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Ukraine released a video of a cheap drone capturing a soldier and escorting him on its own
Ukraine's military released footage on Thursday of a rare instance where a first-person-view drone captured a man, identified by Kyiv's forces as a Russian soldier, and brought him alone to Ukrainian lines. The incident was recorded on Tuesday,...

Ukraine to be fully supplied with gas for 2025/2026 heating season – Energy Minister
Ukraine will have sufficient gas supplies for the 2025/2026 heating season, Minister of Energy Herman Haluschenko assured parliament. "There's a media campaign being launched now – similar to what we saw with electricity shortages – with the same...

Ukrainian farmers to receive UAH 10.9 bln in support in 2025, 43% to come from intl sources – MP Yuzhanina
Ukrainian farmers will receive UAH 10.9 billion in state support in 2025, of which 43% will come from international financial institutions, MP Nina Yuzhanina (European Solidarity) reported. She noted that agricultural producers received UAH 7.075...

Ukraine must import at least 4.6 bcm of gas in 2025 – Energy Minister
Ukraine will be forced to import no less than 4.6 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas this year due to Russian attacks on domestic production facilities, Energy Minister Herman Haluschenko told parliament. "This year, because of Russian...
Ukrainian girl, 7, who flew to Israel for cancer cure killed by Iranian strike
Nastya Buryk had been undergoing treatment for leukaemia after being diagnosed with cancer in 2022A seven-year-old Ukrainian girl who was diagnosed with a rare cancer and moved to Israel in hope of a cure has been killed by an Iranian air strike....

Ukraine Frontline Update: Heavy Russian Losses and Ukrainian Defense Successes
Over the past day, there have been 176 combat engagements on the front, resulting in losses of approximately 1,090 Russian Federation military personnel, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to updated data,...

Kyiv: Death toll from Russian attack climbs to 28
Russia has launched a summer offensive on parts of the roughly 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) front line and has intensified long-range attacks that have struck urban residential areas.At the same time, U.S.-led peace efforts have failed to gain...

Ukrainian Brigade “Chervona Kalyna” Captures Russian Infantry in Donetsk
In the Pokrovsk direction of Donetsk region, fighters of the “Red Kalyna” brigade successfully captured a group of five Russian infantrymen. The occupiers were found in the basement of a house where they were trying to hide. This information was...

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin minister issues recession warning while Russia admits massive losses on frontline
Zelensky to attend Nato summit in Hague - reports Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to attend the Nato summit in The Hague later this month, according to reports. A source in the Ukrainian presidency told AFP that Mr Zelensky would attend the...

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky calls for more pressure on Russia
The drone and missile attack on Kyiv early on Tuesday — the deadliest assault on the capital this year — killed 28 people across the city and injured 142 more, Kyiv Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said on Thursday A rescue worker puts...

One killed, 14 injured in overnight Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa
KYIV (Reuters) -One person was killed and at least 14 were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, local authorities and prosecutors said on...

At least 14 injured in Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine's Odesa
KYIV (Reuters) -At least 14 people were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, local authorities said on Friday. Odesa is Ukraine’s largest...
Zelensky appoints new commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Hennadii Shapovalov as commander of the country’s Ground Forces, according to a decree published on June 19 on the president’s website. Until February 2025, Shapovalov led Ukraine’s Operational...

The power of Ukrainian solidarity and unity: Ukraine's "whole-of-society" response to the war
For more than 1,200 days of full-scale war, two of the most striking qualities I have witnessed in Ukrainians - you might even call them "superpowers" - are hospitality and solidarity, which in the face of this horrific war have translated into...
Close NATO’s Door to Ukraine
President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to end the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours.” Since then, his administration has badly mishandled diplomatic efforts to bring about a cease-fire. Trump underestimated Russian President...

From Kyiv to New Delhi: Strengthening India–Ukraine strategic ties in a shifting world order
Dr. Oleksandr Polishchuk, Ambassador of Ukraine to IndiaAt a time when Eastern Europe is grappling with profound geopolitical turbulence, Ukraine is seeking not only to defend its sovereignty but also to deepen strategic and economic ties with key...
Orbán’s anti-Ukraine campaign targets political rival as Hungary’s elections loom
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — As Hungary heads toward national elections next spring and the populist government’s popularity slumps, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has zeroed in on a central theme he hopes will sway voters: an alleged threat posed by...
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,212
This is how things stand on Friday, June 20: Fighting Military Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Hennadiy Shapovalov as commander of Ukraine’s land forces, replacing Mykhailo Drapatyi, who resigned over a deadly attack on a...
Bank of England chief says Ukraine’s goal for price stability is credible and critical
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that the Ukrainian central bank’s commitment to focus fully on price stability once security threats are lower was both credible and critical as he addressed a research...

2 killed, 39 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks across Ukrainian regions killed two civilians and injured at least 39, including minors, over the past day, regional authorities reported on June 20. Russian forces launched 86 Shahed-type attack drones and decoys against Ukraine...