Russia'sGerasimov claims forces liberated 29 settlements and 600+ sq km in June, with advance units within 9 km of Zaporizhzhia's southern outskirts; says strikes hit 55 targets including UAV facility and 10 Ukrainian airfields.

Russian 'North' group commander claims forces within 10 km of Sumy, 24 settlements seized in Sumy region since January; about 230 sq km taken in June alone, Ukrainian losses put at over 5,500 in the sector.

The commander of Russia's 'North' troop group claims Russian forces are within 10 km of Sumy, with 24 settlements in Sumy region and 4 in Kharkiv region taken under control since the start of the year; Ukrainian losses in the sector reported at over 5,500 personnel, with about 230 sq km seized in June alone.

Putin says Russian forces have taken 133 settlements and over 3,000 sq km in Donbas and Novorossiya since start of year

Putin said that since the beginning of the year, Russian armed forces have liberated 133 settlements and taken control of more than 3,000 sq km of "our land in Donbas and Novorossiya."

Over 10 districts in Crimea left without power after Ukrainian drone attacks, advisor to Crimea's head says; restoration expected within hours to a day

More than 10 districts in Crimea are partially or completely without power after Ukrainian Armed Forces drone attacks, said Kryuchkov, advisor to the head of the republic. Electricity restoration times range from several hours to a day.

Ukraine strikes Russia's Saki air base in occupied Crimea for second time in a week, SBU says. The repeated strikes target Russian military infrastructure on the occupied peninsula.

Ukraine strikes Russia's Saki air base in occupied Crimea for the second time in a week, according to the SBU.