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9:32 PM

Ukraine's national football team defeated by Wales, loses World Cup berth.

Ukraine’s national football team lost 0:1 to Wales in the second round of European qualifiers on June 5 in Cardiff. Ukraine was one step away from the 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar after beating Scotland earlier on June 1. Ukraine has only played in the World Cup once, in 2006, reaching the quarterfinals.

9:12 PM

Ukrainian MP detained in Moldova at Belarus request.

Moldova border guards have detained Ukrainian lawmaker Yevhen Yakovenko who has been put on the Interpol wanted list by Belarus, Deschide news site reported on June 5. Belarus authorities accuse Yakovenko of "bribery and corruption" and have requested his extradition. Yakovenko was elected in 2019 as a representative of the Batkivshchyna party in Donetsk Oblast. He is currently nonpartisan.

8:09 PM

Body of another civilian killed by Russians found in Kyiv Oblast.

Police have found the body of a 41-year-old civilian man in the woods near Vyshehrad village, in the area where Russian troops were based during their month-long occupation of Kyiv Oblast. According to preliminary findings, Russian soldiers shot him in the head. Before, police said that the bodies of 1,314 civilians had been found in Kyiv Oblast.

7:38 PM

Deputy defense minister: Kyiv remains Kremlin’s key target.

According to Hanna Maliar, Ukraine’s deputy defense minister, the war is still in its hot phase and capturing Kyiv is still Russia’s main goal.

7:20 PM

Luhansk Oblast Governor: Ukraine can push Russians out of Sievierodonetsk.

However, another city in Luhansk Oblast, Lysychansk, is more strategically important than Sievierodonetsk due to its location, Governor Serhiy Haidai told Suspilne. Heavy fighting continues in Sieverodonetsk, with the Russian military controlling roughly half of the city.

6:46 PM

Pope calls for peace talks to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.

“Let the real discussions begin, concrete negotiations for a ceasefire and for a sustainable solution,” he said during his Sunday address on June 5. "May respect for human life prevail; may the macabre destruction of cities and villages stop.”

5:23 PM

Russian forces destroy or damage at least 43 religious sites in Donetsk Oblast.

“This is purposeful destruction of all manifestations of Ukrainian culture,” said Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. Most of sites belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church that’s under the Moscow Patriarchate.

4:42 PM

Ukraine to resume professional football competitions in August.

President of Ukraine’s Football Federation Andriy Pavelko said that he was in talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky and the heads of FIFA and UEFA about it. “We spoke about how football has a very big power to help people think about the future,” Pavelko told AP.

4:03 PM

Ukrzaliznytsia confirms that 4 Russian missiles hit repair plant in Kyiv, rejects Russia’s claim that plant stored tanks, military vehicles.

“This plant repaired gondola cars and grain trucks, which we use for export. (Russia’s) real target is Ukraine’s economy and the civilian population,” said CEO of Ukraine's railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Kamyshin. One plant worker was injured as a result of the attack.

2:55 PM

2 Ukrainian women killed in railway accident in Germany.

At least 5 people were killed and dozens injured as a result of a train derailment near the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on June 3. According to German newspaper Bild, two women were refugees from Ukraine who were staying with host families in the region. One woman reportedly had a child, who was also injured in the accident and is now in the hospital.

2:32 PM

Authorities in Lysychansk, Luhansk Oblast, secretly evacuate 66 people, including 6 children.

According to Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Haidai, the evacuation wasn’t announced, but members of the military, police, and emergency services went to multiple bomb shelters, persuading people to leave. Last week, the evacuation had to stop after Russians fired at an evacuation vehicle, killing a French journalist.

1:44 PM

Russia's proxies in Donetsk Oblast say they may kill three kidnapped foreigners.

The proxies claimed that they have completed a "criminal investigation" against the captured foreigners, British citizens Sean Pinner and Andrew Hill, as well as a citizen of the Kingdom of Morocco, Saadoun Brahim. They said that the foreigners may face the death penalty for fighting with the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the "first court hearing" will take place soon.

12:46 PM

Putin threatens to attack locations that haven't been hit yet if Ukraine gets long-range missiles.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said on TV that if Ukraine is supplied with long-range missiles Russia will "draw conclusions" and will use its means of destruction on those targets that have not been hit yet.

12:19 PM

General Staff: Russia has lost 31,150 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24.

Ukraine’s General Staff reported on June 5 that Russia had also lost 1,381 tanks, 3,392 armored personnel carriers, 2,360 vehicles and fuel tanks, 686 artillery pieces, 207 multiple launch rocket systems, 95 anti-aircraft warfare, 175 helicopters, 210 airplanes, 548 drones, and 13 boats.

12:13 PM

Ukraine's Air Force destroys two cruise missiles fired by Russian aviation in Mykolaiv Oblast.

The Air Command "South" reported that its soldiers downed missiles during "a massive" attack in Mykolaiv Oblast on June 5.

11:18 AM

Air Force: Russia launched several missiles toward Kyiv from Caspian Sea.

Ukraine's Air Force said its servicemen had been notified and had fired upon them, downing one cruise missile. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko earlier reported that one person had been injured by a missile attack that hit infrastructure in the capital on the morning of June 5.

11:02 AM

General Staff: Russia transfers more than 20 units of weapons, equipment towards Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast.

Ukraine's military reported that Russia is trying to replenish the units that suffered losses.

10:50 AM

El Pais: Spain ready to supply Ukraine with Leopard tanks, air defense systems.

Spanish media outlet El Pais reported, citing government sources, that the delivery of heavy weapons is currently being prepared.

10:45 AM

UK Defense Ministry: Ukrainian counteroffensive in Sievierodonetsk likely blunting operational momentum of Russian forces.

The U.K. Defense Ministry said in its daily intelligence update that Russian forces committed in the highly-contested city in Luhansk Oblast include personnel mobilized from the reserve of Russia's proxies in the region who are poorly equiped and trained, as well as lack heavy equipment, in comparison to the regular Russian units. The use of proxy infantry for urban warfare is an approach likely aimed at limiting the casulties suffered by regular Russian forces, according to the report.

10:17 AM

Energoatom: Russian cruise missile flew 'critically low' over nuclear power plant.

Calling the June 5 early morning missile attack "another act of nuclear terrorism," Ukraine's state-run nuclear company Energoatom said a Russian missile, similar to a Kalibr-type missile, flew just over the nuclear power plant in Mykolaiv Oblast, likely on its way to Kyiv. Even the smallest fragment of a rocket could cause a nuclear catastrophe, the company said.

8:40 AM

Russian airstrike hits Donetsk Oblast's Kramatorsk.

Kramatorsk Mayor Oleksandr Honcharenko reported early on June 5 that Russian missiles hit two of the city's factories. No casualties have been reported yet.

8:19 AM

Update: 1 hospitalized following Russian missile assault on Kyiv.

Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported that one person was taken to hospital after a missile attack hit infrastructure in the capital early on June 5.

6:44 AM

Explosions heard in Kyiv.

Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported via Telegram that five explosions were heard in Kyiv overnight on June 5, including in the districts of Darnytsky and Dniprovsky. More information will be provided later.

5:05 AM

Institute for the Study of War: Ukraine conducts effective counterattacks in Sievierodonetsk.

In an update on June 4, the U.S. think tank said Ukraine’s military is managing to stall Russian attempts to encircle their positions in Luhansk Oblast.

4:03 AM

Ukraine’s military destroys 2 ammunition depots, command center in eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Operational Tactical Group “East” also said it killed 60 Russian troops.

3:30 AM

Zelensky: Russian forces destroy, damage 113 churches in Ukraine since start of war.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that some of the churches “survived World War II, but did not withstand Russian occupation.” Earlier on June 4, Russian forces severely damaged the Sviatohirsk Lavra in Donetsk Oblast where 300 people were sheltering, killing four.

2:16 AM

Zelensky’s vyshyvanka sells for $100,000 at charity auction in Washington, DC.

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s vyshyvanka, a traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt, was the one he wore for Vyshyvanka Day on May 19. The charity was part of a presentation to the White House of Zelensky’s UNITED24 initiative, which raises funds in support of Ukraine.

1:51 AM

Governor: Russian forces killed 6, injured 9 civilians in Donetsk Oblast.

Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said four people were killed in the community of Vesele, one in Adamivka, and one in Khrestysche on June 4. Kyrylenko noted that these numbers do not include casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha.

1:26 AM

Temporary EU import duties suspension for Ukraine comes into force on June 4.

On May 24, the EU suspended all import duties for Ukrainian products for one year. According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, this move will help strengthen the country’s economy and save Ukrainian businesses “tens of millions of dollars,” as the EU is one of the biggest importers of Ukrainian products.

1:09 AM

Russia forcibly relocates residents from Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast.

Head of the Sievierodonetsk civil military administration, Oleksandr Striuk, said in a televised address on June 4 that some of the city’s residents have been forcibly moved by Russian forces to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. However, Striuk reportedly noted that Ukraine’s military is taking measures to return Sievierodonetsk back to Ukrainian control.

12:47 AM

New French Open champion calls on Ukraine to 'stay strong'.

The statement of the 21-year-old Iga Swiatek, a Polish tennis player, was welcomed with a standing ovation at the Roland Garros tennis tournament in Paris.

12:36 AM

Ukrainian army says it destroyed 47 units of Russian equipment in Donbas on June 4.

The list includes a downed K-52 helicopter, three tanks, 11 armored vehicles, 26 unarmored vehicles, and four artillery pieces, according to Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation.

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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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