At least 45 Ukrainians deported from Russia are held in the basement without food and water at the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint on the border with Georgia. Among those held are people with HIV, tuberculosis, and disabilities; they are not provided with medical care.
Alexander Lukashenka pardoned 14 convicts, including foreigners and Serhiy Tikhanovsky, at the request of US President Donald Trump. This decision was made "on humanitarian grounds for family reunification."
American actor Jon Bernthal will join Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," set to be released on July 31, 2026. This will be the last Spider-Man film from Sony and Marvel, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
In Cherkasy region, the driver of a Volkswagen Passat, a TCC serviceman, hit a 54-year-old female cyclist and fled the scene. He was promptly detained and notified of suspicion; a pre-trial investigation is underway. An official investigation is also being conducted.
A meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council at the Alliance summit in The Hague is not planned. Donald Trump only expects an increase in defense spending from Alliance member countries.
On the night of June 22, as a result of shelling in the Donetsk region, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. Sloviansk and Kramatorsk came under enemy fire.
Kherson came under shelling, as a result of which the city's water supply facility was damaged. Possible water supply disruptions in some areas, utility workers are working on restoration.
Ukrainian serviceman Serhiy Dobrovolsky, who was recently released from Russian captivity, died in Rivne region. He had been in captivity since 2023 and returned in late May.
On June 21, 128 combat engagements were recorded on the front; the enemy launched 4 missile and 54 air strikes, using 1131 kamikaze drones. The greatest activity was observed in the Pokrovsk direction, where 222 occupiers were neutralized.
Donald Trump tried to arrange talks with Iran through the President of Turkey. However, the attempt failed because the supreme leader of Iran did not make contact.
Near Tokmak, a Russian train with 11 fuel tanks caught fire, which, according to Andriushchenko, may be the result of a strike by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. This led to significant damage to the railway track, which could suspend fuel supplies to the front for several weeks.
The US secretly coordinated with the Russian Federation a draft of its own resolution in the UN for the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. This draft did not include provisions on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, and the US itself did not support it during the vote.
The enemy launched strikes on Nikopol region, injuring seven people, including six law enforcement officers who were on duty on the highway near the impact site, and a 63-year-old man. Criminal proceedings were opened based on these facts under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (war crimes).
In Sumy, the enemy attacked civilian infrastructure and the residential sector. Damage to buildings has been recorded, but there were no casualties.
The IAEA confirmed Israel's strike on a nuclear facility in Isfahan, hitting a centrifuge production workshop. This is the third such facility attacked by Israel in the past week.
President Zelenskyy instructed Ukrainian diplomacy to conduct a "month of pressure on Russia" to increase the cost of war and limit Russia's ability to produce means of terror. Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha emphasized that the diplomatic system is mobilizing efforts ahead of the EU and NATO summits, expecting determination from partners, particularly the US, regarding sanction pressure.
The city of Nizhyn in the Chernihiv region was attacked by "shaheds": one man died, 10 explosions were recorded on the outskirts of the city and one outside it. Mayor Oleksandr Kodola urged residents to stay in safe places, the consequences of the attack are being clarified.
Rescuers from the 17th fire and rescue unit retrieved the body of a deceased man from the Kremenchuk reservoir. Personal details and circumstances of death are being established.
Over the past day, Russian troops lost 1090 soldiers, 7 armored combat vehicles, 46 artillery systems, and 70 UAVs. Total enemy losses amount to over a million personnel.
An Iranian rocket fell near the Microsoft representative office in Be'er Sheva, Israel. Air raid sirens were sounded in several areas of the country.
The occupiers carried out 332 strikes on 11 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region on June 19. The attacks included air strikes, UAV attacks, MLRS shelling, and artillery strikes. There were 17 reports of damage to houses, apartments, and infrastructure.
In the afternoon, the influence of low-active atmospheric fronts will be felt in the North and East, where there will be light short-term rain, and no precipitation is expected in the rest of the territory.
As of the morning of June 20, 2025, Russian ships have not been recorded in the waters of the Black and Azov Seas. Instead, 2 Russian Federation ships are in the Mediterranean Sea.
In Odesa region, a territorial recruitment center employee will be tried for entering false data into the "Oberih" conscription registry. 12 draft dodgers used the service for $3,000 to avoid mobilization and even to leave the country.
Russia attacked Odesa with drones, causing over 10 hits and massive fires. The fire engulfed residential buildings, 3 people were rescued, 13 people were injured.
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Serhiy Kyslytsya believes that Putin is manipulating Americans, and to gain their support, it is necessary to explain that without a free Ukraine, America will not be able to be great.
Russians in TOT have declared Ukrainian property "ownerless" and threaten criminal prosecution for its use without permission. Even relatives can be punished for "self-seizure".
Analysts consider the statements of the Russian dictator about negotiations with Zelensky without signing an agreement to be meaningless. The Kremlin distorts Ukrainian legislation, calling Zelensky's government illegitimate to avoid future agreements.
In Odesa, as a result of an "Orlan-10" strike drone hit, a large-scale fire broke out, destroying a residential four-story building. People may be under the rubble, emergency services are working at the scene.
The European Union is making progress in trade negotiations with the United States on the eve of the deadline set by US President Donald Trump for the introduction of new customs duties on July 9. The bloc is ready to take measures to protect its economic interests in the absence of a mutually acceptable solution.
