Russia says Ukraine refused to halt shelling of Kostiantynivka to allow Moscow to hand over bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers

Zelenskyy warns Russia is preparing a new massive strike on Ukraine, timed after US Independence Day and before NATO summit in Ankara. Zelenskyy urges citizens to heed air raid warnings.

Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy said intelligence indicates Russia is preparing a new massive strike, timed after the US Independence Day holiday and ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara, and urged citizens to heed air raid warnings.

Russia's MoD says it will transfer military bodies to Ukraine; 20+ foreign media outlets want to travel to Konstantinovka to cover the exchange.

Russia's Defense Ministry said it is ready to transfer bodies of military personnel to Ukraine and that more than 20 foreign media outlets have expressed a desire to travel to Konstantinovka to cover the exchange, the ministry reported.

Ukraine strikes Putin's hometown as Kyiv dismisses Russian claim of seizing key town as a 'lie'

Ukraine struck Putin's hometown while Kyiv dismissed Russia's claim to have seized a key town, calling it a 'lie'. Both items are presented as part of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Ukrainian hockey team goalkeeper Eduard Zakharchenko was mobilized by military enlistment officers directly at a hockey rink, per local reports. Three other players also taken.

Ukrainian national hockey team goalkeeper Eduard Zakharchenko was mobilized by military enlistment officers directly at a hockey rink, according to the newspaper Strana. Forward Yevhen Bezuhly of HC Kremenchuk and players Yuriy Mironenko and Bohdan Piddubny were also mobilized, per local reports.