Ukraine

The Air Force shot down 5 of the 9 missiles and all 27 unmanned aerial vehicles launched by Russia at night in several regions of Ukraine.

According to official UN statistics, about 6. 5 million Ukrainians have received temporary protection status abroad since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.

According to Ukrenergo, last night Russian drones launched a massive strike on the civilian energy infrastructure of Ukraine, damaging equipment in the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Kiev regions.

The summer solstice is an annual astronomical event when the sun is at its maximum altitude above the horizon, and the tilt of the Earth's rotation axis towards the sun becomes most important.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented that the new pact between Russia and North Korea demonstrates growing coherence between authoritarian states, emphasizing the importance of unity between democracies.

Zelensky presented state awards to servicemen of the National Guard, the state border service and the state emergency service for courage and selfless service in defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

The White House has officially confirmed permission for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to use American weapons to strike Russian positions across the border in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions.

The Ukrainian armed forces repelled numerous Russian attacks on several fronts, striking 13 areas of Russian personnel concentration and 3 enemy control points, while Russian troops launched missile, air and drone strikes on Ukraine.

Putin visited Vietnam after a trip to North Korea, where he met with Vietnamese leaders and praised the country's "balanced" position on Russia's war against Ukraine.

Daria Mironyuk won a silver medal in the women's rapier competition at the European Fencing Championships in Basel, Switzerland.

Ukraine will resume weekly ferry service between the Black Sea port and Batumi, Georgia, the first flight is scheduled for July 9 and will last 60 hours in one direction and 69 hours in the opposite direction.

Prosecutor General Andrey Kostin announced an internal investigation against his deputy Dmitry Verbitsky, who is suspected of illegal enrichment. Earlier, journalists found out that he lives in an elite cottage bought by his nephew at a price significantly lower than the market price, which prompted the NABU to open criminal proceedings.

Negotiations are currently underway to include more countries in the peace summit communique, and the number of signatories is expected to increase after the summit.

A Russian missile strike damaged recreational infrastructure in the coastal Odessa region.

The prosecutor general's office is investigating 28 criminal cases related to the murder of 62 Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian servicemen, and so far 4 suspects, 2 indictments and 1 convicted person have been charged.

Ukraine and Poland held talks in Kyiv to coordinate Poland's efforts to fully support and rebuild Ukraine, discussing urgent military needs, joint defense production and bilateral cooperation.

Ukraine will cooperate with the Trump administration if it wins the election, respecting the choice of the American people, despite Trump's initial disagreement with the aid package to Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed gratitude to the Polish side for participating in the inaugural Peace Summit in Switzerland and Poland's support for the joint communique of the summit.

The Russians attacked the Odessa region with a ballistic missile from the occupied Crimea. In addition, during the day, the air defense of the south of Ukraine destroyed the Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone in Mykolaiv region and The Lancet strike drone in Kherson region.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister is convinced that if Russia has slipped into dependence on military supplies from North Korea, then Ukraine is in much better shape if Kiev needs to depend on the United States, Germany and others.

A pilot project to provide compensation to victims of conflict-related sexual violence has been launched in Ukraine.

A peace summit involving countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America has refuted Russian disinformation that Ukraine is supported only by the West, as they have joined forces to push Russia to negotiate, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

Head of the Office of the president of Ukraine Andriy Yermak discussed with National Security Adviser of India Ajit Kumar Doval further cooperation in the context of joining new countries to the Communique of the peace summit, while India expressed support for peace and readiness to consider this document.

A resident of Balakleya deliberately got a job in the occupation administration, created a communication station and repaired cables for the invaders.

Speaker of the state border service Andriy Demchenko confirmed that the QR code in the Reserve+ app is a valid military registration document that allows you to cross the state border of Ukraine.

Ukraine's accession to the EU will be a complex process that requires continued reforms, the ministers of Poland and Germany said during a joint press conference in Kiev.

French arms company Thales has signed three agreements with Ukrainian defense companies, including plans to establish a joint venture in Ukraine, as well as joint development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles with the Ukrainian company FRDM.

In Bulgaria, a 23-year-old Ukrainian entered the territory of the Maritsa-Vostok 2 Power Plant. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has not yet commented on the incident and confirmed the detention of the Ukrainian

The European Commission is re-introducing duties on Ukrainian oats and eggs, also looking closely at Sugar, Euronews reports, citing sources.

Tomorrow, June 20, regional power companies will apply hourly shutdown schedules throughout Ukraine from 00:00 to 24:00.