Slovakia

The attempted assassination of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who sustained gunshot wounds, was reclassified as a terrorist act instead of attempted murder.

The blackout schedules are in effect throughout the day amid a shortage of electricity, with emergency aid from the EU the day before and significant imports planned for today. Due to the weather, there are blackouts in two regions. In Donetsk region, 280 workers were trapped underground in a mine due to a power outage, and they have been brought out.

Several European countries are negotiating to continue receiving Russian gas through Ukraine after the current transit contract expires in 2024, despite the ongoing war.

More than 190 settlements in 4 regions are without power due to the weather. Blackout schedules are in effect throughout the day. Significant electricity imports are planned, and emergency aid from two EU countries was received the day before.

Slovakia dissolved the public broadcaster RTVS and created a new state media outlet STVR with an interim head appointed by the government amid public concern about increased political control.

Due to high electricity consumption amid the heatwave, Ukraine today introduced rolling blackouts in three phases and planned to import and provide emergency electricity from neighboring countries.

The French national team defeated Belgium 1-0 in the European Championship playoffs and reached the quarterfinals.

Ukrainian athletes Yelyzaveta Vasylenko and Yegor Samarin won the 470 doubles class at the Kieler Week 2024 sailing regatta in Germany, while Svyatoslav Madonich and Dmytro Karabadzhak won silver in the 420 class.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is gradually recovering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen sustained during an assassination attempt in May, but according to his deputy, he will continue to have health problems.

Due to increased electricity consumption caused by hot weather and limited imports, Ukraine is implementing scheduled power outages throughout the day, with the largest outages from 4 p. m. to midnight, and receiving emergency supplies from neighboring European countries to ease restrictions.

England defeated Slovakia 2-1 after extra time to reach the quarterfinals of Euro 2024.

Ukrainians Volodymyr Savchyn and Taras Kuzyk became European champions in the canoe double 1000 meters among youth at the European Canoeing Championships in Slovakia.

Yesterday, Ukraine attracted emergency electricity imports from Poland, Romania, and Slovakia due to hostile attacks on energy infrastructure. Nevertheless, there is a need for stabilization blackouts throughout the day.

Due to new enemy shelling and bad weather conditions, several regions experienced power outages, requiring emergency electricity supplies from Poland, Romania and Slovakia, with hourly blackout schedules in place throughout the day.

In Slovakia, a train collided with a bus at a railroad crossing, killing 5 people and injuring 5 others.

Slovakia's new president, Peter Pellegrini, met with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the EU summit in Brussels, discussing his plans to visit Ukraine and assuring Zelenskyy of Slovakia's support for a quick and just peace for Kyiv.

Ukraine faces power outages throughout the day, with stricter restrictions from 17:00 to 11:00, imports electricity from Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Moldova, while 465 settlements remain without power due to fighting and technical problems.

The pairs for the Euro 2024 Round of 16 and the full playoff bracket have been announced. The matches will take place from June 29 to July 2, the quarterfinals on July 5-6, the semifinals on July 9-10, and the final on July 14 in Berlin.

Ukraine failed to qualify for the Euro 2024 playoffs, losing to Romania and finishing fourth in its group, despite the fact that, according to head coach Serhiy Rebrov, the young team has great prospects for the future.

Today, power outage schedules are planned throughout the day, with increased restrictions from 17:00 to 23:00, and Ukraine also imports electricity from 5 countries to meet demand.

An electronic queue with time intervals for buses crossing Ukraine's border with Romania and Moldova is already in place at most checkpoints, allowing carriers to register and preventing large crowds of buses at certain times.

Austria's national football team beat Poland 3-1 in the group stage match of the 2024 European Championship. Goals were scored by Trauner, Baumgartner and Arnautovic.

President Volodymyr Zelensky personally wished the victory of the national football team of Ukraine before its victory over Slovakia with a score of 2:1 in the group stage of Euro 2024.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated the National Football team of Ukraine, which won its first victory at Euro 2024, beating Slovakia 2-1 in the group stage.

In the Euro 2024 group stage match between Slovakia and Ukraine, Slovak striker Ivan Srantz scored the first goal in the 17th minute and put Slovakia ahead with a score of 1:0.

The Ukrainian national football team, which has undergone four changes compared to the previous squad, will face Slovakia in the second round of the Euro 2024 group stage today in Dusseldorf, Germany.

A Chinese high-tech company and Slovak partner InoBat are investing 1. 2 billion euros to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Slovakia with an initial annual capacity of 20 gigawatt-hours.

The security service eliminated 5 schemes of evading mobilization and illegal travel abroad of men of military age, detaining more than 10 organizers, including officials of the shopping center and Military Medical commissions, who sold fictitious certificates and documents.

Due to the difficult situation in the Ukrainian energy system after Russian attacks on facilities, restrictions on electricity consumption are in effect throughout the day on June 21, with increased restrictions from 13:00, and emergency assistance was received from Poland the day before to overcome the deficit.

The national team of Ukraine will play its second match of the Euro 2024 group stage against Slovakia in Dusseldorf, Germany, today, June 21. The application of the Ukrainian national team for the game has been announced.