Kharkiv Oblast

On June 25, temperature fluctuations from +22°C to +31°C are expected in Ukraine, with rain and thunderstorms in the northern and eastern regions. Gusty winds up to 15-20 m/s are forecast, especially in Kyiv.

Russian troops attacked Kharkiv region with drones, striking private homes and apartment buildings. As a result of the attack, houses and cars were damaged in Derhachi, and a 65-year-old woman was injured in the Zolochiv community.

During the day, 69 combat engagements took place on the front, of which 30 attacks were carried out in the Toretsk and Pokrovsk directions. Ukrainian soldiers are repelling enemy attacks, while Russian troops are trying to advance in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.

On June 21, 171 combat engagements were recorded at the front, the enemy launched 5 missile and 82 air strikes; the Defense Forces hit 12 areas of personnel concentration and 7 missile and artillery systems.

On June 21, a 60-year-old man died from an enemy drone in the village of Stary Saltiv, Chuhuiv district.

Since the beginning of the day, 77 combat engagements have taken place on the front line, 29 of them in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian defenders are repelling enemy attacks and holding their positions along the entire front line.

On June 20, the SBU released exclusive video of the prisoner exchange involving defenders from Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions. The exchange was made possible thanks to the work of the Joint Center and the Coordination Headquarters.

Since the beginning of the day, 91 battles have taken place at the front. About two-thirds of the combat engagements were recorded in the Pokrovsk, North-Slobozhansky, Kursk, and Lyman directions. The Defense Forces of Ukraine are holding back the advance of the Russian occupiers, repelling their attacks.

President Zelenskyy announced the return from Russian captivity of most of the soldiers who had been there for more than two years. Among them are defenders of Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Kherson Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, and Chernihiv Oblast.

In the Kharkiv region, a conscript fell from the third-floor window of a military recruitment center while attempting to escape. He sustained bodily injuries and was taken to the hospital.

Ukrainian Armed Forces, National Guard, and State Border Guard Service soldiers released from Russian captivity. Most of the military personnel had been in captivity since 2022, fighting on various fronts.

Ukraine is covered by a cold snap and strong winds caused by an atmospheric front. Most regions expect +15...+21°C, with warmer temperatures in the south. Northwest wind, up to 20 m/s.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has approved changes to the rules for distance learning, which will come into force on September 1, 2025. Minimum occupancy requirements for distance classes and a mechanism for supporting teachers have been introduced.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 95 combat clashes on the front, with the enemy most actively operating in the Pokrovsk and North-Slobozhansky directions. Ukrainian defenders are holding back the invaders' offensive in all directions.

The Ministers of Energy and Defense will speak in Parliament. Galushchenko will talk about preparations for the heating season, and Umerov about fortifications in the frontline regions.

The National Police stopped the activities of the largest illegal production of anabolic steroids in Ukraine. They were manufactured in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv and Odesa regions.

Today, a Russian drone hit a utility truck in the Bohodukhiv community, injuring a 52-year-old driver. Also, over the past day, the enemy shelled Kupyansk, wounding a woman and a man.

The SBU detained two local residents who were collecting coordinates for Russian missile strikes. They face up to 8 years in prison for disseminating information about the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

During the week, the enemy shelled 36 settlements of Kharkiv region, including Kharkiv, killing 4 people and wounding 94, including 14 children. The greatest destruction was in the Kupyan district.

In the Izyum district of Kharkiv region, on June 16, a car of pyrotechnicians of the State Emergency Service exploded on an unknown explosive device. A 32-year-old employee of the State Emergency Service was taken to the hospital.

On the night of June 15, Russia launched a massive attack on the Poltava region, Kremenchuk. Hits on energy and agricultural infrastructure, damage to houses were recorded.

Over the course of the day, 94 attacks were recorded using various types of weaponry on the border territories of Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv oblasts. Apartment buildings were damaged, but there were no civilian casualties.

On the night of June 14, Russia attacked Ukraine with 58 Shahed-type drones. Ukrainian air defense forces managed to shoot down 43 UAVs in the eastern and northern regions of the country.

During June 13, 225 combat clashes took place on the front line. The enemy launched 66 air strikes and carried out 5174 shellings of Ukrainian units' positions.

The spokesman of OSУV "Khortytsia" denied the statements of the Russians about allegedly reaching the border of Dnipropetrovsk region. He also noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are holding positions in Dvorichna, Kharkiv region.

The situation near Dvorichna is difficult, the Russians want to expand the bridgehead on the western bank of the Oskol. Vovchansk remains one of the main goals of the enemy in the Kharkiv direction.

In Bezliudivka, a man wanted for evading mobilization, together with his wife, beat a police officer. The man hit the law enforcement officer with a stick, and the woman - with a stone.

After the Russian attacks of June 5-6, 10 rescuers ended up in the hospital, one in serious condition. 4 employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) in Kyiv, Ternopil, and Kharkiv region were killed, more than 20 were injured.

A serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces shot two civilians in the Kupyansk district. He faces life imprisonment. The indictment has already been submitted to the court.

Military "Stalker" accused Poroshenko of cynicism due to calls for the construction of fortifications. He recalled the failed "Wall" project and the theft of billions of hryvnias.