Next Ramstein summit to be held on May 20

8:25 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 536,840 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,180 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

8:15 AM

Denmark to stop training Ukrainian F-16 pilots beyond 2024.

Denmark will stop training Ukrainian F-16 pilots by the end of this year as the country transitions to operating F-35 fighter jets, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on June 24.

7:11 AM  (Updated:  June 25, 2024 7:35 am)

'Massive' drone attack on Belgorod Oblast damages buildings, gas line, Russian governor claims.

Drone attacks against the Russian city of Belgorod and settlements in Belgorod Oblast on June 24 damaged multiple buildings, vehicles, and a gas supply line, while injuring three people, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed.

4:37 AM

US to announce $150 million military aid package to Ukraine, AP reports.

The new package, which is set to unveiled on Tuesday, will include new HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) rockets, anti-armor weaponry, small arms and grenades, as well as 155 mm and 105 mm artillery shells, AP reported, citing its sources.

4:27 AM

US will finance printing of 3 million textbooks for Ukrainian students.

The United States, through USAID, will finance the printing of over 3 million textbooks for primary school students in Ukraine, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced.

2:28 AM

Zelensky: Ukrainian drones have struck over 30 Russian oil targets.

Ukrainian special operations forces have targeted over 30 Russian oil refineries, terminals, and depots, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated during a military meeting.

1:30 AM

Dagestan official removed after sons suspected of Makhachkala and Derbent Attacks.

Sergei Melikov, head of the Dagestan Republic, announced the dismissal of the Sergokalinsky district's head, Magomed Omarov, after his sons were suspected of participating in yesterday’s terrorist attack in Makhachkala and Derbent.

12:41 AM

Education Ministry changes postgraduate enrolment conditions to fight draft evasion.

The number of state-sponsored (free) spots will be increased from 3,200 to 7,000 for those who are "really motivated to study," Education Minister Oksen Lisovyi said. A postgraduate program on a contract basis (paid) will only be available part-time and will not provide a deferral from military service, the minister added.

12:28 AM

Video

Exclusive: Nepali POW questioned by Ukrainian authorities

The Kyiv Independent has obtained footage of Ukrainian authorities questioning a Nepali prisoner of war captured when he was fighting for Russia in Ukraine. The footage was obtained from intelligence sources. The Kyiv Independent edited it for brevity.

12:05 AM

Multi-story building catches fire in Moscow Oblast, at least 8 people dead.

Moscow Oblast Governor Andrey Vorobyov said that the administrative building of the Platan Research Institute, where electronic devices are manufactured, was on fire at around 3:30 p.m. local time.

11:54 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia increases use of chemical weapons on battlefield

11:17 PM

Ukraine returned only 800 out of about 20,000 children abducted by Russia, minister says.

"We do not know the exact number of children who were taken away. We have managed to establish that it is about 20,000 children, of whom 800 have already been returned," Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.

10:46 PM

Photos

Ivana Kupala: Ukrainians celebrate midsummer amidst war (Photos)

10:32 PM

Zelensky to sign EU-Ukraine security agreement in Brussels this week.

President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the European Union summit in Brussels on June 27 and sign a security agreement with the EU, Polish media RMF reported, citing an unnamed senior EU diplomat.

9:49 PM

Explaining Ukraine

Ivana Kupala, Ukraine’s midsummer festival

8:51 PM

Zelensky dismisses Lieutenant General accused by soldiers of heavy losses.

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on June 24 that he had replaced the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Yurii Sodol, with Brigadier General Andrii Hnatov.

8:08 PM

Work on 15th sanctions package against Russia to 'start immediately,' Finnish FM says.

The EU Council adopted the 14th round of sanctions against Russia on June 24, aimed at tackling the circumvention of existing measures and to further restrict profits from Russia's energy industry.

7:11 PM

Germany supplies Ukraine with over 40 trucks for border guards on front line.

"Germany stands with Ukraine. Forty-one Mercedes Arocs trucks will help State Border Guard Service units provide logistics at the front," German Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Jaeger said.

2:59 PM  (Updated:  June 24, 2024 6:49 pm)

At least 5 dead, 41 wounded after Russian missile attack on Pokrovsk.

At least five people have been killed and 41 wounded after a Russian ballistic missile attack on the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, local authorities said on June 24.

5:05 PM

Ukraine to receive profits from Russia's frozen assets in 2 tranches starting next week, Borrell says.

"We have a process in order to make this work quickly. The first tranche of money will come next week, in July. The second will come some months later," Josep Borrell said during the press briefing in Luxembourg.

3:52 PM

Kyrgyz man sentenced to 5 years in prison for fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

Under Kyrgyz law, participating in conflicts on foreign territory is forbidden.

3:31 PM

Russian guided bomb attack on Kurakhovo in Donetsk Oblast kills man.

A 62-year-old man was killed and another person injured after a Russian guided bomb attack on the town of Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin said on June 24.

3:14 PM

EU blocks access to 4 Russian media outlets.

The four outlets are Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, and Izvestiya.

2:54 PM

Ukraine reports increase in Russian chemical weapon attacks on battlefield.

Ukraine recorded 715 cases of Russian chemical weapons use on the battlefield in May, 271 more than in the previous month, the Ukrainian military's Support Forces said on June 24.

2:21 PM

Opinion

Opinion: The Putin-Kim pact is an opportunity for the West