Michael Carpenter, senior director for Europe at the US National Security Council, explained that the" bridge to NATO " for Ukraine involves creating an institutional link so that Ukraine can instantly join the Alliance when it is the political will of all members.
As a result of a joint operation of the SBU and the National Police in Odessa, two men were detained who, on the instructions of the FSB, were supposed to set fire to the cars of the Ukrainian military, the SBU reported.
President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Mark Rutte on his appointment as the next NATO secretary general and expressed hope for continuing to work together with him to ensure protection and freedom in the Euro-Atlantic community.
Former head of the main Investigation Department of the prosecutor general's office Igor Shcherbina was sentenced to 6 years in prison for inciting a bribe to a former director of the state Bureau of Investigation.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Donetsk region, where he heard reports on the operational situation, discussed the actions of the Defense Forces with the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Brigade Commanders, thanked the soldiers and presented them with awards.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been elected the next secretary general of NATO and will take up his duties on October 1, 2024.
36 military clashes occurred at the front, while the Defense Forces successfully restrained the enemy's assault in the direction of Horlivka-Severnoye, while two attacks by the invaders continue in the area of Volchansk.
In Kharkiv, probably outside the city limits, a series of explosions were heard.
Today, power outage schedules are planned throughout the day, with increased restrictions from 17:00 to 23:00, and Ukraine also imports electricity from 5 countries to meet demand.
President Zelensky visited the Donetsk region with military leaders, introduced the new commander of the Joint Forces, Andrei Gnatov, thanked the soldiers, discussed security and support issues, and criticized some officials for not visiting frontline areas.
In the Donetsk region, over the past day, Russian troops shelled settlements 20 times, as a result of which 1 person was killed and 11 were injured, the Toretsk community suffered the most, where many buildings were damaged, and the Russians also dropped a guided aerial bomb on Selidovo.
Today in Stuttgart, the national team of Ukraine will meet with Belgium in the final match of the group round of Euro 2024.
Due to damage to the water supply system on Kropyvnytskyi Street in Kiev, traffic is restricted, water supply is temporarily unavailable at several addresses, and a tanker truck with drinking water was sent to one of the affected buildings.
Russian troops attacked 4 communities in the Chernihiv region with mortars, MLRS, artillery, AGS and unmanned aerial vehicles, resulting in 94 explosions and damage to private homes.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet with French President Macron in Paris ahead of Hungary's EU presidency amid tensions over support for Ukraine and migration policy.
It was established that on June 11, a 25-year-old employee at an incinerator in the Darnytskyi District of Kyiv was involved in launching fireworks, and he was declared suspected of hooliganism.
Russian troops today shelled the Chernihiv district with MLRS "grad", damaged residential buildings, there are no reports of injuries.
Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic has admitted that he sold ammunition to Western countries that can transfer it to Ukraine, but notes that this is not a Serbian contribution to one of the warring parties.
The enemy launched a ballistic missile strike on civilian infrastructure in the Odessa region, damaging an administrative building in the industrial sector, but no one was injured.
In the Kherson region, Russian troops fired and carried out airstrikes on numerous settlements, damaging residential buildings, educational institutions and private property, as a result of which 2 civilians were injured.
In most of the territory of Ukraine, precipitation is not expected today, with the exception of short-term rains and thunderstorms in Transcarpathia, in the Carpathians and in the Far East, the air temperature will reach 27° C in the afternoon.
The European Union has opened negotiations on Ukraine's accession, and although we still have a lot of work to do on the way to joining, the Ukrainian side is ready for it, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
Russian troops launched airstrikes on Kharkiv in the morning, damaging civilian infrastructure, including a kindergarten, Sports Complex and residential buildings.
Prosecutor General Andrey Kostin commented on the new ICC arrest warrants against former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov, noting that this is another significant step towards ensuring full responsibility of the aggressor.
Ukraine and the European Union are actively starting negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the EU at an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg.
In the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, explosions occurred, in connection with which residents were warned about the need to hide.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Guyana has joined the communique of the Peace Summit.
The start of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova in the framework of the first intergovernmental conferences marks a historic milestone, which marks the beginning of their real transformation towards full EU membership, but the further path will require constant efforts, dedication and further significant reforms.
Six EU leaders agreed that Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa and Kaya Callas should receive leadership positions in the European Commission, the European Council and the foreign policy service, respectively.
The president of Ukraine welcomed the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for the former Defense Minister and chief of the General Staff of Russia, saying that every criminal involved in planning and launching attacks on civilians in Ukraine should be brought to justice and behind bars.
