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.
DBR confirmed the fact that a mobilized man with broken ribs was at the Mykolaiv TCC. An investigation has been launched into the fact of exceeding authority by law enforcement officers.
Law enforcement officers have notified in absentia five representatives of the senior military command of the Russian Federation involved in the missile strike on Kryvyi Rih. As a result of the attack on June 13, 2023, 8 people were killed, three were injured, and the damage amounted to almost 50 million hryvnias.
TRC employees held a father of many children in a basement for 9 days, using violence. The man suffered a concussion, a broken arm and a rib.
At all entrances to Kyiv, the movement of heavy vehicles weighing more than 24 tons will be restricted when the air temperature exceeds +28°C. The restrictions are introduced to protect the road surface from damage.
Russian intelligence services are massively filling the internet with fake articles to distort information in search engines and AI. The Kremlin has abandoned its own AI, focusing on automating propaganda through poisoning algorithms.
Russian military attacked a critical infrastructure facility in Kherson, leaving the central part of the city without electricity. The consequences of the strikes are being determined.
The President approved law No. 4905-IX, which strengthens the accountability of judges through a joint declaration. The document meets the European integration requirements of the European Commission.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi made a working trip to the Oleksandrivka axis. He heard a report from the commander of the Airborne Assault Forces and visited the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade.
Russian officials said Washington failed to fulfill its obligations after the summit in Alaska. Moscow is disappointed by the lack of US mediation efforts due to the war against Iran.
Russian security officials propose canceling the State Duma elections due to economic problems and attacks by Ukrainian drones. The discussion takes place only at the level of conversations; the president has no documents.
Pete Hegseth and Emil Michael attended a demonstration of laser and microwave weapons at the White Sands Missile Range. Over $2 billion has been allocated for the development of such weapons by 2027.
