The Federated States of Micronesia signed the communiqué of the first Peace Summit, increasing to 10 the number of participants who additionally joined it less than two weeks after the conference in Switzerland.
About 20 samples of sniper and anti-tank rifles, one third of which are Ukrainian-made, have been approved for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the first half of 2024, Ukraine shot down more than 30 Russian military aircraft, including 9 Su-25, 1 Su-57, 2 MiG-31, about 13 Su-34, 1 Su-35, 1 Su-35S, 2 A-50, 1 Il-22M11, and 1 Tu-22M3.
Finland announced a new military aid package to Ukraine worth 159 million euros, the 24th in a row. The total value of Finnish defense equipment for Ukraine has reached 2.2 billion euros.
Two people, an 11-year-old teenager and a man born in 1950, drowned in the Southern Bug River in Mykolaiv.
15 fires occurred in the Kherson region as a result of enemy shelling, damaging residential buildings, apartments, outbuildings and vehicles.
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.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian agent who was spying on the locations and artillery positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donetsk region to prepare for Russian offensives and break through the Ukrainian defense.
Biden's shaky and incoherent performance during the first presidential debate in 2024 raised serious concerns about his age and and his ability to serve another term as President of the United States. Trump delivered his usual false attacks and boasts, but with energy and confidence.
Since the beginning of the year, the hotline of the Commissioner for Persons Missing in Special Circumstances has received more than 12,000 calls. On average, operators handle almost 100 calls a day.
Ukraine expects to receive a $2. 2 billion tranche from the IMF after the successful 4th review of the EFF program at the June 28 IMF Board meeting.
Every day of resistance is a struggle not only for territory, but above all for human rights, as Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is attacking the constitutional freedoms of Ukrainians every day.
The National Bank of Ukraine devalued the hryvnia by 2 kopecks, setting the official exchange rate at 40. 5374 UAH/USD and 43.35 UAH/EUR, while Ukraine received €1.9 billion in unconditional financing from the EU.
Due to a lack of funds, only priority work is being done to improve the road. The cost of the road repairs is currently unknown.
No precipitation is expected in most of Ukraine on June 28, with the exception of short-term rains and thunderstorms in Zakarpattia and the Carpathians; temperatures at night will range from 14-19°C to 26-31°C during the day.
In Mykolaiv region, a truck driver was injured and two people were wounded by russian shelling, while rocket and artillery attacks in Halytsynivka and Ochakiv communities resulted in no casualties.
After the declaration of independence, the preparation of the first drafts of the Constitution of Ukraine began in 1992. On June 28, 1996, after more than 24 hours of continuous session, 315 deputies of the Verkhovna Rada adopted the Constitution of Ukraine.
Trump said that Ukraine will not win the war with russia because the country is running out of people. At the same time, he claimed that russia did not expand during his presidency.
Trump blamed Biden for putin's invasion of Ukraine, citing the chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, while Biden called putin a war criminal and criticized Trump's comments on NATO.
Ukrainian badminton players Polina Bugrova and Yevheniya Kantemir won the second round of the BWF Super 300 tournament in Fort Worth, USA, and reached the quarterfinals.
Ukraine received two additional Olympic licenses in freestyle wrestling for the 2024 Games in Paris.
In the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by russia, wages are not paid to employees of housing and public transport due to the worsening budget crisis.
According to the General Staff, Toretsk, Pokrovsk and Kurakhivka remained the hottest areas throughout the day.
Ukraine is negotiating with Israel and the United States to transfer at least eight Israeli Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv, which could strengthen Ukraine's air defense against Russian attacks.
President Zelenskyy met with Slovenian Prime Minister Golob in Brussels, thanking Slovenia for its support of Ukraine's sovereignty, defense assistance and humanitarian projects, and discussing further steps to secure a just peace for Ukraine.
A 13-year-old teenager died in a local pond in the village of Artemo-Rastivka, Okhtyrka district, Sumy region, the State Emergency Service reports.
President Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg to discuss preparations for the Washington NATO summit, looking forward to decisions on strengthening NATO's role in coordinating security assistance, training for the Ukrainian military, and long-term financial support for Ukraine.
Starting July 1, a summer ban on freight traffic from 10:00 a. m. to 8:00 p.m. for heavy vehicles weighing more than 24 tons, except for specialized vehicles transporting dangerous, perishable goods, live animals, humanitarian aid, and vehicles engaged in international transportation with reserved border crossing times, will come into effect in Odesa region.
President Zelenskyy discussed with Czech Prime Minister Fiala the purchase of artillery shells for Ukraine, Ukraine's applications for EU and NATO membership, and preparations for a bilateral security agreement.
President Zelenskyy met with European Commission President von der Leyen in Brussels to discuss Ukraine's EU accession negotiations, strengthening sanctions against Russia, using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's defense, and trade and transport liberalization.
