Ukraine

Ukrainians will be able to order an extract of criminal record with an apostille through "Diia" with postal delivery. The service is currently undergoing beta testing for everyone.

The Ukrainian government has introduced a number of educational benefits for military personnel and persons affected by Russian aggression, including free education, accommodation in dormitories, and scholarships. To take advantage of these benefits, it is necessary to submit an application and relevant documents to the head of the educational institution.

A 66-year-old US citizen was detained in Ukraine after hiding from justice for over 30 years. He was wanted for committing sexual offenses against four children aged 4 to 9 between 1984 and 1991.

Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov asks to postpone the election of a pre-trial restraint measure for him. He motivates this by the need to be present at the Cabinet meeting.

The UK will transfer 350 air defense missiles to Ukraine, financed by interest from frozen Russian assets. This is the first time such funds have been used for direct financing of armaments.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that Ukraine will be an important topic at this year's summit. The main issues will be further support for Ukraine and achieving lasting peace.

A lion taken from Mariupol attacked the owner of the Crimean zoo, Oleg Zubkov. The man is in serious condition in the hospital. This is not the first incident with animals stolen from Ukrainian territories.

At night, Russian troops attacked the Izmail district of Odesa region with attack drones, damaging civilian infrastructure. The premises of a private enterprise and agricultural machinery were destroyed, but people were not injured.

Extraordinary meeting of the Rada regarding government change will not take place until July 15. The MP notes that deputies have submitted a draft law on amending the Law on Martial Law in order to be able to change the government, as well as streamline the procedure for these changes.

Over 11,000 new fines from the TCR have been recorded in Ukraine in the last three months, and over 28,000 since the beginning of the year. Most proceedings were opened in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk region, and almost all of them concern men aged 25 to 45.

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the Russian strikes on Dnipro, which killed 18 people in the city and 2 in Samara. He insists on lasting peace.

Russia carried out a night strike on Ukraine, launching 71 drones. Defense forces neutralized 52 enemy drones, but there were hits in the Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions.

The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate against the dollar at 41. 7924 UAH/USD, strengthening it by 8 kopecks. The euro exchange rate reached a historical maximum of 48.50 UAH.

Over the past day, 151 combat clashes were recorded on the front, with most of them occurring in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. Ukrainian defenders are steadfastly holding back the onslaught of the occupiers, inflicting significant losses on the enemy, hitting eight areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment.

In the past 24 hours, June 24, Russian forces lost 950 soldiers and 58 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 02.24.22 to 06.25.24 are approximately 1,014,650 people.

June 25 marks a number of important events, including the Customs Officer Day of Ukraine, dedicated to honoring the work of the customs service. Today is also International Seafarer's Day, Muslim New Year, World Vitiligo Day and the Day of St. Febronia.

On June 25, Ukraine is expected to have variable cloudiness, brief rains and thunderstorms in the northern part, and no precipitation in the rest of the territory. The air temperature will be 21-26° during the day, and up to 27-32° in the south, Transcarpathia and Precarpathia.

Kaja Kallas stated that Ukraine is the main priority for Europe. She emphasized the importance of helping Kyiv and increasing pressure on Russia to achieve peace.

Russian military are actively expanding the use of motorcycles on the front lines in Ukraine, integrating them into attack tactics and supporting military operations. They use motorcycles for sabotage, reconnaissance, infiltration, evacuation and logistics, and also train soldiers and plan to equip more than half of the infantry forces with similar vehicles.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that there is no place for Ukraine in NATO, and Zelenskyy's presence only at an informal dinner in The Hague marks "the end of an era. " Orbán believes that Ukraine's entry into any integration community does not correspond to Hungary's national interests.

Russia is preparing the public and military for a potential war with NATO. NATO Secretary General Rutte points to Russia as the biggest existential threat and warns of a possible attack within 3-7 years, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy believes that Russia will be ready for war with NATO by 2030.

The occupiers have banned Ukrainian terrestrial television equipment in the TOT, including Horynych antennas, replacing them with "russian world" kits. This is aimed at information isolation of the population and getting people hooked on Kremlin propaganda.

PACE condemned the ill-treatment of Ukrainian prisoners, calling for political negotiations. 95% of released soldiers report torture; 109 extrajudicial executions were recorded in 2024.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine accuses the Hungarian government of anti-Ukrainian hysteria and manipulation regarding Ukraine's membership in the EU, calling the "VOKS2025" campaign disinformation. Kyiv is convinced that Ukraine's accession to the EU is in Hungary's interests, despite the aggressive rhetoric of the Hungarian authorities.

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet on Wednesday during the NATO summit. The meeting will take place against the backdrop of reduced attention to the Russian-Ukrainian war due to the Middle East conflict.

Over the past day, June 24, 122 combat engagements took place at the front. The Russians launched three missile and 54 air strikes, used 1097 kamikaze drones, and carried out 4587 shellings of Ukrainian Armed Forces positions.

World leaders gathered for dinner with the Dutch Royal Family. President Zelenskyy is seated at a separate table from Trump, who sat with key allies.

The Ukrainian delegation at the NATO summit in The Hague announced preparations for a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump. Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak reported that negotiations with the American side are already underway.

The Presidents of Ukraine and France, Zelenskyy and Macron, coordinated steps to increase pressure on Russia and increase support for Ukraine. Strengthening air defense, increasing the number of "Mirage" aircraft and the production of drones were discussed.

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andriy Sybiha, and the High Representative of the EU, Kaja Kallas, discussed the strengthening of sanctions against Russia and Ukraine's accession to the EU. Sybiha emphasized Ukraine's fulfillment of all requirements for negotiations on EU membership.