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A 35-year-old Ukrainian woman was sentenced in Russia to 12 years in prison for launching balloons with a white, blue and white flag in Moscow, which the authorities considered to be participation in a terrorist organization.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's "conditions for ending the war" in Ukraine, including demands for Ukraine's disarmament, are contrary to common sense, the UN Charter and basic morality, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.

The company, owned by Vitaliy Gaiduk, a former secretary of the National Security and Defense Council with a controversial past, installs security at several Ukrainian hydroelectric power plants under direct contracts worth more than UAH 90 million.

In the new academic year, starting on September 1, the Russian occupiers in Luhansk will train unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators in a higher education institution located in the occupied building of Volodymyr Dahl Luhansk National University.

Odessa businessmen Serhiy Groza and Vladimir Naumenko illegally reissued half of the Olympex grain terminal in 2023 with the help of Pivdenniy Bank, twice pledging the same property as collateral for different loans.

Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Victoria Čmilite-Nielsen visited Ukraine to reaffirm Lithuania's support for Ukraine's victory and its path to European and Euro-Atlantic integration.

EU leaders failed to agree on candidates for key EU positions, including Ursula von der Leyen's second term as president of the European Commission.

The NATO Secretary General warned that China will face consequences if it continues to support Russia's war in Ukraine.

No precipitation is expected throughout Ukraine on June 18, with the exception of short-term rain and thunderstorms in the eastern regions during the day; temperatures at night will range from 13-18°C to 25-30°C during the day.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has launched a QR code in the Reserve+ app, which allows authorized bodies to check the validity of electronic military registration documents that have the same legal force as paper documents.

Rwanda has disappeared from the Swiss list of countries supporting the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit.

Today, on June 18, all outdoor enthusiasts can join the celebration of the International Picnic Day. Picnics became especially popular among French aristocrats in the eighteenth century. But back then, they were held in the format of social gatherings organized at home or in a rented room.

Canada has no plans to return its military instructors to Ukraine due to the indecision of its NATO allies, despite having trained more than 40,000 Ukrainian soldiers since 2015.

The invaders are preparing a textbook on the "history of novorossia" to justify the annexation of Ukrainian lands and promote the idea of a separate russian civilization in these territories, rejecting historical evidence of other peoples and Ukraine's national identity.

This year, more than 20 NATO countries have reached the goal of spending at least 2% of GDP on defense, a significant increase from less than 10 countries five years ago, thanks to increased military spending following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

Japan will provide USD 188 million in financing, including USD 10 million in business grants.

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

The Patriarchate of Constantinople joined the signatories of the Global Peace Summit communiqué on Ukraine.

The European Commission has decided to establish an Audit Board to evaluate the effectiveness and monitor the use of financial assistance under the EUR 50 billion Ukraine Facility program, ensure transparency and prevent fraud, corruption and conflict of interest.

During emergencies and emergencies, sanitary standards for exceeding noise levels from generators do not apply, as noisy appliances and equipment may be necessary to ensure the vital activity of residential and non-residential buildings.

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 former head of the State Institution "Service Center for Units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine" and two other persons were served notice of suspicion of embezzlement of more than UAH 16 million through a scheme with inflated prices for the supply of computer equipment in 2020.

Ukraine is working to achieve an important result in its EU accession negotiations and has a preliminary schedule for the summer months, and is actively seeking a just peace to end the war.

Two fishermen were caught illegally catching and poaching 12 stingrays weighing 25 kg and several crabs in the Tuzly Estuaries National Park in Odesa Oblast and face criminal liability for violating fishing laws.

Ukrainian athletes won silver medals in the mixed pairs team diving competition at the 2024 European Championships in Belgrade.

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.

An outbreak of acute intestinal infection was detected in 14 children who arrived at a hotel in Kyiv, which led to an investigation and a temporary suspension of food production at the suspected facility.

In May, 16 people in Ukraine were hospitalized with botulism caused by eating homemade products such as pates, dried fish and meat. 14 patients were treated with antibotulinum serum.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to visit North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday for talks with leader Kim Jong-un, with the possibility of signing a "strategic partnership" agreement.