the Russians fired 20 times at 12 settlements in the Donetsk region, wounding 12 civilians, including two children, and damaging 85 civilian objects.
Russia attacked the Odessa region with two missiles, one of which was intercepted by air defense systems.
Three people, including a 19-year-old boy and two men aged 50 and 58, were injured in a Russian strike on Odessa.
Two people were injured in a Russian strike on civilian infrastructure in Odessa.
Vice-presidents of the European Commission Vera Yurova warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin may try to influence the upcoming elections in Germany through disinformation campaigns and operations of Russian special services.
Fierce fighting continues on the streets of Novoaleksandrovka in the Pokrovsky direction, while the enemy does not fully control the village.
Russia's deepening ties with sanctioned states such as North Korea and Iran, including military cooperation and circumvention of financial sanctions, prompted Ukraine to ask the FATF to blacklist Russia at its June 23 plenary meeting.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski trolled Putin, advising him "not to worry" about the defeat in Ukraine, listing the reasons.
Half of the temporarily occupied city of Berdyansk, Zaporizhia region, was again left without electricity.
Georgia is facing potential EU sanctions, reduced financial aid and visa restrictions due to a controversial "foreign agents"law.
Russian troops attacked the infrastructure of Kryvyi Rih, which led to a fire.
The government has approved the procedure for conducting basic combined-arms training for Ukrainian citizens receiving higher education and police officers.
the Russians took another 43 Ukrainian children from occupied Berdyansk to Chuvashia for intensive cultural and ideological "processing", violating their rights and international legislation.
US senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal have introduced a bill recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism under US law that would allow US citizens to sue Russia for crimes such as torture and hostage-taking, and receive compensation at the expense of confiscated Russian assets.
Southern Europe is preparing for a strong African heat wave, the temperature of which may exceed the record mark of 48. 8 degrees Celsius.
As a result of a Russian airstrike with high-explosive aerial bombs on a settlement in the Pologovsky District of the Zaporozhye region, one person was killed, two were injured, two residential buildings were destroyed and a fire broke out.
US Deputy Secretary of State John Bass arrived in Kiev today, June 21, to meet with Ukrainian officials and confirm US support for Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Alexey Morozov as the new head of the State Security Department.
Crimean political prisoner Krem Krosh was subjected to groundless torture by Russian jailers, as reported by the Ukrainian Commissioner for human rights with reference to Krosh's lawyer.
Two people were killed and three injured when Russian troops dropped an aerial bomb on a residential area in Selidovo, Donetsk region, damaging several buildings.
Due to the official negligence of an employee of one of the village councils of the Kiev region, the state budget did not receive UAH 93 million of "military tax". The head of ARMA Ruslan Kravchenko reminded that the "military" personal income tax should go to the state budget for the needs of Defense and the army.
Six Ukrainian carriers were disconnected from the Shlyakh system for three months due to systematic violation of border crossing rules by transporting men of military age across the state border during martial law.
In Lutsk, employees of the shopping center were attacked with a gas canister.
Kuleba discussed with the Polish Foreign Minister providing greater opportunities for Ukraine's air defense and strengthening security in the entire region.
Two foreigners, aged 33 and 36, were notified of suspicion and put on the international wanted list for the attempted premeditated murder of Kazakh journalist Aidos Sadykov in Kiev on June 18.
Five people were killed and 11 others, including a child, were injured as a result of Russian shelling of 13 settlements in the Donetsk region.
On June 20-21, the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully attacked several Russian oil refineries, fuel depots and unmanned aerial vehicle storage facilities in Russia and the occupied Crimea, undermining Russia's military and economic potential.
A helicopter crashed in the Amur region of Russia, killing four people on board, including three passengers and the pilot.
Two bloggers were detained for spreading information about combat positions and movements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on social networks, and they face up to 8 years in prison.
South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement between Russia and North Korea.
