General Staff: Russia has lost 542,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,140 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The Kyiv Independent news desk
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Polish foreign minister proposes seizing $321 billion in frozen Russian assets
"We need to re-learn how to champion the escalation game," Sikorsky said during a lecture at the Ditchley Foundation in the U.K. "(Russian dictator Vladimir) Putin has already written them (the frozen assets) off, he does not expect to get them back. But he also doesn’t think we have the fortitude to take hold of them either. So far, we have proven him right."
Kuleba meets Armenian minister as Yerevan drifts away from Moscow
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan discussed the security situation in Europe and the South Caucasus. The two also focused on ways to deepen bilateral ties and international cooperation between nations, "particularly in light of Ukraine’s future EU membership."
US awards $4.5 billion contract to produce Patriot air defense missiles
The news comes after the U.S. announced in late June that it will prioritize deliveries of air defense missiles to Ukraine over orders from other countries, particularly Patriot and NASAMS missiles.
DTEK: 90% of company's energy generating capacity lost due to Russian strikes
Russia has struck DTEK thermal power plants over 180 times, causing losses worth at least $350 million.
'Tension rises' at border with Belarus, Minsk accuses Kyiv of deploying troops
The Ukrainian Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation said in May that Russia may opt to conduct a new psychological operation aimed at "stirring up mass panic" in Ukraine. The plan was to force Kyiv to believe that Belarusian troops would join Russia's war against Ukraine, according to the center.
Foreign Ministry hails Google Translate's addition of Crimean Tatar language
"Thank you to Google for this crucial initiative, which demonstrates that the rich linguistic & cultural heritage of Ukraine's indigenous people is valuable to the global community," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said on X.
Governor: Russian attacks kill 4, wound 6 in Donetsk Oblast
Russia's recent attack on Niu-York comes as Moscow steps up its offensive on the nearby town of Toretsk. Russian troops have slowly advanced in the area and intensified their attacks against civilians remaining in what has long been a less intense sector of the front line.
General Staff: Russia has lost 541,560 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
According to the report, Russia has also lost 8,073 tanks, 15,505 armored fighting vehicles, 19,568 vehicles and fuel tanks, 14,480 artillery systems, 1,109 multiple launch rocket systems, 871 air defense systems, 360 airplanes, 326 helicopters, 11,538 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.
Ukraine war latest: Kremlin claims 'provocations' from US drones over Black Sea, prepares potential response
Key updates on June 28: * Kremlin claims 'provocations' from US drones over Black Sea, prepares potential response * Drone hits oil depot in Tambov Oblast, Russian official says * Russia hits nine-story residential building in downtown Dnipro, killing at least 1, injuring 5 * Another Russian Su-25 downed, Ukraine's National Guard claims * Finland
Vienna has become 'Russia's new espionage hub,' intelligence officials tell WSJ
"We are now becoming a liability for our neighbors because Russia is using us as an operational base," an Austrian intelligence official told the Wall Street Journal.
Belarus says it is reinforcing security at Ukrainian border after claims of 'security incidents'
The Belarusian border service claimed earlier in the day that border police had intercepted a drone that had crossed into the country from Ukraine in order to obtain information about Belarusian border infrastructure.
Finland announces $170 million in new military aid for Ukraine
The total amount of military assistance Finland has provided Ukraine now stands at 2.2 billion euros ($2.3 billion), the Finnish Defense Ministry said.
Another Russian Su-25 downed, Ukraine's National Guard claims
This is the second Russian Su-25 jet that Ukraine has claimed shot down this month.
US, Russia set for UN Security Council clash over North Korea arms embargo
A meeting of the U.N. Security Council on June 28 will see the U.S. confront Russia over violating a North Korea arms embargo, Deputy U.S. Ambassador to UN Robert Wood told Reuters.
General Staff: Russia has lost 540,490 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,170 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Shelling destroys radiation monitoring station at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, IAEA reports
The loss of the station further limits the Russian-occupied nuclear plant's external capacity to detect radiation release in an emergency.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine signs security agreements with EU, 2 Baltic states
Key developments on June 27: * Ukraine, EU sign security agreement in Brussels * Ukraine signs long-term security deals with Estonia, Lithuania * Russian chemical plant reportedly targeted by drone attack * Ukraine repels Russian troops from eastern Chasiv Yar neighborhood, military says * Russia has sent around 10,000 immigrants who recently received citizenship
Zelensky: 'Ukraine doesn't want war to last for years,' looking ahead to 2nd peace summit
"We don't have much time. We have a lot of injured, killed, both military and civilians. So we do not want this war to last for years. Therefore, we have to prepare this plan and put it on the table at the second peace summit," President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists in Brussels on June 27.
FT: Ukraine, US, Israel in talks to send up to 8 Patriot systems to Kyiv
The outlines of the deal, which is not yet finalized, have been discussed between ministers and senior officials of the three nations, unnamed sources told the Financial Times. It may include Patriot systems being sent from Israel to the U.S. and then to Ukraine.
Czechia has sent first 50,000 shells to Ukraine, minister says
A total of 50,000 shells are the first batch of 180,000 rounds of ammunition financed by Germany, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said.
Russian official calls for total destruction of 'everything Ukrainian'
There can be "no truce" with Ukrainians, Dmitry Rogozin said, because "any truce, let alone reconciliation, is certain death for our children and grandchildren."
Poland grants Ukrzaliznytsia license for freight transport
State-owned railway company Ukrzaliznytsia has been granted a license by the Polish Railway Transport Authority, allowing it to enter the European railway freight transportation market, the company announced on June 27.
Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast kill 1, injures 7
Civilian casualties were reported in Toretsk, Selydove, and the village of Yasenove, Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
Ukraine receives another $2 billion tranche from EU's Ukraine Facility, PM Shmyhal says
The total budgetary support for Ukraine from the EU so far in 2024 has "reached nearly 8 billion euros ($8.6 billion)," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said, adding that there is "more to come."
Zelensky arrives in Brussels to sign EU-Ukraine security agreement
"It (the agreement) will for the first time establish the commitment of all 27 member states to provide Ukraine with broad support despite any internal institutional changes," Zelensky said via his Telegram channel.
Russian chemical plant reportedly targeted by drone attack
Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed on June 27 that Tver Oblast came under drone attack overnight, hours after Russian Telegram channels claimed a major chemical research plant in the region had been targeted.
Russia has sent around 10,000 immigrants who recently received citizenship to join military fighting in Ukraine, official says
In October 2023, Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin suggested that individuals who recently received Russian passports but declined to serve in the military could have their citizenship revoked.
US wants to invite Armenia, Azerbaijan to upcoming NATO summit, sources tell Azerbaijani media
The news came as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James O'Brien is scheduled to arrive in Baku on June 27, in what will be his third trip to the South Caucasus in two months.
Russian attacks kill 2, injure 31 over past day
Civilian casualties were reported in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson oblasts.
Forbes Ukraine: Ikea decides to reopen store in Kyiv
Swedish furniture giant Ikea decided in May to make plans to reopen its store in Kyiv, Forbes Ukraine reported on June 27, citing two managers of shopping centers and two commercial real estate consultants.
General Staff: Russia has lost 539,320 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,260 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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