Kharkiv

The Head of State said that the world's determination opened new prospects for restoring security in Ukraine. Among other things, this concerns the security of Kharkiv.

Since the beginning of the day, 86 combat engagements have taken place on the frontline, with Russian troops intensifying their activity in the Toretsk sector, which Ukrainian troops are bravely defending.

The leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church, including Patriarch Kirill, is tasked with convincing the world religious community that it is Ukraine, not Russia, that violates the principles of religious freedom, despite Russia's bloody crimes against freedom of conscience and destruction of religious monuments in Ukraine.

Russian-terrorist forces intensified attacks in the Pokrovske direction, trying to break through the Ukrainian defense line. A total of 76 combat engagements were recorded, with Ukrainian troops repelling the attacks and inflicting losses on the enemy.

Since the beginning of the day, 56 combat engagements took place on the frontline, with the enemy being most active in the Pokrovske and Siverske sectors, where half of all assault operations took place.

Nine combat engagements took place in the Siverskyi sector today, while the situation in the Pokrovske sector remains tense but controlled by the Defense Forces.

On June 17, Russian troops fired 21 multiple rocket launchers at populated areas of Kharkiv region. One woman was injured as a result of the Russian shelling.

A series of explosions occurred in Kharkiv.

There were 119 combat engagements in the frontline. The enemy made 42 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector today.

Another explosion occurred in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Numerous explosions were heard in Kharkiv, probably outside the city. An air raid alert has been declared in the region.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov discussed with the chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee potential financial support from Germany for Ukrainian arms production and further bilateral cooperation in the defense sector.

The stand from Kharkiv's Solnechnyi Stadium, destroyed by Russian troops in May 2022, was installed in the center of Munich to show that football does not stand aside from the war, as more than 500 sports facilities have been affected by Russian bombing and rocket attacks.

President Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops are gradually pushing Russian occupiers out of Kharkiv region, based on military reports.

Fierce fighting continues in the Liman sector, with seven combat engagements near Torske, Terny and Makiivka, and Russian occupants trying to break through Ukrainian defenses near Vovchansk and Lypky.

The government has doubled the maximum grant amount to UAH 500,000 under the "Own Business" program for entrepreneurs in Kharkiv and Kharkiv region to stimulate the region's economy amid regular shelling.

Russians are deliberately striking forests in Kharkiv region to create fires and damage the ecosystem, the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration said.

In Munich, on the eve of Ukraine's Euro 2024 match, a part of the destroyed stands of the Kharkiv stadium, which was destroyed by the Russian occupation forces, was installed in the city center. The installation is intended to draw the attention of the international community to the war crimes of the Russian Federation

The enemy is the most active in the Pokrovsk sector today - 20 attacks have already taken place.

Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine's Security Service has destroyed 1,006 Russian tanks, most of them during fierce fighting in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky said that the nature of Russian troops' actions has not changed significantly, the enemy is focusing its main efforts on the Pokrovsk direction. Russia is making every effort to increase the intensity and expand the geography of hostilities, in particular to exhaust Ukrainian forces before the arrival of F-16s and new weapons, but Ukrainian soldiers demonstrate resilience, courage and faith in victory, the Commander-in-Chief noted.

In Donetsk region, Ukrainian troops captured an enemy tank and took several Russian occupants prisoner, and a total of 42 combat engagements took place since the beginning of the day, with the enemy being most active in the Pokrovsk sector near Novooleksandrivka.

For the first time, inclusive strongman competitions among military personnel and veterans were held in Ternopil.

Russian troops attacked a children's camp in Kharkiv with KABs at night, damaging the building, and shelled other areas of the region, wounding 3 people, including a 13-year-old boy.

The building of the recreation center in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv was damaged as a result of a terrorist attack by the occupation forces at 23:50, no casualties have been reported so far.

An explosion occurred in Kharkiv, as reported by the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 104 combat engagements took place on the frontline over the past day, with the enemy significantly intensifying its activity in the Pokrovsk sector.

Norway will provide NOK 1. 1 billion (over $100 million) to Ukraine to restore energy infrastructure and ensure electricity supply, with a focus on repairing damaged facilities in Kharkiv region.

The number of combat engagements along the entire frontline increased to 88, with the enemy attacking Ukrainian positions 36 times in the Donetsk sector, 25 of which were unsuccessful and 11 were prolonged.

Ukraine's task is to prevent Russia from succeeding in its offensive, according to President Zelenskyy, who believes that the situation in Kharkiv has stabilized thanks to Ukrainian soldiers and is awaiting reinforcements from partners to strengthen his forces.