General Staff: Russia has lost 527,390 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

12:34 PM

Estonian PM Kallas will take over as next EU foreign policy head, sources tell RFE/RL.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas will succeed Josep Borrell, who has held the position since 2019.

11:49 AM

Rutte appointed as next NATO Secretary General.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will take over the position from current NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg when his ten-year term ends in October.

11:34 AM

Zelensky visits Donetsk Oblast along with newly appointed General Hnatov.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he and Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi "officially officially introduced Andrii Hnatov to all those responsible for defense in the Donetsk region" and visited the 110th and 47th brigades.

10:29 AM

Trial for jailed US journalist Gershkovich begins in Russia.

Russia formally accused Evan Gershkovich of spying for the CIA and finalized his indictment on June 13, announcing that he would finally go to trial. Russian authorities have not publicly released any evidence to support the charges.

9:26 AM

US backs ICC investigation into Shoigu, Gerasimov, State Department says.

When asked about the U.S. reaction to the arrest warrants, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said, "We support a range of international investigations into Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine, including the one conducted by the ICC."

8:19 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 538,060 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,220 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

7:38 AM

North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine would be 'cannon fodder,' Pentagon says.

"I think that if I were North Korean military personnel management, I would be questioning my choices on sending my forces to be cannon fodder in an illegal war against Ukraine."

6:46 AM

Russian billionaire imports luxury jet worth $110 million, evading sanctions.

Sources in the aviation business identified sanctioned real estate mogul Zarakh Iliev as the likely owner of the jet.

5:47 AM

Ukraine to demand extradition of suspects accused of attempting to assassinate Kazakh journalist.

The Prosecutor General's Office is preparing to request the extradition of two suspects accused of attempting to assassinate the Kazakh opposition activist and journalist Aidos Sadykov in Ukraine.

5:14 AM

Defense Ministry bought plastic flasks for army at 3 times market rate, investigation finds.

The State Logistics Operator (DOT), a government procurement agency established in December 2023, spent more than 54 million hryvnias ($1.3 million) on 153,000 flasks in 2024 alone.

3:51 AM

Satellite image shows fire at ammunition depot in Russia's Voronezh region.

Satellite imagery obtained by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) shows at least two pockets of fire, consistent with local accounts of two drones attacking the field ammunition depot in the region's Olkhovatsky district overnight on June 25.

2:45 AM

Court orders house arrest for controversial lawmaker Tyshchenko.

The Kyiv Pechersk District court on June 25 approved the prosecutor's request to impose round-the-clock house arrest on controversial Ukrainian lawmaker Mykola Tyshchenko.

1:58 AM

Finland's Gasum to cease Russian LNG imports in compliance with EU sanctions.

Finland's Gasum, a major gas supplier to the Nordic region, announced on June 25 that it will cease purchasing and importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in July in accordance with new European Union sanctions.

12:23 AM

War update

Ukraine war latest: IСС issues arrest warrants for Russia's ex-Defense Minister Shoigu, Russian army Chief Gerasimov

12:16 AM

Pentagon chief, new Russian defense minister talk for the first time.

"During the call (with Belousov) the secretary emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amidst Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine," Pentagon spokesperson Major General Pat Ryder said at a briefing on June 25.

11:48 PM

Media: German authorities find no evidence of Russian attack on metal factory.

The factory, which belongs to Diehl Metal Applications, a subsidiary of the Diehl group that manufactures IRIS-T air defense systems used by Ukraine, caught on fire in May, resulting in the destruction of much of the building.

11:04 PM

Over 3,000 Nepalis joined Russian army, captured POW estimates.

"I guess around 3,000 to 4,000 Nepalis joined the Russian army," Rai Bikash, the captured POW said, after estimating that he saw around 200 Nepalis with his own eyes during his short time in the Russian military.

11:02 PM

CNN: US may allow deploying its military contractors to Ukraine.

Such a move would help the Ukrainian military maintain and repair weapons systems provided by Washington much more quickly. U.S.-supplied military equipment that has been heavily damaged in combat has to be taken out of the country to Poland, Romania, or other NATO countries for repair, which took a long time, CNN wrote.

9:59 PM

Ukraine brings back 90 POWs from Russian captivity.

The released captives include 32 personnel of the National Guard, including those who defended the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, 18 border guards, 17 personnel of the Navy, 15 soldiers of the Armed Forces as well as eight of the territorial defense, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported.

9:39 PM

Zelensky says he's sure Ukraine will become EU member as accession talks kick off.

"As of today, we have full confidence — Ukraine will definitely become a full member of the European Union," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his address. "Now, the focus is on the technical work between Ukraine and the EU, adapting our system to the EU, and Europe's political will to make the European project truly complete."

8:56 PM

Ukraine's GDP increased 6.5% in first quarter, estimates suggest

Preliminary estimates suggest that Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 6.5% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023, Ukraine's State Statistics Service reported on June 25.

8:28 PM

EU Council approves draft security agreement with Ukraine.

"We have been preparing for the next European Council, which will take place at the end of this week in Brussels. This European Council will give a full picture of our support for Ukraine in all its forms," Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said at a press conference in Luxembourg on June 25.

7:30 PM

Russian guided bomb attack on Kharkiv Oblast injures 4.

Two women, aged 40 and 87, as well as two men, aged 56 and 67, suffered injuries after the Russian attack, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

7:03 PM

Von der Leyen reportedly nominated for second term as European Commission president.

EU leaders have reportedly nominated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for a second term, Politico reported on June 25, citing five EU officials.

6:27 PM

MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 61