This year's total harvest of grains and oilseeds is expected to reach about 77 million tons, up more than 5% from the previous forecast, with the grain harvest estimated at 56 million tons and the oilseed harvest at 21 million tons.
A Russian airstrike damaged houses and buildings in the village of Slatyno, Kharkiv region, wounding a 51-year-old resident.
Germany has created a working group to counter disinformation campaigns, especially those sponsored by Russia, aimed at undermining democracy and sowing discord, with a focus on monitoring and exposing fake accounts and operations on social media.
Residents of Ruidoso, New Mexico, were ordered to evacuate immediately due to the rapid spread of a wildfire that had exceeded 2,000 hectares by the end of the day.
For the first time, the State Logistics Operator will purchase uniforms for the flight personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Since the beginning of the day, 56 combat engagements took place on the frontline, with the enemy being most active in the Pokrovske and Siverske sectors, where half of all assault operations took place.
France's far-right National Rally party has quietly removed from its website some of its controversial defense policy proposals, including those advocating deepening diplomatic relations with Russia, withdrawal from NATO's Joint Military Command and termination of cooperation projects with Germany, in a bid to bolster its credibility ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, media reports say.
A cold atmospheric front will bring a drop in temperature to +18-25°C in the west, north and center of Ukraine on June 20, accompanied by rains and thunderstorms, while sunny and hot weather will remain in the east and south.
The SBI detained the son of a Vinnytsia TCC official who promised documents for $20,000 that would allow a person to avoid mobilization and leave Ukraine, SBI said.
The Tour de France cycling race will start from Barcelona in 2026, and this will be the third time in its more than a century of history that it will start in Spain.
President Zelensky signed a bill that provides subsidies for bookstores, introduces book certificates for 18-year-olds and young parents, and promotes Ukrainian books.
The EU plans to agree on new sanctions against Russia by the June 27 summit, including restrictions on the transportation of Russian LNG and oil, trade bans and blacklists.
After talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expressed cautious optimism that Hungary's opposition to him becoming the next NATO chief will be overcome.
Power supply has been restored to all consumers in Poltava region that were cut off due to a Russian missile attack, with imports from 5 countries planned as the schedule of power outages across Ukraine is reduced.
President Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to the Ecumenical Patriarchate for joining the Peace Summit communiqué, which aims to unite the world around a just peace for Ukraine based on the UN Charter and international law.
After a 0-3 loss to Romania at the European Championships, the Ukrainian national team held a crisis meeting in the locker room without coach Serhiy Rebrov, who was asked to leave by the players.
The schedule of power outages was shortened due to an increase in solar energy production, which avoided outages from 10:00 to 15:00 on June 18.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has promised to give Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban the right to withdraw from NATO activities aimed at supporting Ukraine if he becomes secretary general of the military alliance, in an attempt to win Budapest's support after it vetoed his appointment for months.
Ukrenergo reported no power outages until 15:00 today, but stabilization outages will resume from 15:00 to 24:00.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's "conditions for ending the war" in Ukraine, including demands for Ukraine's disarmament, are contrary to common sense, the UN Charter and basic morality, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.
Russian troops shelled the border of Chernihiv region with mortars, 15 explosions were recorded in the direction of the villages of Hremyach, Leonivka and Bleshnya, no casualties among the local population were reported.
Another oil depot has been attacked in russia, with reports of a fire and damage to pipelines and technical facilities in the Temryuksky district of the Krasnodar region, in addition to oil terminals in azov, rostov region.
Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Victoria Čmilite-Nielsen visited Ukraine to reaffirm Lithuania's support for Ukraine's victory and its path to European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
Rescuers have found the body of an 18-year-old man who disappeared while rowing on the Styr River in Lutsk.
The NATO Secretary General warned that China will face consequences if it continues to support Russia's war in Ukraine.
No precipitation is expected throughout Ukraine on June 18, with the exception of short-term rain and thunderstorms in the eastern regions during the day; temperatures at night will range from 13-18°C to 25-30°C during the day.
An employee of the territorial center for recruitment and social support in Yavoriv, Lviv region, was attacked and hit in the head with a blunt object while accompanying a person liable for military service to a medical examination, sustaining a closed head injury; the attacker was found and detained.
Russians shelled the border areas and settlements of Sumy region of Ukraine 9 times, causing 33 explosions and attacking with drones, artillery and mortars.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has launched a QR code in the Reserve+ app, which allows authorized bodies to check the validity of electronic military registration documents that have the same legal force as paper documents.
In the Kherson region, Russian forces shelled residential areas, damaging buildings and infrastructure, killing two civilians.
