Kherson Oblast
The prosecutor's office announced suspicions against 18 individuals involved in abusing the civilian population in a torture chamber in Kupyansk during the 2022 occupation. Among the suspects are Russian military personnel, militants, and former police officers who defected to the enemy.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets refuted information about Ukraine not returning Ukrainian prisoners deported by Russia, stating that all Ukrainian citizens are on the list for return. 45 Ukrainian citizens of this category are blocked at the Russian-Georgian border, regarding whom a letter has been sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to expedite verification.
ISW analysts indicate that the Russian Federation has larger territorial ambitions in Ukraine than Crimea and the four annexed regions. Putin and his inner circle use narratives about "Donbas", "Novorossiya" and "one people" to justify their encroachments.
The spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces denied the withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Kamyanske in Zaporizhzhia, stating that Ukrainian military personnel are holding their positions and repelling enemy attacks. Russians are trying to seize Kamyanske to control the Simferopol-Kharkiv highway and fire on Stepnohirsk and Zaporizhzhia.
Marines raised the national flag of Ukraine and the battle flag over the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region on Constitution Day. This symbolic operation was carried out by soldiers of the 34th separate marine brigade, sending greetings to the occupiers.
Occupiers in Kherson region drafted a plan to involve teenagers in the military game "Zarnitsa", preparing them to be future soldiers of the Russian army. The pro-Kremlin "Movement of the First" was appointed responsible for recruiting teenagers, planning to involve up to 2,000 children and send them to camps in Russia.
Russian troops attacked an energy facility, which led to power outages in a number of settlements in the Kherson region. Residents are urged to prepare for a prolonged absence of electricity.
Kharkiv is home to 1. 3 million residents, including 206,000 internally displaced persons from the occupied territories. Mayor Ihor Terekhov stated that these people want to live and work in Kharkiv, creating new opportunities for the city.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal held a meeting in the Kherson region, where they discussed the key needs of the region affected by Russian aggression. Plans include the construction of shelters, underground hospitals, the restoration of Posad-Pokrovske and financial support for communities.
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.
According to YouControl's calculations, in 2024, businesses in Ukraine generated over 592 thousand tons of hazardous waste. The largest amounts of toxic substances are produced by the non-ore industry, medical institutions, and the agricultural sector, with Zaporizhzhia Oblast leading with 184 thousand tons.
Ukrainian military controls the island system in Kherson region, destroying the enemy when attempting to cross the Dnipro. The enemy is trying to storm positions near the Antonivsky bridge, but the Defense Forces control the entire area.
Applicants are forced to travel significant distances to take the NMT, as the assessment is not conducted in areas where hostilities are ongoing. This creates serious difficulties for graduates who have to travel for hours to reach examination centers.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine considers the ban on studying the Ukrainian language in schools in the temporarily occupied territories as a manifestation of Moscow's genocidal policy. The Ministry emphasizes that the Ukrainian language has powerful protection and all Russian "bans" are temporary.
Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, announced the destruction of a Russian Black Sea Fleet boat. The boat with troops was moving along the western coast of Kherson region.
The Russian army on June 22 attacked a temporary training ground of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region with an "Iskander-M" missile, according to the spokesman of the Ground Forces. As a result of the attack, there are dead and wounded servicemen.
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.
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 Saturday, June 21, cool weather with short-term rains and thunderstorms is expected in Ukraine, mainly in the western and northern regions. Temperatures will range from +18°C to +25°C, with the highest values in the south.
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.
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 south of Ukraine and Dnipropetrovsk region, the number of bites from venomous spiders, such as karakurts, tarantulas, and yellow sac spiders, has increased. Their bites cause severe pain, convulsions, respiratory problems, and allergic reactions, which in rare cases can be fatal.
The Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation, Arkady Gostev, was заочно sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. He was found guilty of organizing a network of torture chambers in the left-bank Kherson region, where members of the resistance movement were imprisoned.
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.
On the night of June 17, air alerts complicated the work of rescuers, as the Russians are deliberately attacking them. In Kyiv, the number of victims of the Russian attack has risen to 26 people.
Russian troops attacked a unit of the State Emergency Service in the Kherson region, injuring three rescuers. Two emergency medical workers were also injured by dropping explosives from a drone.
Tomorrow in Ukraine it will be cloudy with clearings, without precipitation, except for the eastern regions, where short-term rains with thunderstorms will pass. The air temperature during the day will fluctuate from +21 to +26 degrees.
As a result of Russian shelling of the Kherson region, an 11-year-old child died, and four more people were injured. The enemy attacked with artillery and drones, houses, a gas station and a school were damaged.
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.
In May 2025, renting a home in Ukraine continued to become more expensive, with the largest increase recorded in the Chernihiv, Kherson, and Odesa regions.