Julia Shramko
On June 24, 2026, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3. 1 was registered off the coast of Crimea. The epicenter was at a depth of 12 km, and the earthquake is classified as imperceptible.
In April, the IRGC detained the container ship Epimonidas with four Ukrainians on board. After diplomatic efforts by the MFA, the sailors left Iran and reunited with their families.
Intelligence obtained internal Russian documents on the consequences of Ukrainian long-range sanctions. Russia is redeploying air defense from regions to Moscow and the Kerch Bridge.
A 24-year-old NPA demining specialist died as a result of the shelling of Novopetrivka. Three other representatives of the organization were wounded.
Over 2,300 candidates have joined the program for people aged 50+. 841 individuals are already working, another 713 are undergoing internships.
A doctor who returned from a humanitarian mission in Congo tested positive for Ebola. This is the first case of the disease on French territory during the current outbreak.
In the Tisza River in the Berehove district, the body of a 10-year-old boy, who had been searched for over two days, was found. The child was discovered 4 km from the place of disappearance.
Due to hostilities, consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions were left without power. Also, due to bad weather, 20 settlements in Kirovohrad and Sumy regions were blacked out.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the Orenburg gas processing and helium plants on the night of June 24. The buildings of the "Vladimir" space communications center in the Vladimir region were also damaged.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that the US is working on a peace agreement for Ukraine, but it is only possible if Putin wants to cooperate. He emphasized that Ukraine is effectively destroying the Russian army and economy.
An enemy drone hit a gas station on the outskirts of Sumy. Three civilians were injured, they are being examined by medics.
SBU confirms strike on air defense systems near the Kerch Strait and the "Saki" and "Gvardiyske" airfields. Four hangars, two S-400 systems, and two Pantsir-S1 systems were hit.
In the Lviv region, a 24-year-old driver of an Audi Q5 crashed into a patrol car, causing a fatal accident in which a Volkswagen driver died. The detainee confessed to murdering his mother, who was found with stab wounds at home.
A new Pew Research Center survey of 42,000 respondents in 36 countries found that only 23% trust Donald Trump's leadership. The reliability of the US as a partner has also sharply declined, particularly in Sweden — from 83% to 31%.
On the night of June 24, the SBS confirmed that the main electrical substation of Sevastopol, which distributes generation from the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant, was targeted. Also during the night, 48 military targets in the south were engaged.
Head of Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration Ivan Fedorov announced plans to create mobile refueling stations for critical situations. Currently, there is no fuel shortage in the city, and this is not expected to affect prices.
At night, two enemy drones struck the territory of a bread factory in Hlukhiv. The building and vehicles were damaged, but no people were injured.
Russia pressures Belarus to use it as a staging ground in the war against Ukraine or for operations against NATO. Belarus has emerged as a potential new front in the Kremlin's confrontation with the West.
As a result of the russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih on June 23, four people were killed, 27 were injured. A day of mourning has been declared in the city.
On the night of June 24, the Russians launched 101 attack UAVs. Ukrainian air defense neutralized 95 drones, hits were recorded at 5 locations.
In Orenburg, they report a drone attack on two plants that are part of the Gazprom group. Burning has been recorded at the gas processing plant.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 44. 8819/USD, strengthening it by 3 kopecks. The euro exchange rate was UAH 51.1048, strengthening by 31 kopecks.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, as a result of a night air attack, a power outage occurred, in particular a complete blackout in Sevastopol. A fire broke out near the village of Shafranne, where, according to monitoring data, one of the launch points for Shahed-type UAVs is located.
In the southern part, the Carpathian region and central regions, short-term rains are expected, in the south thunderstorms, locally with hail and squalls. In the rest of the territory, no precipitation, daytime temperature 24-29°, in the south up to 32°.
In the Poltava district, drones attacked an industrial enterprise. The fire was extinguished, no casualties.
SpaceX shares showed fluctuations at the opening of trading after a three-day sell-off that crashed the company's market capitalization by more than $600 billion. The company is preparing to issue investment-grade bonds for the first time to finance a borrowing campaign in the field of artificial intelligence.
Trump claims Iran agreed to indefinite top-level nuclear inspections. Tehran stated that cooperation with the IAEA will continue according to existing procedures.
Due to Ukrainian drone strikes on oil infrastructure in Russia, the fuel crisis is intensifying. Restrictions on the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel have already been introduced in more than 50 regions of the country.
The SBU has exposed former Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Volodymyr Sivkovych in the illegal appropriation of over 21 hectares of land and an unfinished hospital complex in Kyiv. The estimated value of the property is 300 million hryvnias.
President Zelenskyy stated that the world should not remain silent about the lack of real steps by Russia towards peace. As a result of the strike on civilian infrastructure in Kryvyi Rih, three people were killed and over 20 were injured.