Ukraine

Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine Semyon Kryvonos did not attend the meeting of the parliamentary committee, which discussed a possible data leak from the bureau, as a result of which the deputies decided to hold an off-site meeting in the premises of the NABU.

On June 21, mostly dry weather is expected throughout Ukraine, at night in the Far East there will be rain and thunderstorms in some places, the air temperature will range from 11-16°C at night to 22-27°C during the day, in Transcarpathia - up to 30°C.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 531,980 personnel and 8,001 tanks.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is leaving his post, plans to take a three-month leave before taking up his duties as NATO secretary general, as all 32 NATO member countries supported his candidacy for the highest post in the Alliance.

According to the US State Department, Russia plans to leave Ukrainians without electricity and heat in the winter, striking at Ukraine's energy facilities.

According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine plans to hold the next global peace summit in one of the countries of the Global South, while several potential host countries will show interest.

Ukraine is negotiating with European Union countries on the possibility of returning men who illegally crossed the border from abroad to avoid military service.

Russia and North Korea have signed an agreement on a comprehensive strategic partnership, which should concern China, as it contradicts China's position on a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine.

During the day, the Russian aggressor launched missile and air strikes, carried out 2,634 attacks on Ukrainian positions using various weapons and unsuccessfully carried out numerous offensive operations in various directions, with the fiercest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsky direction, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 29 attacks, while 19 clashes continue.

Ukraine has put on The Wanted list Russian oligarchs Arkady and Igor Rotenberg, close allies of Vladimir Putin, for financing actions aimed at forcibly changing the constitutional order of Ukraine, money laundering and tax evasion.

The Ukrainian IT Army hacked and disrupted the services of major Russian companies such as Sberbank, VTB, Tinkoff, beeline, MTS, Vkontakte and the Mir payment system for several hours during a large-scale cyberattack.

Representatives of the Ukrainian sports community called on the International Olympic Committee to revoke the licenses of Russian judokas to the Olympic Games because of their support for the war in Ukraine, providing specific names and details.

Ukraine is in talks with the European Union to extend the EU's Military Assistance Mission, which began in 2022, to continue training the Ukrainian armed forces to protect Ukraine from Russian aggression.

The Security Service and the National Police exposed the corruption of the deputy of the Uzhgorod city council Gorvat, who is a member of the leadership of the local Department of social policy.

The IT ARMY of Ukraine conducted a massive DDoS attack, probably the largest in history, as a result of which the online services of the largest Russian banks, telecommunications companies and payment systems have not been able to provide online services for several hours.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied that Russia has asked for military support from North Korea in the war against Ukraine.

Romania has decided to transfer the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, strengthening Ukraine's defense capability and increasing the security of neighboring countries such as Moldova, the Baltic states and Romania itself from Russian aggression.

President Zelensky instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to present a preferential program to encourage the installation of solar generation and energy storage facilities in Ukraine with zero interest rates for citizens in order to provide alternative energy sources with critical infrastructure and readiness for the heating season.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed gratitude to US President Joe Biden and the United States for giving Ukraine priority in the supply of air defense.

Ukrainian national team player Vitaliy Mykolenko will resume training in the general group of the team the day before the match against Slovakia at the 2024 European football championship.

PJSC "Ukrnafta" has received permission from the Antimonopoly committee to acquire more than 50% of the shares of companies associated with the sanctioned PJSC" Tatneft", including 115 gas stations.

This year, 355 thousand applications were submitted to the Unified Register of weapons in Ukraine, of which 337 thousand have already been processed and permits issued, which indicates a tendency to increase the number of people applying for a permit to buy or store weapons.

The United States will give priority to the supply of a package for Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine in comparison with other countries, the White House said.

The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court applied a preventive measure in the form of bail in the amount of 3 million hryvnias and other restrictions to the former head of the State Migration Service of Ukraine Maxim Sokolyuk, who was previously charged with seizing more than 88 million hryvnias during the reconstruction of the administrative building.

All public and administrative buildings, including schools and hospitals, should be equipped with energy-saving technologies such as solar panels, smart meters and energy storage facilities, as directed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, who expects the government to develop a strategy for renewable energy and distributed generation.

President Zelensky instructed the government to develop conditions that simplify the installation of solar panels and batteries for the population, including tax incentives and credit programs, as part of the strategy for the development of renewable energy and energy security in Ukraine.

The head of the financial Department of the village council of the Kiev region was convicted of illegal embezzlement of more than 93 million hryvnias from personal income tax funds intended for the needs of the defense of Ukraine, for other expenses of the village council, he faces up to 5 years in prison.

Canada has allocated 15 million Canadian dollars to complete the second stage of construction of the National Holodomor-Genocide Museum in Kiev, Ukraine.

On Friday, June 21, in Ukraine, from 00:00 to 06:00 and from 13:00 to 23:00, increased energy consumption restrictions will apply due to the consequences of Russian attacks on energy facilities.

Portugal has opened the first Phoenix Rehabilitation Center for Ukrainian war veterans to provide comprehensive assistance, including psychological and physical recovery, to wounded Ukrainian soldiers.