Yevhen Ustimenko
President Zelenskyy announced the installation of a full-fledged monument to Hetman Ivan Mazepa on Shevchenko Boulevard, where a monument to Lenin previously stood. A bust of Mazepa has already been unveiled at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.
On the morning of June 28, Russian troops launched an airstrike on Zaporizhzhia. Three people were injured, including one child.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Constitution Day confirmed successful strikes on oil refineries in the Krasnodar Krai and Yaroslavl Oblast of Russia. He stated that the operations weaken Russia's ability to wage war.
On Sunday, a Russian drone hit the facade of an apartment building in the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv at the level of the 10th floor. A 59-year-old woman had an acute stress reaction; medics provided her with assistance.
Delcy Rodríguez reported aid from 24 countries, including 521 tons of humanitarian cargo and 2,741 rescuers. The death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela has exceeded 1,430 people.
Over the past day, 241 combat engagements were recorded. The enemy carried out one missile strike and 88 airstrikes; the occupiers' losses amounted to 1,250 personnel.
The SZR reports that in Penza, men are forcibly detained, beaten, and forced to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense. Relatives of the detainees complain of torture and blackmail by the police.
The SBU has notified four Russian military personnel of suspicion in absentia, who commanded a Kalibr attack on a civilian enterprise in Mukachevo in August 2025. As a result of the strike, 25 local residents were injured.
Mariusz Błaszczak and Jarosław Kaczyński announced the return of Ukrainian orders. The reason was the position of the Ukrainian authorities regarding the assignment of the name "Heroes of the UPA" to a unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the 425th Assault Regiment "Skelya", instances of abuse of power with violence have also been recorded earlier - they became known thanks to the relatives of the victims. The SBI registered a new proceeding after media publications.
A 35-year-old man ordered cocaine in a baby food jar via a parcel locker. Drugs worth 3 million hryvnias were seized from him, including baked goods with drugs. The detainee faces imprisonment from 9 to 12 years.
On Friday, the national flag of the Crimean Tatars was raised near the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The flag will fly next to the state blue-and-yellow flag and other banners. A similar event took place near the building of the Kyiv City State Administration.
The Head of the Office of the President stated that Ukraine should maintain good or neutral relations with its neighbors, guided by cold calculation to protect its own interests. He separately highlighted the issue of relations with Russia.
On the night of June 26, Russian troops struck the energy infrastructure of the Odesa region. DTEK is carrying out repair work to restore electricity supply.
Prosecutors proved the legality of life imprisonment for a resident of Zhytomyr who in 2021 killed a mother and her minor daughter. The criminal raped the woman, robbed her, inflicted numerous stab wounds and set the apartment on fire.
Counterintelligence of the SBU and fighters of the 3rd Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine detained a Russian agent who was coordinating strikes on the defenders of Lyman. The man was caught red-handed in the kill zone; he faces life imprisonment.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Kyrylo Budanov as head of the working group to prepare the annual address to the Verkhovna Rada. The group includes deputy heads of the Presidential Office and other officials.
Over the past day, 257 combat engagements took place on the front line. Russian troops launched one missile strike and 101 airstrikes, dropping 310 guided aerial bombs.
The dictator reported meetings with representatives of Zelenskyy and stated that Belarus will "not be dragged" into the war. He called the Ukrainian territorial defense forces "tractor drivers and milkmaids."
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe supported a resolution on ensuring food security. The document also condemns Russian aggression, which has damaged Ukraine's agricultural sector.
Ukrainian track and field athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh won the "golden" stage of the Continental Tour in Zagreb, jumping 1. 97 m. Her competitors stopped at 1.95 m, and attempts to clear 2.01 m were unsuccessful.
On June 25, the monument to Princess Olga was cleaned on Mykhailivska Square. Some of the monuments will be opened by Constitution Day on June 28.
Emergency power outages on the left bank of Kyiv have been canceled. If there is no light, a local accident may have occurred.
The first military K9 race took place on Trukhaniv Island, where service dogs ran together with their owners. The event promotes the rehabilitation of veterans and popularizes canine sports.
The United States removed seven Russian citizens, two dry cargo ships, and two Turkish companies from sanctions. Among those removed are the son of oligarch Potanin and vessels linked to a Russian leasing company.
As a result of the morning Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on June 25, a man died. The enemy air attack on a parking lot caused a fire of trucks, with no casualties preliminarily.
Rolling and emergency power outages continue on the peninsula, as well as problems with water supply and train traffic.
The fourth G7+ meeting on Ukraine's energy took place in Gdańsk. Partners announced additional aid, including the US providing $175 million and Sweden providing €137 million.
Cybersecurity specialists of the SBU, together with the FBI, have uncovered systematic cyberattacks by Russian special services on messengers of officials in Ukraine, Europe and the US. The goal of the attacks was to gain access to sensitive military, political and economic information.
Over the past day, 232 combat engagements took place on the front line. The Russians carried out one missile strike and 75 airstrikes, dropping 262 guided aerial bombs.