Ukraine

Vladyslav Yesypenko, a journalist for "Crimea. Realities", was released on June 20 from Russian imprisonment in Crimea, where he spent over four years. Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, announced his release, emphasizing Russia's "fabricated charges."

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko clarified issues that attracted public attention concerning his official apartment and participation in the competition for the position of head of the NABU. He emphasized his right to official housing as a combatant and explained the circumstances of its privatization and subsequent sale.

NATO commanders state the need to rethink naval defense due to growing threats from new technologies. Warships face a wide range of threats, including missiles and drones, which are actively developing in conflict zones.

Norway's Minister of Defense, Tore Onshuus Sandvik, visited Kyiv, where he met with Rustem Umerov and Oleksandr Syrskyi. Norway will allocate an additional $400 million for the procurement of Ukrainian weaponry.

Ukraine's junior national team won gold medals at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Sofia in group exercises with clubs, scoring 24. 900 points. The team also won a bronze medal in the all-around.

This week will bring both personal and global events, focusing on the New Moon in Cancer, which activates themes of family and security. Important aspects with Saturn and Neptune may exacerbate conflicts.

During the day, 69 combat engagements took place on the front, of which 30 attacks were carried out in the Toretsk and Pokrovsk directions. Ukrainian soldiers are repelling enemy attacks, while Russian troops are trying to advance in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.

Law enforcement officers opened two criminal proceedings regarding the fundraising for the treatment of Nazarii Husakov, a resident of Lviv, who claimed to need an expensive drug. Social media users expressed concern over the lack of accountability, while Husakov left Ukraine.

Vice Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov returns to work in the Cabinet of Ministers on June 23 after a foreign business trip. Earlier, rumors appeared about his possible “non-return to Ukraine” against the backdrop of NABU and SAPO's statement about their intention to announce their suspicion to him.

Ukrainian military of the 225th separate assault unit liberated the village of Andriivka in the Sumy region. This allowed to stop the enemy's advance and strengthen the defense on the left flank, according to Deep State.

Ukraine is planning targeted strikes in response to Russia's aggression, noting the "intellectual regression" of the occupiers' leadership. Sanctions are inflicting "tangible damage" on the Russian economy, confirming the correctness of the chosen course of pressure.

Several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, were covered by heavy rain and thunderstorms. The State Emergency Service warns of possible disruptions in the operation of transport and utility services.

Oleksiy Reznikov emphasized that conventional weapons from the US are no longer a decisive factor, as Ukraine's European partners have increased arms supplies for defense. He added that the war is changing, and drones are coming to the fore, effectively destroying enemy equipment at a low cost.

Former Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov believes that the statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense about the offensive on the Dnipropetrovsk region has political significance. He claims that this is being done to raise the stakes in negotiations and create the illusion of fulfilling "SMO goals" for the domestic audience, as the economic situation in Russia is critical.

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The MVS conducts checks in the case of possible fraud by Nazariy Gusakov. Involved persons and victims are being identified, as well as the whereabouts of Gusakov, who left Ukraine on June 13.

A 22-year-old British man was detained at Disneyland Paris for attempting to marry a 9-year-old Ukrainian girl. The child's mother and two Latvian citizens were also detained with him, and prosecutors are considering this a possible setup for video recording.

Former Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov believes that Donald Trump seeks to end the war in Ukraine for the sake of the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump positions himself as a mediator, not taking any side, and tries various methods to achieve negotiations.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions against 13 individuals and 8 legal entities conducting business in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including Crimea. The sanctions apply to those who cooperate with the occupiers, pay them taxes, and justify the aggression.

Putin has decided to hold a combat drone control championship for children aged 7 and over in 2026, allowing them to receive "sports titles. " Children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine will also participate, which represents a new level of militarization by the Kremlin.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valerii Syrskyi announced the completion of the first phase of the transition to a corps command system. This reorganization optimizes the use of military personnel and creates combat-ready reserves for offensive operations.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, stated that Ukrainian DeepStrike operations on the territory of the Russian Federation exceed the cost of damage by 15 times. Ukraine will continue these strikes, increasing their scale and depth.

On the night of June 22, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones. Air defense forces neutralized 28 Shahed-type attack UAVs, but hits were recorded in seven regions, including Chernihiv, Sumy, and Odesa.

Yegor Troyanovsky's Ukrainian documentary film "Cuba and Alaska" about two paramedics was shown at Sheffield DocFest in Britain. The film highlights the lives of female military personnel who carry out rescue missions in the combat zone and explores the impact of war on their ties to civilian life, raising the question of returning to pre-war reality.

On June 21, 171 combat engagements were recorded at the front, the enemy launched 5 missile and 82 air strikes; the Defense Forces hit 12 areas of personnel concentration and 7 missile and artillery systems.

On June 21, Russian troops lost 1100 soldiers. The Defense Forces also destroyed 9 tanks and 7 enemy cruise missiles.

On Sunday, June 22, variable cloudiness is expected in Ukraine, with daytime temperatures ranging from 19-24°, in the south and southwest of the country up to 27°. Short-term rains, partly thunderstorms, will pass in the northern and most central regions, north-western, western winds, 7-12 m/s with gusts of 15-20 m/s.

Annually on June 22, Ukraine commemorates the Day of Sorrow and Honoring the Memory of War Victims, dedicated to the beginning of the German-Soviet War in 1941, which claimed millions of Ukrainian lives. This date also reminds us of the price of peace and the importance of confronting aggression in the modern context.

A large-scale fire at one of the enterprises in Sumy, which arose as a result of an enemy attack on June 21, has been extinguished. Due to the threat of repeated strikes, rescuers were forced to periodically suspend work and go to shelters

At least 45 Ukrainians deported from Russia are held in the basement without food and water at the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint on the border with Georgia. Among those held are people with HIV, tuberculosis, and disabilities; they are not provided with medical care.