By order of Prosecutor General Andrey Kostin dated June 21, the duties of Deputy Prosecutor General Dmitry Verbitsky were assigned to other deputies, the Prosecutor General's Office said on Friday.
Since the beginning of the day, 47 clashes have occurred at the front, 21 of them in the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy has become more active in the Novopavlovsky direction, and in the Kharkiv direction - without active enemy actions.
In Bucha, an unknown man got into someone else's car, threatened the driver with a grenade, demanded to be taken to the border, but then detonated the grenade, as a result of which he died.
Due to the difficult situation in the Ukrainian energy system after Russian attacks on facilities, restrictions on electricity consumption are in effect throughout the day on June 21, with increased restrictions from 13:00, and emergency assistance was received from Poland the day before to overcome the deficit.
Two people were killed and three were injured in a Russian airstrike on residential buildings in Selidovo, Donetsk region.
Law enforcement officers identified two citizens of Kazakhstan and declared suspicion for the attempted murder of Kazakh opposition politician and blogger Aidos Sadykov on June 18, copies of which were published on June 20 on the website of the prosecutor general's office.
Ukraine can use weapons provided by the United States to hit Russian forces that are firing at Ukrainian troops anywhere across the border with Russia, and not just on Russian territory near the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, the Pentagon said.
In Kharkiv, probably outside the city, a series of explosions were heard against the background of an air alert in the Kharkiv region, Suspilne reported.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party must submit a written statement of support for Ukraine if it wants to join the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) in the European Parliament.
The national team of Ukraine will play its second match of the Euro 2024 group stage against Slovakia in Dusseldorf, Germany, today, June 21. The application of the Ukrainian national team for the game has been announced.
Ukrgasvydobuvannya group has launched a new powerful well that produces 439,000 cubic meters of gas per day at a depth of 5,767 meters.
The Russian army carried out 11 attacks on border areas and settlements in the Sumy region, during which 37 explosions were recorded targeting several communities, including Khotyn, Belopolskaya, Krasnopolskaya, Velikopisarovskaya, Seredino-Budskaya and Znob-Novgorodskaya, using various types of weapons, such as barrel artillery, mines, mortars, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery fire.
The G7 ambassadors welcomed the adoption of the law on reforming the Bureau of economic security of Ukraine, which provides for its restructuring and the appointment of a new leadership with international participation, which will help build trust and improve the business environment in Ukraine.
Over the past day, Russian troops shelled two districts of the Kharkiv region, including from the air, over the past day one person was injured and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure.
On June 21, mostly dry weather is expected throughout Ukraine, at night in the Far East there will be rain and thunderstorms in some places, the air temperature will range from 11-16°C at night to 22-27°C during the day, in Transcarpathia - up to 30°C.
Over the past day, several settlements in the Kherson region, including the city of Kherson, were subjected to enemy shelling and airstrikes, as a result of which residential areas and an administrative building were damaged, one person was killed and another was injured, and the air defense forces destroyed a guided air missile.
The Queen music catalog, along with a number of other rights, is in the process of being acquired by Sony Music for 1 billion pounds (about близько 1. 27 billion), two sources confirmed to Variety.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed gratitude to US President Joe Biden and the United States for giving Ukraine priority in the supply of air defense.
Ukrainian national team player Vitaliy Mykolenko will resume training in the general group of the team the day before the match against Slovakia at the 2024 European football championship.
Greek authorities have declared a "red" danger level in Athens and the surrounding region due to the danger of forest fires, while new fires are breaking out near the capital against the background of strong winds and temperatures up to 41°C.
The United States will give priority to the supply of a package for Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine in comparison with other countries, the White House said.
An 11-year-old cyclist was killed in a minibus hit-and-run in Lviv, Ukraine.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian troops today attacked with kamikaze drones, artillery and dropped ammunition from drones, targeting civilian infrastructure, including 2 solar panels.
It was reported that an enemy missile from the Black Sea was heading towards the Odessa region, and then changed course to the Mykolaiv region, which caused an air alert in both regions.
9 people were killed and 6 more are missing due to flooding caused by heavy rains in the city of Meizhou, Guangdong province in southern China.
On Friday, June 21, in Ukraine, from 00:00 to 06:00 and from 13:00 to 23:00, increased energy consumption restrictions will apply due to the consequences of Russian attacks on energy facilities.
Ukraine needs an additional $9. 5 billion this year to finance its priority recovery needs.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on partners to follow the example of Romania, which handed over the Patriot system to Ukraine in order to defeat Russian terror together.
According to Ukrenergo's instructions, DTEK's energy companies will adhere to shutdown schedules throughout the day on June 21, with prompt updates in case of any changes.
Rheinmetall has received a record 8. 5 billion euro framework contract from Germany for the supply of 155-mm artillery ammunition, primarily to replenish the Bundeswehr's reserves and support Ukraine, the Netherlands, Estonia and Denmark, with deliveries starting in early 2025.
