Ukraine

Ukraine plans to sign agreements on technology export this summer, opening production lines in Europe. These enterprises will produce weapons, including drones, missiles, and artillery, for Ukraine and partner countries.

Ukraine won three medals at the European Canoe Sprint Championships in Račice, Czech Republic. Liudmyla Luzan won "silver", and Andrii Rybachok and Mykola Syniuk won "bronze".

Russia forcibly recruits Central Asian citizens, using promises of easy money and short-term contracts, to send them to the most dangerous sections of the front. Most of these "volunteers" die, and those who survive face criminal prosecution in their homeland.

Ukraine's junior national team won three gold medals on the first day of the Underwater Sports World Championship held in the Greek city of Chios. Yelyzaveta Hrechykihina, Veronika Vorobyova, and the 4x100 relay team became champions.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia seeks to separate Ukraine from the US to stop military aid and delay sanctions. He noted that diplomatic meetings are a chance for Russia to procrastinate and avoid new restrictions.

President Zelenskyy refutes reports of Patriot systems being destroyed. He also notes that mobile air defense groups shoot down a third of "Shaheds", and Ukraine has contracted more weapons than in any other year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that there are 695,000 Russian military personnel on the territory of Ukraine. In the Sumy direction, the enemy advanced 200 meters, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine pushed them back 200-400 meters.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that among the bodies of servicemen handed over by Russia, 20 were found to be "Russians", some of whom had Russian passports. He noted that Ukraine does not want to return "Russians" merely for the sake of numbers.

US President's Special Representative for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, met with Alexander Lukashenka in Minsk. International and regional issues, as well as Belarusian-American relations, were discussed.

On June 21, 2025, President of Ukraine Zelenskyy signed Decree No. 416/2025. By this decree, Ruslan Kravchenko was appointed Prosecutor General.

In army aviation explained why Ukraine should modernize Soviet equipment.

During the night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 280 aerial assault means: 272 drones, 2 "Kinzhal" missiles, 4 "Kalibr" missiles, 2 "Iskander-K" missiles. Air defense neutralized 260 targets. The main strike was directed at Kremenchuk, where hits were recorded.

From September 2026, Ukraine will cease funding teachers' salaries in schools with fewer than 60 students, excluding elementary grades. Local self-government bodies will now decide whether to transport students to larger schools or pay teachers' salaries from local budgets.

The UN Security Council discussed Russia's massive shelling of Ukraine, including the June 17 attack on Kyiv, which killed 28 people. The Assistant Secretary-General of the UN emphasized that the number of civilian casualties increased by 47% in 2025 compared to 2024.

The "Minefield Honey" project by Saatchi&Saatchi Ukraine won gold at the Cannes Lions 2025 festival. This award was the first in Ukraine's history at this prestigious international creativity festival.

On June 20, 188 combat engagements were recorded at the front. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit 18 areas of concentration of enemy personnel and equipment, as well as other important objects.

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, ahead of the NATO summit, expressed doubt about the feasibility of the continued existence of the North Atlantic Alliance, emphasizing the need to adapt to changed conditions. He believes that "times have changed" and called on NATO to cooperate with the Global South, and also noted the decreasing influence of the European Union.

Over the past day, the Defense Forces eliminated 1060 Russian occupiers and 116 units of enemy vehicles. The total enemy losses from February 24, 2022, to June 21, 2025, have reached over 1 million personnel.

On Saturday, June 21, cool weather with short-term rains and thunderstorms is expected in Ukraine, mainly in the western and northern regions. Temperatures will range from +18°C to +25°C, with the highest values in the south.

A resident of Kherson region was notified of suspicion of participating in the Wagner PMC and hostilities against Ukraine. He was awarded three times by the occupiers for participating in battles, including the medal "Participant of the Battle of Bakhmut".

On the night of June 21, an air alert was declared in Kyiv and all regions of Ukraine due to the threat of the use of ballistic weapons from the northeast.

Donald Trump announced successful mediation in concluding a peace treaty between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Rwanda, which had been at war for decades. Representatives of the countries will arrive in Washington for the final signing of the agreement.

The Latvian Saeima approved a statement in support of Ukraine's earliest invitation to NATO ahead of the summit in The Hague. Inviting Ukraine to the Alliance will be a significant signal of its clear path to membership.

The State Security Service of Latvia urges to refrain from traveling to the Russian Federation and Belarus due to high recruitment risks. Citizens who cannot avoid traveling are advised to use special security measures with electronic devices.

Russia plans to "re-educate" 56,000 Ukrainian children by 2026 in the "Artek" camp under the guise of recreation. This crime is a systemic destruction of Ukrainian identity and a violation of the Geneva Conventions.

The SBU detained six pro-Russian internet agitators in various regions of Ukraine who justified the aggression of the Russian Federation and called for a violent change of power. Among them are a former propagandist, a fitness trainer, and a foreigner who spread fakes and glorified the occupiers on social networks.

On June 20, 2025, 157 combat engagements took place at the front, the enemy carried out 3445 shellings and used 847 kamikaze drones. The most active battles took place in the Pokrovsky, Pivnichno-Slobozhansky, and Kursk directions.

US President Donald Trump announced "minor progress" in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, calling himself a "peacemaker. " He also set a two-week deadline for Iran regarding the nuclear deal.

On June 20, the Russian army attacked a high-rise building in Sumy with a Lancet attack drone, injuring a 75-year-old woman. The roof and about 20 windows in two five-story buildings were damaged.

The so-called "peace initiatives" of Putin are a demand for Ukraine's capitulation, not real steps towards ending the war. The Kremlin is trying to avoid diplomacy, casting doubt on the legitimacy of democratically elected President Zelenskyy.