Ukraine

The Dutch government is allocating 175 million euros to support Ukraine, with most of the funds going to the purchase of new drones and radar systems. This assistance is crucial for repelling attacks by Russian drones and missiles.

The Center for Countering Disinformation debunked a fake about payments of 24,000 hryvnias to citizens who did not leave Ukraine after February 24, 2022. Scammers are spreading disinformation through TikTok, using a fake design of the Verkhovna Rada website and urging people to follow suspicious links.

President Zelenskyy believes that Ukraine is a beneficial ally for NATO, having significant war experience and new technologies. He emphasized that Ukrainians have unique experience of survival in conditions of hostilities, cyberattacks, and energy challenges, which can strengthen the Alliance.

The SBU detained a 16-year-old resident of Dnipro who was transmitting coordinates of Ukrainian military facilities in Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava regions to the FSB. The young man was recruited through Telegram channels under the guise of easy money and collected information by traveling on buses.

The company "MS AVIA-GRADE" was not allowed to dismantle the weapon systems it had previously installed on two Mi-8MT helicopters, which led to the loss of warranty obligations. The equipment was dismantled without the knowledge of the installing company, and the SBU seized the weapons, as a result of which the helicopters will return to military units inoperable.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to meet with Donald Trump at the NATO summit in The Hague. He emphasized that Ukrainians are allies of the United States, and Russia is an existential enemy.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine considers the ban on studying the Ukrainian language in schools in the temporarily occupied territories as a manifestation of Moscow's genocidal policy. The Ministry emphasizes that the Ukrainian language has powerful protection and all Russian "bans" are temporary.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine will not accept ultimatums from Russia and does not need global agreements between the US and Russia. Kyiv has always supported the US, but considers the war with Russia a separate case that needs to be resolved independently.

Outdated certification procedures and the lack of legal support for changes in documentation are hindering the repair of aviation equipment in Ukraine. This poses a threat to the functioning of Soviet-era aircraft, particularly Mi-8 helicopters, which are critically important for Ukraine.

Small pharmacies warn they cannot dispense medicines under the "Affordable Medicines" program due to new regulations and reduced markups, threatening them with license revocation. This causes outrage among representatives of small pharmacy businesses, who declare the destruction of the industry and rising drug prices.

Ukraine and Great Britain have agreed on joint drone production, with the British side providing funding for the first three years. The drones produced will be directed to the needs of the Ukrainian Defense Forces during the war, and after its end, they will be distributed between the countries.

According to Bloomberg Economics, a full-scale Russian war against Europe could reduce global GDP by $1. 5 trillion. Russia is actively increasing arms production, and the Baltic states are considered a potential target for aggression.

The ECO MARKET supermarket chain has launched a charity fundraiser "Help Restore Movement - Support a Superhero" to purchase rehabilitation equipment totaling UAH 1,051,000 for the Superhumans center. The fundraiser will run from June 24 to August 1. You can participate by donating at the checkout or by purchasing a charity bracelet.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia could attack a NATO member country within five years to test the Alliance. He believes that NATO's plans to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 are "too slow," as Putin could have significantly greater capabilities as early as 2030.

Head of the Polish Ministry of Culture Hanna Wróblewska announced that exhumation works in the village of Zboiska in the Lviv region will begin in the second half of the year. Permission has been granted to the Institute of National Remembrance, which will cooperate with the Ukrainian side.

Taras Topolya, frontman of the band "Antytila", announced a fundraiser of UAH 1 million for psychiatric treatment for MP Maryana Bezuhla. This happened after Bezuhla called the Russian missile hitting Topolya's house and his "fake service" in the Ukrainian Defense Forces "karma".

The circulation of the new COVID-19 strain "Nimbus" has not yet been recorded in Ukraine, but there is a possibility of its appearance due to active migration processes. The incidence of COVID-19 in Ukraine does not significantly affect the course of the epidemic process of acute respiratory viral infections.

Undeclared 110,000 euros and 91,000 US dollars were found in the trunk of a car at the Krakovets-Korczowa border crossing with Poland. Part of the funds were seized, and an administrative protocol was drawn up.

Over the past day, 165 combat engagements were recorded on the front, a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched three missile and 36 air strikes, using 2861 kamikaze drones and carrying out 6076 artillery shellings.

At the NATO summit in The Hague, an increase in defense spending to 5% of GDP is being discussed, causing controversy among member states. Ukraine remains on the periphery, and its Euro-Atlantic integration is effectively frozen due to the position of Trump and Germany.

Russia launched 97 drones over Ukraine overnight, 78 of them were neutralized. Hits were recorded in six locations.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the losses of Russian occupiers since the beginning of the full-scale invasion have reached 1,013,700 personnel and 10,966 tanks. Thousands of other military equipment units have also been destroyed.

Russia uses escalatory rhetoric to persuade NATO countries not to increase defense spending. Putin and his associates declare "global militarization" by NATO and threaten "preventive measures" in response.

Four people were injured as a result of enemy attacks on the Nikopol region of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Russians attacked Nikopol, Marhanets, and Myrove communities with artillery and FPV drones, damaging an administrative building, an apartment building, 2 private houses, and a shop.

On June 24, Ukraine is expected to have variable cloudiness, short-term rains and thunderstorms, except for the southeast and far west. Air temperature will range from 20° to 32° depending on the region.

As a result of the enemy's attack on Kharkiv on June 24, at least one person was injured. Window glazing in the house and a civilian enterprise were damaged; there is also information about a hit on the territory of a private house.

Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, believes that Russia created problems for Iran amidst Tehran's conflict with Israel, as it cannot provide additional air defense systems. He noted that Russia is unable to save its allies and is experiencing difficulties in Africa and post-Soviet republics.

Russians are massively blocking bank cards of residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, citing suspicious transactions. This is part of financial repression aimed at complicating support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ukrainian underground.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer met with Ukrainian military personnel who are undergoing training in the UK. Ways to improve the effectiveness of training and increase the number of defenders of Ukraine were discussed.

Bail of UAH 15 million has been posted for Mykhailo Holovko, former head of the Ternopil Regional Council, who was convicted of corruption and illegal possession of ammunition. This decision was made before the verdict came into force, for a 30-day appeal period.