new footage of Ukrainian defenders released from Russian captivity. Minister of Defense Umerov noted that this is part of the agreements reached in Istanbul, and the work on their return continues.
The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine reported that UN payments for pensioners, persons without pension rights, and people with disabilities have been extended until the end of July. Thanks to the joint program of the Ministry of Social Policy, the Pension Fund, and the WFP UN, which began in August 2023, over 315,000 Ukrainians receive financial support monthly.
Kyiv law enforcement officers have identified two more BMW drivers who were drifting. 20 administrative reports for traffic violations have been filed against the offenders, and a criminal proceeding for hooliganism has been initiated.
President Zelenskyy announced the return from Russian captivity of most of the soldiers who had been there for more than two years. Among them are defenders of Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Kherson Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, and Chernihiv Oblast.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation claims another prisoner exchange with Ukraine allegedly took place today. According to their data, the exchange was carried out in accordance with agreements reached on June 2 in Istanbul.
Police uncovered approximately 100 cases of forged disability care certificates to avoid military service. Eight individuals have been charged with draft evasion.
In Ukraine, innovative wagons will again be able to run, Ukrzaliznytsia has approved the procedure for determining them technically compatible with the infrastructure. Owners are given 30 days to conclude relevant agreements.
Police brought to justice a 24-year-old man for dangerous drifting in the parking lot near a shopping mall in Kyiv's Podilskyi district. Administrative protocols were drawn up against the offender under articles 126 and 122-2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, and his car was seized.
US President Donald Trump relies more on a narrow circle of advisers when making decisions about military action in Iran. He also consults with many outside the White House.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russia continues targeted terror, hitting Odesa and Kharkiv with over 20 drones. He called for a tangible response that would hit Russia's ability to finance the war.
Electricity consumption corresponds to seasonal indicators. Ukrenergo urges to shift active energy consumption to daylight hours, using powerful appliances from 10:00 to 18:00 to help the power system.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first injectable HIV prevention medications that only need to be administered once every six months. The drug lenacapavir showed 96-100% effectiveness in protecting against infection.
Large-scale searches for a 5-year-old boy who disappeared on June 17 are ongoing in the Kolomyia district of Ivano-Frankivsk region. Over four thousand hectares of territory, hundreds of people, drones with thermal imagers, and cynologists are involved in the search.
An Australian trial has confirmed the technological feasibility of age verification for social media. A law banning access for those under 16 could come into effect by the end of the year.
In the Kharkiv region, a conscript fell from the third-floor window of a military recruitment center while attempting to escape. He sustained bodily injuries and was taken to the hospital.
EU countries have agreed to increase the European Investment Bank's annual lending limit to €100 billion and triple financing for the defense industry. The bank also plans to invest €70 billion in technological innovation and renewable energy sources.
A federal appeals court in San Francisco has allowed the use of National Guard troops for protests. Trump's decision was called likely legal, but not final.
Brent crude oil prices have cut their gains and fallen by almost $2 after the US postponed a decision on the conflict between Israel and Iran. Brent crude is heading for its third week of rising prices.
European officials are trying to bring Iran back to the negotiating table, and the United States is considering its decision on the conflict within two weeks. The situation remains dangerous, but there is a window for a diplomatic solution.
Over the past day, 176 combat engagements took place on the front lines, with more than half of them occurring in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Toretsk directions. The enemy launched over 5,000 artillery strikes and deployed almost 2,800 kamikaze drones.
Russia attacked Odesa with drones, one person was killed, 14 injured, including three rescuers. Residential buildings, an educational institution, and cars were damaged.
Lionel Messi scored his 68th free-kick goal in Inter Miami's 2-1 victory over Porto in the FIFA Club World Cup. His strike was classic and left the goalkeeper with no chance.
Kharkiv and its suburbs suffered a massive drone attack on the night of June 20. 4 people were injured, including two minors. There were 4 fires, apartment buildings and hangars caught fire.
Gold prices fell by 0. 5%, heading for their first weekly decline in three weeks. Easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have reduced demand for the safe-haven asset, while the Fed's inflation warnings have increased the likelihood of fewer rate cuts.
A night drone attack damaged the overhead line and the track-sleeper grid of the Odesa railway station. There are no casualties, and train traffic is operating on schedule.
Ukraine's defense forces repelled an overnight attack of 86 Shahed-type drones and simulators. 70 enemy drones were neutralized in the north, east, and south of the country.
The administrative court of Paris overturned the requirement for EU porn sites to verify users' ages. The French government will contest this decision, believing it followed a legal procedure.
