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10:54 PM

Ukraine sets up special camp for Russian POWs.

According to Justice Minister Denys Malyuska, the camp has been set up in one of the country’s western regions for Russians who are not going to be exchanged in the near future. POWs are being held in accordance with the Geneva Convention with “slightly better nutrition and slightly better hygiene” compared to ordinary prisoners, Malyuska said.

10:11 PM

Zelensky: Some Western politicians, media push Ukraine towards unfavorable peace.

President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists that the Ukrainian government had not held any negotiations on such peace plans. Italy has proposed that Ukraine become a neutral country and reach an agreement with Russia on the status of Crimea and the Donbas as part of its peace plan.

9:16 PM

Sergiy Makogon: Nord Stream 1 is Putin’s weapon We have to disarm him.

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8:50 PM

PM: English may be officially recognized as business language in Ukraine.

Granting the status of a "business language" to English could help the country attract more investment, as well as accelerate Ukraine's European integration, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

8:17 PM

General Staff: Ukrainian troops block Russia from seizing strategic road in Donbas.

The road links the cities of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast and Sievierodonetsk in Luhansk Oblast. Ukraine's General Staff said that Ukrainian troops keep control of Sievierodonetsk, and fighting is taking place in the eastern part of the city. Ukrainian troops have also repelled a Russian attack near the village of Voronove near Sievierodonetsk, according to the General Staff.

7:12 PM

AP: Russia begins turning over bodies of killed Azovstal defenders.

The bodies of dozens of fighters who defended the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol have been transferred to Kyiv where DNA testing is underway to identify their remains, Maksym Zhorin, a former leader of the Azov Regiment, told AP.

6:53 PM

Zelensky: More than 2,500 Mariupol defenders in Russian captivity.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that it was not in the interest of Russia to torture the defenders of Mariupol evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant because they had become "public prisoners." U.K.'s Ministry of Defense earlier said that up to 1,700 defenders of the city had been evacuated from the Azovstal plant in Mariupol.

6:02 PM

Health Ministry: Risk of cholera in Mariupol.

Mass burials and lack of access to drinking water lead to a critical situation in Russian-occupied Mariupol, Deputy Health Minister Ihor Kuzin said on June 6. The Health Ministry began monitoring suspected cases of cholera in the region on June 1.

5:38 PM

Ukrainian Navy: Russian Navy has launched 300 cruise missiles, switches to anti-ship missiles.

Russia's Black Sea Fleet has been pushed back more than 100 kilometers from Ukrainian shores, according to the Ukrainian Navy. About 30 Russian ships and submarines continue to blockade Ukrainian ports, while up to 12 landing ships still threaten the Ukrainian coast.

5:04 PM

SBU detains 3 people accused of collaborating with Russians in Chernihiv Oblast.

They were allegedly preparing to help Russian troops in the event of a second invasion of the region, according to the State Security Service, which found an arsenal of Russian special forces' weapons in their houses.

3:45 PM

Russia strikes schools, dormitory, houses in Lozova, Kharkiv Oblast.

No casualties were reported, according to Lozova Mayor Serhiy Zelensky. The strike damaged three schools, two kindergartens, and a dormitory.

3:06 PM

More people coming back than leaving Ukraine for 27 days in a row.

The total number of people who returned to Ukraine reached about 184,000 people for this period, according to the State Border Guard Service. Almost 31,000 people left Ukraine while almost 40,000 came back to the country on June 5. According to UNHCR, as of June 1, almost 7 million people fled the invasion Russia started on Feb. 24.

2:23 PM

Authorities detain Kyiv resident accused of helping men illegally leave Ukraine.

The 41-year-old was allegedly asking between $3,000-$5,000 to help Ukrainian men leave the country, which is prohibited under martial law for men aged 18 to 60.

1:36 PM

Latvia bans all Russian TV channels until end of war in Ukraine.

Latvia said it will take 80 Russian TV channels off-air until the end of Russia's war in Ukraine and return of the occupied Crimea peninsula to Ukraine. The Chairman of the Latvian National Electronic Media Council cited legislation that stipulates prohibition of broadcasting programs registered in the country that threaten another country's independence and territorial integrity. The decision comes into force on June 9.

1:10 PM

Culture Minister: 32 journalists have been killed by Russia in Ukraine since Feb 24.

“We have lost even more (journalists) in eight years of war," Ukraine’s Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko said on June 6, which is considered "journalist day" in Ukraine.

12:02 PM

Governor: Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast kills 3 people, wounds 10.

According to Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Synehubov, Russian forces intensified the shelling of residential areas in the oblast. He added that Russian troops attacked Ukrainian troops near Izium but were unsuccessful and were forced to retreat suffering losses.

11:17 AM

Luhansk Oblast governor: Ukrainian position in Sievierodonetsk worsens amid heavy fighting.

According to Serhiy Haidai, after recapturing half of the city during a recent counteroffensive, the Ukrainian military in Sievierodonetsk is under renewed attack, holding positions in the industrial part of the city. The Russian tactic “is to wipe everything off the face of the earth, so there would be nothing to defend,” he said, adding that the level of damage in several settlements in the oblast could be compared to Mariupol.

10:39 AM

General Staff: Russian troops with Iskander-M systems positioned in Belarus along Ukrainian border.

According to the Ukrainian military, Russia has also deployed medium-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery systems Pantsir, S-400 missile systems, and operational and tactical aircraft along the border.

10:14 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 31,250 troops in Ukraine since start of invasion.

Ukraine’s General Staff reported on June 6 that Russia had also lost 1,386 tanks, 3,400 armored personnel carriers, 2,395 vehicles and fuel tanks, 690 artillery pieces, 207 multiple launch rocket systems, 96 anti-aircraft systems, 176 helicopters, 211 airplanes, 551 drones, and 13 boats.

9:47 AM

UK Intelligence: Heavy fighting continues in Sievierodonetsk, Russian forces pushing towards Sloviansk.

According to the latest intelligence update by the U.K. Defense Ministry, Russia continues to push forward in the Donbas as part of an attempted encirclement of Ukrainian forces. Additionally, Russian airstrikes on Kyiv were likely an attempt to disrupt Western military aid supply by striking rail infrastructure. On June 5, Kyiv was struck for the first time since April.

8:58 AM

Russian governor claims border village fired upon.

Kursk Oblast Governor Roman Starovoit claimed that the village of Tyotkino in Russia’s western Kursk region came under fire early on June 6. Starovoit reported via Telegram app that a bridge and some local businesses were hit. There is no immediate information about casualties.

7:47 AM

Tsikhanouskaya: Nearly 1,500 Belarusians are fighting against Russia in Ukraine.

Leader of the Belarusian opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that when the war broke out, "many people in Belarus thought that Ukrainians needed help, so battalions were organized." "There are now about 1,500 people (fighting). They are... in different cities, under the supervision of the Ukrainian army," Tsikhanouskaya said.

6:59 AM

Institute for the Study of War: Ukraine’s ability to attack Russian troops in Sievierodonetsk suggests Moscow’s declining combat power.

The Washington-based think tank said in an update on June 5, that Ukrainian forces continued to conduct limited and localized but successful counterattacks against Russian positions throughout Ukraine, including retaking large areas of Luhansk Oblast's Sievierodonetsk where Russia has concentrated the majority of its forces. The institute predicts that Ukrainian counteroffensive pressure will likely continue to draw the attention of Russian forces to Luhansk Oblast, leaving Russian defensive efforts vulnerable in Kharkiv Oblast and along the southern front lines.

5:26 AM

The Independent: UK to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles after Russia strikes Kyiv.

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace made the announcement that the U.K. will send an unspecified number of M270 launchers, capable of firing rockets up to 80 kilometers, making it the longest reaching weapon at Ukraine's disposal. The decision was made after Kyiv was struck on June 5 for the first time since April.

3:51 AM

Lavrov cancels Serbia visit as neighboring countries close airspace.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov could not make the trip to Serbia as North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Montenegro closed their airspace to Russia's aircraft. Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed that NATO and European Union nations bordering Serbia banned Lavrov's flight to Belgrade.

2:47 AM

Zelensky visits Ukraine's frontline positions in Soledar, Lysychansk.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he visited two cities near the frontline of battles against the Russian army after meeting troops in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. "I went with the head of [my] office to the east. We were in Lysychansk and Soledar," Zelensky said in his nightly address. "I am proud of everybody I met, everyone I shook hands with, everyone with whom I connected with and had expressed my support." The city of Soledar is in Donetsk Oblast and Lysychansk is in the Luhansk region.

2:17 AM

Ukraine's General Staff confirms Russian Major General's death in Luhansk region.

Another high ranking member of the Russian military has been killed, Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on June 5. Major General Roman Kutuzov died in Mykolaivka village near Popasna, a key strategic location along the front line in Luhansk Oblast.

1:01 AM

People in Russian-occupied Mariupol experience severe water shortages.

According to Petro Andriushchenko, an advisor to the Mariupol mayor, people have to sign up to collect water, with wait times at about two days. Andriushchenko said in order to receive food, Mariupol residents are forced to patrol the city and work with the Russian forces.

12:22 AM

Joint Forces Operation: Ukraine repels 56 Russian attacks in Donbas during last week.

According to Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation on June 5 alone Ukrainian troops repelled 7 Russian attacks in Donbas. Fighting is ongoing in two areas. On June 5, Russian troops shelled 20 settlements in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, killing 7 civilians, damaging and destroying 41 civilian sites.

10:57 PM

Almost 60% of Zaporizhzhia Oblast occupied by Russian troops.

Governor Oleksandr Starukh told President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to the region on June 5 that fighting is ongoing in some areas of the oblast. According to Starukh, Russian forces have destroyed 2,701 infrastructure sites in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and almost 700 of them have already been restored. Also, 77 towns and villages in Zaporizhzhia Oblast remain cut off from electricity due to the fighting.

10:42 PM

Russia kills 3 civilians in Donetsk Oblast on June 5.

Two more people were injured, according to Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.

10:17 PM

Russian forces shell Kharkiv again.

According to Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Synyehubov, Russian troops are currently shelling residential areas in Kharkiv. No casualties have been reported yet.

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11:37 AM

F-16 pilot killed during Russia's overnight massive air attack, Air Force says.

Maksym Ustymenko, born in 1993, was killed after shooting down seven aerial targets, the Air Force said in a statement. The Air Force added that his aircraft was damaged while he was trying to shoot down the last one, losing altitude and crashing.

10:14 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,018,940 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,220 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:58 AM

Ukraine approves new 'Murakha' ground robot for combat use.

The Murakha ("Ant") is a tracked robotic platform designed to support front-line units working under challenging conditions, the Defense Ministry said.

5:06 AM

(Updated: June 29, 2025 7:20 am)

Russian mass missile attack targets Ukrainian regions far from front lines.

"Despite the complexity of this overnight combined attack, no one was injured and no civilian buildings were damaged in Lviv," Mayor Andrii Sadovyi reported the morning after the strike.

6:09 AM

Russia reviving efforts to expand LNG exports after US sanctions, Bloomberg reports.

An LNG ice-class tanker has reportedly docked at Russia's Arctic LNG 2 facility for the first time since October, according to ship-tracking data and satellite images.

4:15 AM

Serbian police crack down on protestors at mass anti-government rally in Belgrade.

The 100,000-person rally marks the latest mass action in a protest movement that started last fall, with activists calling for an end to corruption and the 12-year rule of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

3:06 AM

McDonald's to open 10 new restaurants in Ukraine this year, NYT reports.

The 10 new locations will bring the total number close to 120 — more than were operating in Ukraine before the war.

1:29 AM

Pope Leo says Ukraine 'martyred' in Russia's 'senseless war.'

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Ukrainian Greek Catholic pilgrims to the Vatican on June 28 and offered his blessing to mothers of soldiers killed on the front lines.

10:59 PM

Former Kharkiv deputy mayor charged with embezzling funds allocated for defense fortifications.

A former deputy mayor for Kharkiv is facing multiple charges related to creating and leading a scheme that allegedly embezzled 5.4 million hryvnias ($130,000) of budget funds allocated for fortifications, law enforcement agencies announced on June 28.

8:02 PM

(Updated: June 28, 2025 9:46 pm)

Ukrainian drones strike missile, drone arsenal in Russia's Bryansk Oblast.

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) struck on June 28 the 1060th Material-Technical Support Center in the city of Bryansk, Ukraine's General Staff said. The facilities store a Russian missile and drone arsenal, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing a source in HUR.

9:28 PM

Ukraine's parliament working on bill to organize post-war elections, speaker says.

The reason for separate legislation on a post-war election, Stefanchuk said, was due to the fact that Ukraine's Constitution does not not provide clarity on the details of holding elections following the end of a martial law period.

6:59 PM

Slovak PM sees 'no reason' to meet with Zelensky, claims Ukrainian president 'hates' him, after reportedly blocking Russian sanctions.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on June 28 that he does not intend to meet directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming that the Ukrainian president "hates" him, as relations between the two countries continue to sour.

5:45 PM

Germany reportedly scrambles fighter jets to intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea.

The incident adds to a series of aerial provocations reported by NATO allies since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 as Moscow is suspected of using the aircraft to spy on the alliance's positions.

11:06 AM

(Updated: June 28, 2025 4:28 pm)

Poland's Duda arrives in Kyiv to meet with Zelensky.

"Andrzej has been with Ukraine since the first days of the war, always side by side, a reliable ally and a true friend. This is undoubtedly the level of relations we want to preserve and strengthen with Poland," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

3:37 PM

Ukrainian drone strike on Crimea air base destroys 3 Russian helicopters, SBU claims.

The attack destroyed Mi-8, Mi-26 and Mi-28 attack helicopters, and a Pantsyr-S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and gun system, the Security Service of Ukraine told the Kyiv Independent.

3:06 PM

Russia revives obsolete T-62 tanks amid equipment shortages, Ukraine's intel claims.

"The key factors limiting the ability to produce modern armored vehicles in Russia are a lack of industrial capacity and a shortage of imported high-tech components," Ukraine's military intelligence said.

2:29 PM

Ukraine downs new Russian Grom-1 bomb missile near Dnipro city, official says.

To date, neither Russian guided aerial bombs nor the Grom-1 bomb missile had previously reached the city of Dnipro.

12:53 PM

Pro-Ukraine partisans disrupt Russian military logistics in occupied Donetsk Oblast, group claims.

The Atesh partisan group set fire to a signal cabinet that helps control traffic on a railway line near the Russian-occupied city of Yasynuvata in Donetsk Oblast, a route used for Russia's military logistics, the group claimed on Telegram on June 28.

11:08 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 10, injure at least 50 over past day.

Ukrainian forces downed 21 out of the 23 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones and decoys, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.

7:58 AM

(Updated: June 28, 2025 9:54 am)

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