Julia Shramko
Nearly 1,850 ships have passed through the Black Sea corridor, moving 52 million tons of cargo to feed the world and support Ukraine's economy.
Border guards neutralized a drifting mine that washed up on a beach in Odesa region due to stormy weather.
Russian troops attacked the border area of Chernihiv region with mortars and cannon artillery, 35 explosions were recorded in three communities.
Tesla shareholders overwhelmingly voted to renew CEO Elon Musk's record compensation package of $44. 9 billion.
Air defense forces in the Khmelnytsky region destroyed 11 enemy targets during a massive combined attack by Russian troops at night, while a fire broke out at an infrastructure facility as a result of the enemy's strike, with no casualties reported.
Due to Russian attacks and bad weather conditions, several regions of Ukraine experienced power outages, with rolling blackouts from 18:00 to 22:00, while electricity imports were planned from 5 countries to meet demand.
Air defense forces are operating in the Kyiv region, and the missile threat remains in Kyiv, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram on Friday.
The Houthis attacked the Ukrainian-owned ship Verbena with two anti-ship cruise missiles in the Gulf of Aden, wounding a civilian sailor who was evacuated by a US warship.
The 15-year-old boy is still missing on the third day of searching in the Dniester River, where he disappeared while swimming with two other teenagers, one of whom drowned.
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) gather on Friday for the final day of talks at their annual summit, with China at the top of the agenda and a historic speech by Pope Francis on artificial intelligence expected.
On June 14, Russians used a drone to attack a social bus with more than 20 people in the Shostka district of Sumy region, injuring three women.
Russians shelled the border areas and settlements of Sumy region nine times, causing 30 explosions in Yunakivska, Bilopilska, Velykopysarivska and Druzhbivska communities due to shelling and drone attacks.
U. S. President Joe Biden says he will not use his presidential powers to mitigate the possible sentence his son Hunter will receive in the gun case.
In Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 9 private houses, a cultural institution and a private car, killing one person, and the air defense forces destroyed one Shahed-131/136 drone during a night raid.
Donald Trump criticized U. S. aid to Ukraine, suggested replacing the income tax with tariffs and called on Republicans for unity during his visit to Capitol Hill.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims to have destroyed or intercepted 87 drones, including one over temporarily occupied Crimea and 86 over Russia, including 70 over the Rostov region.
A Russian airstrike on a residential area in Selydove, Donetsk region, injured 6 civilians aged 62 to 93, damaged buildings and infrastructure.
On June 14, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in most regions of Ukraine, with temperatures ranging from 10-30°C depending on the region.
Record rainfall caused massive flooding in southern Florida, with more than 10 inches of rainfall in some areas, leading to life-threatening flooding and hundreds of canceled flights.
The G7 leaders reach a "political" agreement to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan from frozen Russian assets and their proceeds.
G7 leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan using frozen Russian assets, with the U. S. providing as much as needed to reach this amount.
The United Kingdom imposes 50 new sanctions, including on Russian "shadow fleet" ships, financial institutions, and military suppliers from various countries, to undermine Russia's ability to finance and equip its war machine against Ukraine.
Ukraine's President Zelenskiy attends the G7 summit after the group agreed to a $50 billion aid package to Ukraine, to be financed by frozen Russian assets.
The countries participating in the contact group have allocated more than $98 billion in security assistance to Ukraine and are moving at full speed to provide Ukraine with what it desperately needs, and this must continue, and new solutions must be found, especially for Ukraine's air defense challenges, the Pentagon chief said.
The Group of Seven countries have agreed to provide Ukraine with about $50 billion in new aid in the form of loans, the size of which depends on the size of their economies, to be repaid from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets.
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, at least 350,000 Russian servicemen have been killed or wounded, and 24 Russian vessels have been sunk or damaged in the Black Sea, underscoring the high price that Russia has paid for the imperial ambitions of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
G7 to call on China to stop helping Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a draft statement.
The UK has expanded sanctions against Russia, adding 42 more items and 6 new ship specifications to the sanctions list.
G7 delegations have made significant progress in reaching an agreement on the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, the White House says.
Argentina has joined the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a coalition of about 50 countries that meets monthly to discuss Ukraine's security needs, as announced by U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the group's 23rd meeting.