Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Russia has deployed 15 trucks with fighters of the Chechen unit "Akhmat" to occupied Mariupol. The Kadyrovites are being prepared for transfer to the Zaporizhzhia region for rotation.
The commander of the UAV company "Krylonata Vataga" reported dynamic battles in the Zaporizhzhia direction, where the front is constantly changing. Russian troops daily carry out assault operations with infantry and equipment.
A 70-year-old woman was killed as a result of an enemy attack on the Vasylivka district of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The occupiers launched 375 strikes on 10 settlements in the region.
Russian occupiers shelled Stepnohirsk on June 29, hitting an apartment building. A woman died, her body was found under the rubble of a nine-story building.
Border guards detained six people from Zaporizhzhia and Ternopil regions who tried to illegally cross the Ukrainian-Hungarian border. Each violator had to pay the transporters 120 thousand hryvnias for the "services" of remote transportation.
A drone hit a civilian VAZ car with a trailer in Kupyansk district of Kharkiv region, killing a 60-year-old man and injuring a 59-year-old man with shrapnel.
Ukraine is experiencing a massive night attack, with enterprises in Poltava and Zaporizhzhia regions affected. UAV attacks were recorded in Lviv, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk regions, as well as missile movement in Chernihiv region.
The aerial target was launched from the occupied Zaporizhzhia region in the direction of Dnipro. The target flew over 100 km and was shot down by air defense 15 km from the city. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA stated that it might have been a new weapon, "Grom-1."
Russian military carried out FPV strikes on a settlement in Zaporizhzhia district, injuring a 16-year-old girl. The victim has been hospitalized, her condition is assessed as moderate.
Ukrainian air defense shot down the newest "Grom-1" bomb-missile. The type of air target is being determined after studying the debris at the crash site outside Dnipro.
On June 27, 153 combat engagements were recorded on the front, 56 of which were in the Pokrovsk direction, where the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks. The total losses of the Russians amounted to a thousand people, as well as a significant amount of equipment and weapons.
Ukraine is actively improving its fortifications to effectively counter the tactics of Russian assault groups. According to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, 50% of the work planned for 2025 has already been completed.
Significant movement of Russian troops and armored vehicles has been recorded in temporarily occupied Mariupol. Movement was observed in several directions, from Rostov Oblast and Crimea, including tanks and BMPs.
Russian troops dropped an aerial bomb on the Huliaipole community in the Zaporizhzhia region, injuring a 79-year-old man. Over the past day, the occupiers launched 333 attacks on 14 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, including 8 airstrikes.
Kharkiv is home to 1. 3 million residents, including 206,000 internally displaced persons from the occupied territories. Mayor Ihor Terekhov stated that these people want to live and work in Kharkiv, creating new opportunities for the city.
The UN has confirmed 1,914 serious violations against 673 children by Russian invaders. Including killings, maiming and the use of children in armed conflict.
Russians in the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia region are forcing Ukrainian schoolchildren to collect humanitarian aid for the terrorists of the "special military operation" during the holidays. This includes gloves, chainsaws and camouflage nets.
According to YouControl's calculations, in 2024, businesses in Ukraine generated over 592 thousand tons of hazardous waste. The largest amounts of toxic substances are produced by the non-ore industry, medical institutions, and the agricultural sector, with Zaporizhzhia Oblast leading with 184 thousand tons.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated over 300 million hryvnias in subsidies for the purchase of equipment and modernization of food units in 23 schools in Ukraine. This is part of a public investment project for 2025 aimed at improving nutrition in educational institutions.
The Ukrainian government has allocated over 700 million hryvnias to 35 energy projects that are critical for getting through the winter, including reconstruction in the Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy regions.
Five people were injured as a result of 469 enemy strikes on 13 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region on June 24, including Zaporizhzhia, Vasylivka and Polohy districts. 23 reports of property damage were recorded, including housing and cars.
Explosions were heard in the Zaporizhzhia region on the night of June 25, according to the head of the OVA, Ivan Fedorov. Prior to this, the Air Force reported a high-speed target and UAVs in the region, as well as the movement of "Shaheds" from the Black Sea.
On June 22, Russian troops attacked the Zaporizhzhia district with ballistic missiles, leaving almost 5,000 subscribers without electricity. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out in one of the private homes, but the residents were not injured.
On June 22, in the Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian army shelled a brigade of "Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo" during emergency restoration work, damaging a boom lift, but the energy workers were not injured. Since the beginning of the full-scale war, two employees of the company have died, and another 13 have been injured.
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.
Near Tokmak, a Russian train with 11 fuel tanks caught fire, which, according to Andriushchenko, may be the result of a strike by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. This led to significant damage to the railway track, which could suspend fuel supplies to the front for several weeks.
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.
On June 20, 2025, in the Zaporizhia region, Russian troops launched an attack that injured a pregnant woman. She was hospitalized with mine-explosive injuries to her extremities and abdomen.
On June 20, the SBU released exclusive video of the prisoner exchange involving defenders from Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions. The exchange was made possible thanks to the work of the Joint Center and the Coordination Headquarters.
President Zelenskyy announced the return from Russian captivity of most of the soldiers who had been there for more than two years. Among them are defenders of Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Kherson Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, and Chernihiv Oblast.