Latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia conflict
Ukraine plans to align its banking and insurance regulations with European Union standards by 2028, and the central bank forecasts a multi-year decline in foreign aid through 2028.
The occupiers lost 1,230 personnel and 421 units of special equipment in a day – Staff. The Defense Forces eliminated 1,230 occupiers, one tank, 36 artillery systems, five armored vehicles, 2,062 UAVs, and 421 vehicles and special equipment in a day, theStaff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Facebook on Tuesday morning.
The number of drones shot down on approach to Moscow has reached 60, Sergei Sobyanin reported.
Ukraine's central bank governor says the country will accelerate reforms to align its banking and insurance sectors with European Union standards by 2028, according to Reuters.
25 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by the Ministry of Defense's air defense system, Sobyanin reported.
Vladimir Putin has faced a rare public demand from the State Duma to present a plan for ending the war in Ukraine. During a public speech, a Communist Party lawmaker stated that Russia is on the brink of a social explosion.
Director Alexander Sokurov should contact the competent authorities with a request to assist in lifting bans on the screening of a number of films, said Nikita Mikhalkov. Earlier, Sokurov published a letter on his Telegram channel addressed to Mikhalkov as president of the Moscow International Film Festival and chairman of the Union of Cinematographers. He drew attention to the existence of censorship restrictions on a number of films.
One of the largest car-sharing operators, Delimobil, has asked the government to include it in discussions on verifying users through biometrics and state systems. Authorities are preparing to introduce such a system to combat identity fraud while driving, which should help reduce accidents. Operators fear rising costs and data handling burdens and warn they will have to pass costs onto tariffs. In January 2026, the average car-sharing check was 719 rubles, up 8% year-on-year. Rising prices are
Drone attack on Dnipropetrovsk region. Two drones heading towards Sofiyivka and Kryvyi Rih.
A fire broke out at an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on June 16 after drone debris fell on the facility, local authorities said.
Russian air defense forces destroyed 172 drones over regions of Russia overnight, the Defense Ministry reported.
Air defense forces destroyed 15 unmanned aerial vehicles, Sobyanin reported.
Overnight in Kherson, three people were wounded in drone attacks, including two medical workers, according to the Kherson City Military Administration.
Russia's air defense systems shot down 172 drones overnight over regions of Russia, the Azov Sea, and the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry reported.
Over the night, 172 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over Russian regions, the Azov Sea, and the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry reported.
Russian air defense systems shot down 172 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
The number of drones shot down on approach to Moscow has risen to 20.
Ukraine has started the first phase of European Union membership talks, describing the moment as a 'Rubicon' moment.
Ukraine has officially opened the first phase of membership talks with the EU on Monday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the opportunity and said it sent a clear message that 'Europe’s progress cannot be stopped.'
A Russian barrage in Ukraine kills 11 and sets landmark cathedral ablaze.
MoscowSobyanin reported that the 14th drone heading toward Moscow has been destroyed.
More than 30 drones were destroyed in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky and four districts of Rostov Oblast, the governor said.
The European Union and Ukraine have opened the first cluster of accession negotiations, marking a step in Ukraine's path toward EU membership.
Naftogaz will help restore the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and the Dovzhenko Film Studio and calls on businesses to join the initiative. The Naftogaz group will provide financial assistance for the restoration of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and the Oleksandr Dovzhenko Film Studio, which were damaged as a result of a massive Russian attack on Kyiv on the night of June 15, said the head of the board of Naftogaz of Ukraine, Serhiy Koretsky. As stated in the company's announcement on its website on Monday, the
Ukraine is assessing damage to a historic cathedral after a Russian strike caused a fire.
Tatneft did not explain gasoline restrictions in Voronezh. On June 15, the press service of Tatneft told Kommersant-Chernozemye that the company is not commenting on the situation with restrictions on gasoline and diesel fuel at filling stations in Voronezh and other regions. Earlier, on June 13, the press service said a comment might appear after the weekend. According to sources in regional authorities, executive bodies have also not received any official information from the company.
Ukraine highly appreciates Portugal’s principled position in condemning Russia’s attacks against civilians and cultural heritage under UNESCO protection, and values Portugal's commitment to a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace.
Ukraine's DeputyMstyslav Banik said at a briefing in Kyiv on Monday that the increase in basic pay for rear-area military personnel from 20,000 to 30,000 hryvnias under the first stage of army reform is due to limited funds, not a lack of willingness by the ministry.
FPV operators from the "B.H" unit of the SBU's Crimea directorate struck Russian vehicles on the E97 highway, the route linking occupied Armyansk with Oleshky. The strikes targeted Russian movement along a key logistics corridor.
A Russian Tu-22M3 bomber, used to strike Ukrainian cities, has reportedly crashed in the Irkutsk region.