Vadim Khlyudzinsky
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense and other units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit a Russian ammunition depot in the Bryansk region. A hit and fire at the facility, which is the former 120th arsenal of the main missile and artillery directorate, have been confirmed.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi emphasized the need to strengthen the army with trained personnel and timely management decisions. This happened during his working trip to Donetsk Oblast, where battles are ongoing in several directions.
Russians in the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia region are forcing Ukrainian schoolchildren to collect humanitarian aid for the terrorists of the "special military operation" during the holidays. This includes gloves, chainsaws and camouflage nets.
The Kremlin continues to use Dmitry Medvedev's aggressive rhetoric to undermine Western support for Ukraine. Medvedev expresses threats regarding Ukraine's accession to the EU and accuses the European Union of "Russophobia" and militarization.
In the past 24 hours, June 25, Russian troops suffered significant losses, losing 1,100 soldiers and 48 artillery systems. Total enemy combat losses since the beginning of the full-scale invasion have exceeded one million people.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe stated that Iran's nuclear program has been seriously damaged due to targeted US strikes on Iranian infrastructure. According to him, key Iranian nuclear facilities have been destroyed and their restoration will take several years.
On June 26, variable cloudiness is expected in Ukraine, short-term rains and thunderstorms will pass in the Left Bank. Air temperature will fluctuate from 19° to 32° depending on the region, wind is western, north-western, with gusts up to 20 m/s.
As of June 26, 2025, there are no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas. There are 2 enemy ships in the Mediterranean Sea without cruise missiles.
England and Germany will meet in the final of the European Youth Football Championship (U-21) on June 28 at 22:00 Kyiv time. England defeated the Netherlands 2:1, and Germany defeated France 3:0 in the semi-finals.
Russian propagandists are spreading a fake screenshot of a message from the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration about the evacuation from the front-line areas in order to disrupt the evacuation. The Center for Countering Disinformation denied this, stating that the enemy wants to leave people under fire.
According to analysts, Russia is preparing for a future attack on NATO countries and is creating conditions to justify aggression against former Soviet Union states that are not members of the Alliance. The Kremlin is using the "protection of compatriots" and the concept of the "Russian world", which is a continuation of the rhetoric that preceded the invasion of Ukraine.
A resident of Kryvyi Rih passed information to the Russian FSB about Ukrainian military aviation and underground hangars of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The woman was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property for treason.
On the night of June 26, explosions rang out in Moscow and the Moscow region, residents heard the sounds of UAVs and at least five explosions in the sky, as a result of which 5 flights were redirected from Vnukovo to Sheremetyevo. The objects were attacked by drones stuffed with metal cubes, which damaged cars. The mayor of Moscow, Sobyanin, announced the downing of two drones.
According to the President, Ukraine highly appreciates PACE's support in establishing a Special Tribunal regarding the crime of aggression by the Russian Federation. This tribunal will allow holding the leadership of the Russian regime accountable.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated that Canada has no intention of joining the European Union. The country is focused on close partnership and cooperation with the bloc, rather than membership.
On the night of June 26, a Russian airstrike on the village of Tavriiske in the Kherson region killed a local resident born in 1987. The head of the RMA, Oleksandr Prokudin, warned of the threat of a Russian airstrike on several settlements in the region.
A scandal has erupted in the US over media reports about the alleged failure of strikes on Iran's nuclear program, which intelligence considers an attempt to undermine President Trump's authority. The White House plans to limit intelligence sharing with Congress after the leaks.
Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina posthumously awarded the George Orwell Prize in the "Political Non-Fiction" category for the book "Looking at Women Looking at War. " She died on July 1, 2023, as a result of a missile strike by the occupiers on Kramatorsk.
Donald Trump has announced his intention to personally negotiate with Spain to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP. The US President has spoken harshly about the need for Spain to "come to its senses and pay up", despite previous statements by the Spanish government that no negative consequences are expected.
People's Deputy Maria Mezentseva spoke about the details of the Agreement on a Special International Tribunal regarding Russia's military aggression. This tribunal will ensure the responsibility of high-ranking Russian officials, a clear definition of aggression as an international crime, and the possibility of convicting criminals in absentia.
U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio unexpectedly criticized Europe over the issue of strengthening sanctions against Russia. He stated that the Senate will consider a law on strengthening sanctions, but publicly changed his rhetoric to preserve the possibility of negotiations with the Russian Federation.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated at the NATO summit that the resolve shown regarding the conflict between Israel and Iran should be applied to the situations in Ukraine and Gaza. She discussed this issue with Donald Trump.
In Zhytomyr, a 38-year-old man was detained for robbing two знакомых women of half a million hryvnias. The злочинець, a former співмешканець of one of the потерпілих, replaced real купюри with сувенірними and stole цінності during гостин.
The Kremlin is trying to increase Russia's combat power by subordinating the armed forces of the CSTO countries to Russian command. The Russian State Duma ratified a protocol allowing the rapid transfer of CSTO troops to the territory of other member states.
In the past 24 hours, June 24, Russian forces lost 950 soldiers and 58 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 02.24.22 to 06.25.24 are approximately 1,014,650 people.
Five people were injured as a result of 469 enemy strikes on 13 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region on June 24, including Zaporizhzhia, Vasylivka and Polohy districts. 23 reports of property damage were recorded, including housing and cars.
On June 25, Ukraine is expected to have variable cloudiness, brief rains and thunderstorms in the northern part, and no precipitation in the rest of the territory. The air temperature will be 21-26° during the day, and up to 27-32° in the south, Transcarpathia and Precarpathia.
Kaja Kallas stated that Ukraine is the main priority for Europe. She emphasized the importance of helping Kyiv and increasing pressure on Russia to achieve peace.
As of the morning of June 25, 2025, there are no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas. There are 2 enemy ships in the Mediterranean Sea that are not carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles.
Russian military are actively expanding the use of motorcycles on the front lines in Ukraine, integrating them into attack tactics and supporting military operations. They use motorcycles for sabotage, reconnaissance, infiltration, evacuation and logistics, and also train soldiers and plan to equip more than half of the infantry forces with similar vehicles.