Russian war against Ukraine

Ukrainian troops raise flag on Kinburn Spit following Russian retreat - video

Ukrainian forces raised the national blue-and-yellow flag on the Kinburn Spit in Mykolaiv Oblast after forcing Russian troops to retreat from their positions, Regional Command of Ukraine’s Southern Territorial Defense Forces reported on June 25.

25 June, 03:10 PM

Minsk offers Ukrainians simplified entry to forage in Belarusian forests

Belarus’ State Border Committee is prepared to simplify forest border crossings for Ukrainians to gather berries and mushrooms, citing "principles of friendship and good neighborliness", the committee announced on June 25.

25 June, 02:35 PM

Fuel crisis sparks public transit chaos across Russia and occupied Crimea

Disruptions in public transport have been reported in four Russian oblasts, as well as occupied Crimea, amid a deepening fuel crisis, independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo, citing official statements, reported on June 25.

25 June, 01:09 PM

Video captures massive oil depot inferno in Krasnodar Krai following drone strike

Ukrainian drone strike ignited a massive blaze at the Poltavskaya Oil Depot in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai overnight on June 25, local governor Alexander Kharitonov reported.

25 June, 09:30 AM

U.S. Treasury removes seven Russian nationals from sanctions list

The U.S. Treasury Department has removed seven Russian nationals, two Russian ships, and two Turkish companies from its sanctions list, the department announced on June 24.

25 June, 08:50 AM

Ukrainian Special Forces and Russian resistance group strike two key factories in Orenburg

Deep Strike units from Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) – in tandem with Black Spark, an underground resistance movement operating on Russian soil – struck two key factories near Russia’s Orenburg, the military reported on June 24.

24 June, 02:20 PM

Syrskyi teases future drone attacks in video honoring Moscow refinery raid

AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi published a video online on June 24 showing a soldier involved in the strike on the Moscow Oil Refinery with the caption “to be continued”, hinting at further similar operations.

24 June, 02:03 PM

Simferopol Power Plant ablaze following Ukrainian drone barrage on Crimea

A fire broke out at Simferopol Power Plant – which generates nearly a third of the city's electricity – following an overnight drone attack on temporarily occupied Simferopol, independent Russian monitoring channel ASTRA reported on June 24.

24 June, 12:20 PM

Russian security chiefs lobby Putin to delay upcoming State Duma elections

Russian security chiefs (the Siloviki) – headed by FSB and Russian National Guard Director Viktor Zolotov – are lobbying Vladimir Putin to delay State Duma elections, Russian independent media outlet Meduza wrote on June 24.

24 June, 11:15 AM

Explosions and fires reported across occupied Crimea after mass drone attack

Explosions shook Simferopol, Sevastopol, and other cities across temporarily occupied Crimea amid a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack overnight on June 24, local monitoring channel Crimean Wind reported.

24 June, 09:40 AM

U.S. army to build domestic training ranges replicating Ukraine battlefield conditions

The U.S. Army plans to establish at least two domestic training ranges within the next four to six weeks to replicate battlefield conditions in Ukraine, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced, according to a June 23 CBS News report.

24 June, 08:55 AM

Russia is ready for dialogue with European Union, Putin's aide says

Russia is ready for dialogue with the European Union, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov announced at the XII International Scientific Expert Forum Primakov Readings on June 23.

23 June, 01:55 PM

Yalta puppet authorities scale back public services due to fuel shortages

Russian occupation authorities have placed Yalta into "austerity mode," limiting street cleaning and suspending construction and road maintenance to conserve fuel, the “head” of the city’s occupation administration Yanina Pavlenko wrote on June 22.

23 June, 12:50 PM

Temporarily occupied Crimea faces widespread power outages

Large swathes of temporarily occupied Crimea are experiencing widespread blackouts, Russian-installed energy company Krymenergo reported on June 23.

23 June, 12:32 PM

Moscow bolsters capital air defenses at the expense of frontline combat zones

Russian authorities have been trying to strengthen air defenses in Moscow in recent weeks, possibly, at the expense of frontline areas, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 22.

23 June, 10:51 AM

Russian forces target homes and civilian infrastructure in Zaporizhzhya

Russian forces launched an overnight attack on Zaporizhzhya on June 23, sparking multiple fires and damaging a residential home, a service station, and a gas station, local governor Ivan Fedorov reported on June 23.

23 June, 09:20 AM

Intensified Russian airstrikes push Ukraine civilian toll to highest level since 2022

The number of civilian casualties in Ukraine reached its highest level since April 2022 in May 2026, driven by a sharp escalation in Russian airstrikes, UN Assistant Secretary-General Mohamed Khaled Khiari said at a Security Council meeting on June 22, Ukrinform reported.

23 June, 08:45 AM

Russia's largest satellite communications center targeted in Ukrainian drone strike

Ukrainian forces targeted Dubna communications center in Russia’s Moscow Oblast, along with a drone training facility and military logistics infrastructure, the General Staff reported on June 22.

22 June, 03:15 PM

Russian southern supply routes crumbling as Ukraine intensifies strikes on Kerch logistics

Ukraine’s armed forces are carrying out strikes on the Kerch Strait to disrupt Russian logistics and fuel transports in occupied Crimea, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 21.

22 June, 01:28 PM

SBU foils terrorist plot in Kyiv, two Russian agents arrested

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and National Police foiled a terrorist attack in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district, arresting two Russian FSB agents who attempted to detonate an explosive device near a university, authorities reported on June 22.

22 June, 11:45 AM

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