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.
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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.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky visits front line in Donetsk Oblast alongside newly appointed general
Key developments on June 26: * Zelensky visits Donetsk Oblast along with newly appointed General Hnatov * PACE adopts 3 resolutions on Ukraine, including on Russia's cultural genocide * Russian attack on Kharkiv, Kherson oblasts injure at least nine people * U.S. backs ICC investigation into Shoigu, Gerasimov, State Department says * Ukraine's crowdfunded
EU states agree on new sanctions package against Belarus to 'strengthen measures' in response to Russia's war
"Belarus must no longer serve as a route to circumvent our sanctions against Russia," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
PACE adopts 3 resolutions on Ukraine, including on Russia's cultural genocide
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted three resolutions related to Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine on June 26, said Maria Mezentseva, the head of the Ukrainian delegation.
Military intelligence behind cyberattack on several providers in occupied Crimea, source confirms
Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) carried out a cyberattack on several of Russia's largest Internet providers operating in Russian-occupied Crimea on June 26, a source in the agency confirmed to the Kyiv Independent.
Ukraine's crowdfunded satellite takes over 4,000 images of Russian facilities, military intelligence says
A satellite purchased via a Ukrainian crowdfunding campaign took 4,173 images of Russia's targets in almost two years, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said on June 26.
Zelensky signs law on use of English in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law on June 26 establishing English as an official language of international communication in Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian parliament's website.
Russian oligarch Pumpyansky wins appeal against EU sanctions
Russian oligarch and business tycoon Dmitry Pumpyansky has successfully appealed against sanctions imposed by the European Union, according to a decision by the EU General Court published on June 26.
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US efforts to sanction Russia, Iran hampered by desire to keep gas prices low, sources tell WSJ
"(President Joe Biden) has wanted to do everything that he could to make sure that American consumers have the lowest price possible at the pump, as it affects families' daily lives," a senior administration official told the Wall Street Journal.
Estonian PM Kallas will take over as next EU foreign policy head, sources tell RFE/RL
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas will reportedly succeed Josep Borrell, who has held the position since 2019.
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