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Ukraine June 2026
Ukraine says Russian glide bomb attack kills five people in Zaporizhzhia (LINK) — 20 June 2026
Russian guided bombs strike an apartment block in Ukraine's city of Kharkiv, killing 1 person (LINK) — 20 June 2026
— Head of the regional administration Oleh Syniehubov said at least nine people were injured, five of whom hospitalized. Elsewhere in Kharkiv, a Russian drone struck a civilian car on Friday evening, killing a man and injuring the woman driving, Syniehubov said. Later on Saturday, Russia again launched guided bombs at Ukraine, striking the outskirts of the northern city of Sumy, according to local administration head Oleh Hryhorov. The attacks killed a civilian man and damaged at least 20 private houses, Hryhorov reported on Telegram. Ukraine's air force said it shot down 92 of 99 Russian drones launched overnight and that seven struck targets in three locations.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy confirms drone strike on refining facilities in Russia's Tyumen region (LINK) — 20 June 2026
Poland strips Zelensky of country's highest honour, escalating World War II-era row (LINK) — 19 June 2026
UK to provide 150,000 drones to Ukraine as part of $996 million package (LINK) — 18 June 2026
Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war: close to 200 drones hitting targets around the Russian capital (LINK) — 18 June 2026
— BBC: Almost 1,000 drones and four Ukrainian cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed across the country in 24 hours — Russia's defence ministry.
G7 promises to support Ukraine and sanction Russia in joint declaration also signed by Trump (LINK) — 17 June 2026
Russian frigate fires warning shots at British pleasure yacht in Channel (LINK) — 16 June 2026
Russia's overwhelming manpower advantage against Ukraine is starting to wane: the first war in Russia's history in which the state is paying citizens to fight rather than forcing them is leading to economic strain and manpower issues (LINK) — 14 June 2026
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant reconnected to grid after IAEA-brokered ceasefire (LINK) — 13 June 2026
UK forces seize suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in English Channel (LINK) — 14 June 2026
— Tne tanker, sailing under a Cameroon flag, was boarded by Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officials with support from Chinook helicopters and other aircraft, a frigate and a minehunter
Putin admits Ukraine attacks hitting Russian economy, society. However, the Kremlin chief insisted that the surge in strikes will not succeed in creating division and that the economy will quickly bounce back (LINK) — 12 June 2026
— Al Jazeera: "As for the economy: they are certainly causing us damage, but we are recovering quickly," said Putin in comments carried by Russia's state-owned TASS news agency. He added that the strikes are intended to "sow confusion" in society. But he insisted that the strikes will not succeed "in either dividing society nor in causing us economic harm — at least not in the way they are aiming for".
EU says it has proof China trained Russian troops fighting in Ukraine (LINK) — 12 June 2026
Ukraine hits fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula (LINK) — 12 June 2026
Ukraine war now longer than the first world war — the similarities are unsettling (LINK) — 11 June 2026
Hungary announces major deal with Ukraine, a former enemy: paves the way for Ukraine to start EU accession talks (LINK) — 11 June 2026
— Under the new agreement Ukraine will enable the use of minority languages in public administration. This will lead to bilingual signs for place names or on government buildings. The use of minority languages will be permitted in public institutions if a minority constitutes over 10% of the local population. This is a requirement for EU membership, however, and not the result of a "historic negotiation" by Magyar.
German, French and UK envoys meet Lavrov's deputy in Moscow amid E3 peace push (LINK) — 10 June 2026
Russian attacks kill 5 in Ukraine overnight as Zelenskyy speaks with Witkoff and Kushner on Monday, praises US attempts to 'reinvigorate diplomacy' (LINK) — 9 June 2026
EU proposes entry ban on Russians who fought in Ukraine (LINK) — 9 June 2026
Russian strikes nuclear fuel site near Chernobyl (LINK) — 7 June 2026
Ukraine strikes oil depot, marine terminal in occupied Crimea, releases footage of attack (LINK) — 7 June 2026
Zelensky ignites fury by honouring Ukrainian WWII fighters who massacred Poles and Jews (LINK) — 7 June 2026
Ukraine, Russia agree to 'start from scratch' on POW lists after ombudsmen meet in Belarus (LINK) — 6 June 2026
Ukraine drones strike five cargo ships carrying "stolen" Ukrainian grain, as well as transferring military cargo and fuel: admits drone blast off Romania coast but no injuries were reported. (LINK) — 5 June 2026
— Ukraine's drone commander said the names of the five ships, which included cargo vessels and tankers, were painted over and their radars were turned off — struck overnight in the ports of Mariupol, Berdyansk and in the coastal waters of what Ukraine calls the "temporarily occupied territories", parts of the country that Russia currently controls.