Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared details of his meeting with Donald Trump at the NATO summit, including discussions on prisoner and casualty exchanges. Zelenskyy said that Russia handed over the bodies of its dead to Ukraine, which are currently undergoing examination in Kyiv for identification.

Zelenskyy revealed details of the meeting with Trump in The Hague, which lasted about 50 minutes. The discussion included the purchase of air defense systems, co-production of drones, as well as the exchange of prisoners and the dead.

The SSU exposed a large-scale scheme for the production of fake "Diia" and "Reserve+" mobile applications, as well as forged documents for those evading mobilization. The organizers, who operated in three regions, sold their "services" for up to 6.5 thousand US dollars.

Ukrposhta has announced a tender for updating the brand book worth over 1. 2 million hryvnias, including the logo and corporate elements. This decision has sparked criticism on social media, as the company suffered losses last year, and a rebranding was already carried out in 2017.

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.

Over 150 young tennis players competed at the Raif Kids Cup children's tournament in Kyiv, where they won medals and gained sports experience. Among the winners are students of the PULSE table tennis school, which is supported by the Favbet Foundation.

The government has approved a bill that increases responsibility for unwarranted parking in places for drivers with disabilities. Fines may increase to UAH 5,100 and will be required to use a distinctive sign.

SpaceX's new Dragon spacecraft named "Grace" has successfully launched on its debut Ax-4 mission to the ISS. The launch, commissioned for Axiom Space, took place on June 25 after two weeks of delays caused by weather and technical issues on the rocket and ISS.

Weather forecaster Natalka Didenko predicts heat up to +34 degrees in most regions of Ukraine on July 3-4. At the same time, on June 26, fresher weather is expected with rain in the north, center and east, as well as strong winds.

On June 24, 2025, the Prosecutor General appointed Maksym Krym, Maria Vdovychenko, and Andriy Leshchenko as his deputies, following the recommendation of the Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine. Each of them will be responsible for a specific area of work in the prosecutor's office.

Over 11,000 new fines from the TCR have been recorded in Ukraine in the last three months, and over 28,000 since the beginning of the year. Most proceedings were opened in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk region, and almost all of them concern men aged 25 to 45.

Ukraine has completed the evacuation of 164 citizens from Iran and Israel, returning them by bus to Kyiv. The operation included a land crossing and air transit through Azerbaijan and Moldova.

On June 25, Ukraine is expected to have variable cloudiness, brief rains and thunderstorms in the northern part, and no precipitation in the rest of the territory. The air temperature will be 21-26° during the day, and up to 27-32° in the south, Transcarpathia and Precarpathia.

Kaja Kallas stated that Ukraine is the main priority for Europe. She emphasized the importance of helping Kyiv and increasing pressure on Russia to achieve peace.

Denmark has allocated almost 3. 3 billion hryvnias for launching Ukrainian defense production on its territory. This project is the first step of the Build with Ukraine initiative, agreed upon during the Ramstein format meeting in Brussels, and will strengthen cooperation in the defense sector.

A large-scale IT event, Tech360: Policy, Talents & Growth, took place in Kyiv, where strategic issues of IT industry development were discussed. Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Digital Transformation, announced the development of a Ukrainian analogue of ChatGPT for national security and the economy.

In 2025, 2,778 Ukrainians purchased housing under the "eOselia" program for a total of UAH 5. 1 billion, of which almost 60% was for the primary market. In total, since the program's inception, loans worth over UAH 29.1 billion have been issued.

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.

SES psychologists provided assistance to 120 people in Kyiv after the Russian shelling on June 23. Support was given to relatives of the deceased, victims, and everyone who needed help in a stressful situation.

The Dutch government is allocating 175 million euros to support Ukraine, with most of the funds going to the purchase of new drones and radar systems. This assistance is crucial for repelling attacks by Russian drones and missiles.

Leading Ukrainian environmentalists claim that the head of the Ministry of Environmental Protection has failed almost all key areas of work, conducts non-transparent personnel policies, and instead of dialogue with the public, engages in harassment of representatives of the environmental community.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine will not accept ultimatums from Russia and does not need global agreements between the US and Russia. Kyiv has always supported the US, but considers the war with Russia a separate case that needs to be resolved independently.

Taras Topolya, frontman of the band "Antytila", announced a fundraiser of UAH 1 million for psychiatric treatment for MP Maryana Bezuhla. This happened after Bezuhla called the Russian missile hitting Topolya's house and his "fake service" in the Ukrainian Defense Forces "karma".

In the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, search and rescue operations have been completed after the missile strike that claimed the lives of 9 people. Emergency recovery work and documentation of war crimes are ongoing at the site.

On June 24, Ukraine is expected to have variable cloudiness, short-term rains and thunderstorms, except for the southeast and far west. Air temperature will range from 20° to 32° depending on the region.

Massive Russian night attack on Kyiv led to significant destruction in Shevchenkivskyi district: 9 dead, 25 injured, over 30 objects damaged. Consequences are being eliminated, people are provided with support and compensation.

Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak stated that Ukraine would not be able to hold out much longer without Western military assistance, despite significant Russian losses and successful actions of the Defence Forces in certain areas. Currently, the main attention is focused on Sumy Oblast, where the enemy offensive has been stopped, and the Defence Forces are strengthening the city's defenses.

ARMA rejected the first participant in the competition for the management of the Gulliver shopping mall due to non-compliance of the documentation. Among other candidates is Alakor City LLC, which the media links to Russians and has tax debts, but this candidate was also subsequently rejected.

Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov received a suspicion notice for abuse of office and bribery. The case concerns a scheme for obtaining a land plot in Kyiv for the construction of a residential complex, which caused damages to the state exceeding UAH 1 billion.

In Kyiv, four people injured in the overnight enemy attack remain in hospitals, including two children and a pregnant woman.