Ukraine

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.

President Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops are gradually pushing Russian occupiers out of Kharkiv region, based on military reports.

Romanian fans were falsely accused of chanting the name of a Russian dictator and allegedly demonstrating the flag of the "dnr" during the Euro 2024 match against Ukraine, as the videos and photos circulated on Telegram were fake fakes.

Amid Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Poltava region, President Zelenskiy called on international partners to strengthen Ukraine's air defense as the attacks claimed 12 victims, including two children.

President Zelenskyy announced new steps for peace, including the accession of states to the final communiqué of the Peace Summit and the preparation of working groups on the points of the Peace Formula for concrete actions to restore security.

The NSDC Secretary reassured that Russia's defeat on the battlefield in Ukraine would not automatically lead to Moscow's use of nuclear weapons.

Ukraine's national team suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat against Romania in the first round of Euro 2024, after which coach Serhiy Rebrov admitted the unexpected result and promised to prepare more seriously for the next game.

Ukraine's women's 3x3 basketball team has won one of 12 tickets to the European Championships, defeating teams from Turkey, Estonia, Poland, and Slovakia in the qualifying tournament in Bratislava.

Upon his return to Ukraine, President Zelenskyy met with military leaders, including the Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, to receive detailed reports on the operational situation, defense contracts, assistance from partners, and progress in developing the capabilities of Ukrainian drones of various types and missions.

On Tuesday, June 18, stabilization blackouts will be in effect all day due to a power shortage, DTEK said.

Ukraine suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat to Romania in its opening match of the Euro 2024 championship, with goals scored by Stancha, Marin and Dregus.

A former state expert of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has been notified of suspicion for calling modern Ukraine a "colony" of the West and ridiculing its independence, and faces up to three years in prison for inciting national hatred.

Russian occupants continue a continuous offensive in the Pokrovsk sector, attempting to break through the defenses near six settlements 32 times, with more than half of the combat engagements still ongoing.

Fierce fighting continues in the Liman sector, with seven combat engagements near Torske, Terny and Makiivka, and Russian occupants trying to break through Ukrainian defenses near Vovchansk and Lypky.

Ukraine and Armenia discussed opportunities for intensifying political dialogue and topical issues of bilateral relations during political consultations between the Deputy Foreign Ministers.

By the end of 2024, the National Police plans to provide police presence in 2,000 general secondary education institutions across Ukraine.

In the match against Romania, the Ukrainian national team conceded three goals: Rezvan Marin and Dennis Dregus scored in the 53rd and 56th minutes, respectively, and Nicolae Stancu opened the scoring in the 29th minute.

Germany will continue to provide social assistance to refugees from Ukraine fleeing the war with Russia, rejecting demands to cut payments.

Nicolae Stancu scored for Romania against Ukraine after a mistake by Andriy Lunin, putting Romania ahead 1-0 in the group stage match of Euro 2024.

The general producer of the occupation TV and radio company "Krym" in Simferopol was served a notice of suspicion of collaboration, war propaganda and justification of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

An enemy strike has damaged power lines in Poltava region, leaving 53,000 households and 6,800 legal customers without power, but emergency crews are working to restore power as soon as possible.

Slovakia's new president, Peter Pellegrini, who took office on Saturday, assured that he plans to visit all neighboring countries, including Ukraine, although he did not specify any timeframe for his visit to Ukraine.

Ukraine and Romania will meet in the first match of the Euro 2024 group stage.

In Odesa region, a man was seized of counterfeit cigarettes without excise stamps worth a million hryvnias, which he received through delivery services and stored in rented garages, and then sold in bulk on local markets.

Ukrainian pilots are successfully defending the skies with Soviet-era fighters, as shown in a video released by the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which demonstrates combat missions of pilots of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Center Air Command.

The 25th recruitment center for the Ukrainian army has been opened in Kirovohrad region to facilitate mobilization and systematic selection of defenders in the ongoing war.