Air Force: Ukraine downs 10 out of 13 Shahed drones overnight
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight on June 30 with 13 Shahed-136/131 drones and four S-300 missiles, the Air Force reported. Ukrainian air defenses shot down ten drones.
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Governor: Russia hits relief center in Kherson, killing 2 civilians
Russian troops struck a relief center in Kherson on June 29, killing two civilians and injuring two more, according to Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin. The attack occurred when residents came to the place, known as the "invincibility center," to receive humanitarian aid, Prokudin said.
Estonian PM: Ukraine will not get 'any discounts' regarding fulfillment of EU candidate criteria
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said that Ukraine would not get "any discounts" on its way to EU membership and must fully implement all the requirements to start the accession talks.
Poll: Most Ukrainians have relatives or friends injured or killed in Russia's war
Seventy-eight percent of Ukrainians have close relatives or friends who were wounded or killed due to the full-scale Russian invasion, according to a recent poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).
Ukrainian authorities start training to prepare for possible Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Large-scale special exercises have begun in Ukraine to prepare for a potential Russian attack at the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the state nuclear energy agency Energoatom reported on June 29.
5 killed, 9 injured in Russian attacks over past day
Russian attacks in Ukraine's east and south killed five civilians and wounded nine more in the past day, according to the regional authorities.
Official: Ukrainian forces make gains in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia oblasts
Ukraine's military has advanced 1,300 meters toward Russian-occupied Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar reported on June 29. Ukrainian forces also advanced 1,200-1,500 meters in the directions of Klishchiivka and Kurdiumivka south of Bakhmut.
Update: Death toll in Kramatorsk missile attack rises to 12 as rescue operation is completed
Rescuers retrieved another person's body from the rubble at the site of Russia's June 27 missile strike on Kramatorsk, which brings the total death toll to 12, reported Ukraine's State Emergency Service.
General Staff: Russia has lost 227,780 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Ukraine's General Staff reported on June 29 that Russia had also lost 4,038 tanks, 7,857 armored fighting vehicles, 6,780 vehicles and fuel tanks, 4,116 artillery systems, 627 multiple launch rocket systems, 388 air defense systems, 315 airplanes, 308 helicopters, 3,513 drones, and 18 boats.
Former Ukroboronprom official charged with state funds embezzlement
The Khmelnytskyi police charged the ex-director of an enterprise within Ukraine's defense concern Ukroboronprom with embezzling almost Hr 500,000 ($13,500) of budget funds.
Russian forces strike Kremenchuk on anniversary of Amstor shopping mall attack
Russian troops targeted Kremenchuk on June 27 with the same missiles that hit local shopping mall Amstor exactly a year ago, according to Poltava Oblast Governor Dmytro Lunin. The Kremenchuk shopping mall attack killed more than 20 people and injured 59.
Official: Russian occupation authorities in Mariupol evict residents from their homes
Moscow-installed occupation authorities in Mariupol are illegally evicting residents from their homes if they cannot provide property ownership documents, according to an exiled advisor to city mayor Petro Andriushchenko.
Russia's FSB says it closed criminal case over Wagner rebellion
Russia's Federal Security Service said it had closed the criminal case over Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's armed rebellion on June 27, as cited by Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti.
CNN: Allies advised Ukraine not to strike inside Russia during Wagner rebellion
"The message was don't rock the boat here," an unnamed Western official told CNN, explaining it by the allies' efforts to ensure the West and Ukraine were not seen as helping Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Russian attacks kill 2, injure 6 in several Ukrainian regions
Two civilians were killed, and six more were injured in Russian attacks against Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kherson oblasts, according to the regional authorities.
CNN: US gathered detailed intelligence on Prigozhin's insurrection plans but kept it secret
The intelligence was shared only with select allies, such as senior U.K. officials, and not at the broader NATO level, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The secrecy level was so high that even within the country, only top administration officials and several high-profile Congress members were briefed on the findings.
Russian media: Criminal case against Prigozhin allegedly still open
Russian authorities have not closed the criminal case against Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, and his armed rebellion is still being investigated, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on June 26, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement.
Former Kherson Oblast Council head convicted for ordering murder of local activist Kateryna Handziuk
Kyiv's Dniprovskyi District Court announced the verdict in the case of the murder of Kherson activist Kateryna Handziuk on June 26. The court has found former head of the Kherson Oblast Council Vladyslav Manher guilty of ordering the attack and his assistant Oleksii Levin of organizing it.
Defense Ministry: Ukraine liberates Rivnopil, Donetsk Oblast
Ukraine's Armed Forces have liberated the village of Rivnopil in Donetsk Oblast, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said on June 26.
NABU detains head of Ternopil Oblast Council over bribery allegations
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) reported detaining Ternopil Oblast Council head Mykhailo Holovko and two deputies of the regional administration for accepting a bribe.
Ukrainian forces reportedly advance north, south of Bakhmut
As part of their larger counteroffensive, Ukraine’s forces have “gained impetus" in attacks around Bakhmut, advancing on both the northern and southern flanks of the city, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on June 26. Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar also reported successes near Bakhmut.
Australia announces $74 million aid package for Ukraine
The Australian government announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth 110 million Australian dollars (about $74 million), which includes both military and humanitarian assistance, the Guardian reported on June 26.
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 1, injure 13 over past day
One civilian was killed, and 13 were injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Air Force: 7 Shahed drones, 2 cruise missiles downed over Ukraine
Russia used three Kalibr cruise missiles and eight Iranian-made Shahed drones to attack Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on June 26. Two missiles and seven drones were shot down.
Kremlin spokesperson says Putin aware of 'situation with Prigozhin,' Russian media report 'panic in presidential office'
According to the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, cited by Russian state-owned news agency TASS, Russia's Vladimir Putin is aware of "the situation unfolding around" Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and "all necessary measures are being taken."
New Statesman: Budanov says Russia's plan to sabotage Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been 'drafted and approved'
In an interview for the New Statesman, Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said that Russia had completed preparations for an attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
EU Ambassadors support regulation to ramp up ammunition production
EU Ambassadors approved a draft of the ASAP regulation aiming to increase the bloc’s ammunition production capacity to one million rounds per year for Ukraine, the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council reported on June 23.
Satellite imagery shows new pontoon crossing under Chonhar Bridge after alleged Ukrainian strike
Russia has built a pontoon crossing under the Chonhar Bridge linking occupied Crimea with Ukraine's mainland following an alleged Ukrainian strike, according to satellite footage from Planet Labs published by the RFE/RL news project Schemes.
Air Force commander comments on alleged strike at Russian-occupied Henichesk
Ukraine's Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk commented on explosions in Russian-occupied Henichesk in Kherson Oblast, calling them "Ukrainian response to Russia's missile terror."
Update: 3 killed in Russian attack on transport company in Kherson
The death toll of Russia's June 23 attack on Kherson has risen to three after another victim died in the hospital, according to the regional governor. The 53-year-old man was an employee of a local transport company hit by Russian troops in the morning, said Oleksandr Prokudin.
Official: Kyiv able to fulfill rest of EU's candidate criteria by October
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna predicts that Kyiv should be able to implement the remaining requirements to launch EU accession talks by October. According to the European Commission's interim assessment, Ukraine has fully completed two out of seven steps.
Reuters: UN adds Russia to global list of offenders for killing children in Ukraine
The United Nations added Russia to a global list of offenders for killing 136 children in Ukraine in 2022, according to a report to the UN Security Council obtained by Reuters.
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