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8:27 PM

Macron not ruling out seventh package of EU sanctions against Russia.

Following EU's sixth sanctions package, French President Emmanuel Macron said on May 31 that “nothing could be ruled out” in terms of additional sanctions in the coming weeks. He also expressed hope that an agreement with Russia could be reached on allowing grain exports from Ukraine.

8:13 PM

Verkhovna Rada increases military expenditures by $83 billion.

The Ukrainian parliament amended the state budget increasing spending on national security and defense by Hr 247.7 billion ($8.3 billion), Yaroslav Zheleznyak, first deputy head of the parliamentary finance committee said on May 31.

7:43 PM

Kuleba: Ukraine working on UN-led operation to ensure grain export.

According to Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine is working on an international United Nations-led operation alongside partners to provide a safe corridor for exporting grain. Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s ports prevents the export of about 22 million tons of grain, creating a threat of famine in countries dependent on the grain, according to Ukrainian officials.

7:12 PM

Prosecutor General estimates Russians commit about 200-300 war crimes in Ukraine every day.

The estimated number includes the crimes committed in the territories occupied by Russia, according to Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova. Estonia, Latvia, and Slovakia have joined Ukraine's Joint Investigation Group to investigate Russia's war crimes in Ukraine.

6:38 PM

State Emergency Service discovers 4 bodies under rubble of building hit in February.

A Russian missile hit a 16-story residential building in Kharkiv on Feb. 28, destroying six apartments.

6:01 PM

Court seizes Russian company Tatneft assets in Ukraine.

According to Ukrainian authorities, Tatneft supplies oil products for the Russian Ministry of Defense. 115 real estate objects were seized, including oil depots and gas stations, as well as 118 fuel trucks. Authorities estimate that the value of the seized assets can reach up to $67 million.

5:10 PM

EU imposes partial oil embargo but keeps funding Putin's war through gas payments.

The European Union on May 30 finally agreed on a partial embargo on Russian oil after months of delays and disagreements. However, the move was criticized by some Ukrainians and supporters of Ukraine as "too little and too late." "If you ask me, I would say far too slow, far

4:53 PM

Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office investigates Kryukiv Railway Car Building Works over alleged embezzlement to a Russian entity.

The investigation alleges the plant purchased parts for car construction from Russian companies at inflated prices when it could have bought the same parts at a lower price from Ukraine.

4:50 PM

Gazprom leaves London Stock Exchange.

Gazprom left the London Stock Exchange following the Russian government's demand that Russian companies quit Western stock markets.

3:11 PM

Verkhovna Rada dismisses ombudsman Denisova.

234 lawmakers voted to dismiss Lyudmyla Denisova. Earlier, Ukrainian journalists and activists have expressed concerns over Denisova's reports of rapes by Russian soldiers, that were sometimes seen as insensitive or disrespectful towards survivors.

2:52 PM

Austrian chancellor: Next package of Russia sanctions won't include gas embargo.

Karl Nehammer claimed that it would be much more difficult to replace Russian gas than Russian oil. Earlier the European Union had agreed to impose an embargo on Russian oil with a "temporary exemption" for pipeline oil. European countries have faced criticism for effectively financing Russian aggression against Ukraine by paying billions of dollars for Russian oil and gas.

2:39 PM

General Staff: One more Russian offensive towards Sloviansk fails.

Ukraine's General Staff said that Russian troops had unsuccessfully tried to storm the village of Dovhenke near Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast. Russian troops are also trying to storm Zolote, Komyshuvakha, Nyrkove, Berestove, Pokrovske and Dolomitne near Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff said.

1:51 PM

Ukrainian court jails 2 Russian soldiers charged with war crimes.

The court sentenced the two Russians, Alexander Bobykin and Alexander Ivanov, to 11.5 years in prison for shelling residential areas in Kharkiv Oblast.

1:33 PM

German defense committee chief urges Scholz to unblock supplies of armored vehicles to Ukraine.

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, head of the German parliament's defense committee, has called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's office to deliver 50 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine as soon as possible. German media reported earlier that Scholz had blocked Marder supplies for weeks.

1:15 PM

UK Defense Ministry: Russia achieves local successes by massing forces.

The ministry said that the strategy of massing forces and fires in a relatively small area had enabled Russian troops to achieve local successes. In contrast, during the first month of the large-scale invasion, Russia suffered military setbacks after scattering its forces over a huge area. The ministry said that Russia's capture of Lyman in Donetsk Oblast will help it to achieve its main operational goal, which remains the encirclement of Sievierodonetsk and the closure of the pocket around Ukrainian forces in Luhansk Oblast. Russia's political goal is likely to occupy the full territory of the Donbas, the ministry added.

1:01 PM

General Staff: Russia has lost 30,500 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24.

Ukraine’s General Staff reported on May 31 that Russia had also lost 1,358 tanks, 3,302 armored fighting vehicles, 649 artillery pieces, 207 multiple launch rocket systems, 93 surface-to-air missiles, 174 helicopters, 207 airplanes, 515 drones, and 13 boats.

11:50 AM

Prosecutors: Russia’s war killed at least 243 children, injured 446.

The figures are expected to be higher since they do not include casualties in the areas where hostilities are ongoing and in Russian-occupied areas, the Prosecutor General’s Office said.

11:07 AM

Official: Russian troops seize half of Sievierodonetsk.

Oleksandr Striuk, head of the Sievierodonetsk military administration in Luhansk Oblast, said that Ukrainian troops keep defending the city. Sievierodonetsk has become the focal point of fighting in the Donbas in recent weeks.

10:09 AM

Commission chief: EU to eject Sberbank from SWIFT.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union had agreed on ejecting Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, from the SWIFT messaging system for international payments as part of the sixth package of sanctions. The package also envisages a partial embargo on Russian oil and banning three more Russian propaganda outlets.

8:46 AM

Russians hit Sloviansk with Iskander missiles, killing 3 people and wounding 6.

Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported early on May 31 that three people have been killed and six injured after Russia hit the city of Sloviansk with missiles. One building of a local school and at least seven high-rises were damaged. The exact number of victims will not be known until the completion of rescue operations which are currently underway.

8:23 AM

Over 1,000 companies have left Russia since Feb 24.

According to data analyzed by Kyiv School of Economics, at least 1,037 western companies have left Russia. As of May 29, companies that declared a complete withdrawal from Russia had $32.5 billion in revenues and $19.9 billion in capital. More than half (50.2%) of foreign companies have already announced their withdrawal from the Russian market, 21.2% have reduced current operations and hold off new investments, but another 28.6% remain in the country.

7:40 AM

Ukrainian defenders successfully hold off Russian attacks in the south.

Ukraine's Operational Command "South" reports that Russia has lost 78 soldiers and numerous pieces of equipment, including tanks, MRLS, howitzers, and armored vehicles.

5:52 AM

32 journalists killed in Ukraine since Feb 24.

At least eight journalists have been killed while reporting on Russia’s war in Ukraine since Feb. 24, while the total death toll has reached 32 people, according to Ukraine's Institute of Mass Information.

5:29 AM

Institute for the Study of War: Domestic dissent within Russian military circles continues to grow.

The U.S. think tank writes in their latest assessment that the Kremlin is facing discontent not from Russians opposed to the war as a whole, but military and nationalist figures angry at Russian losses and frustrated with shifting Kremlin framing of the war. Russian officials are unable to use the same ideological justifications for the invasion in the face of clear setbacks, and a lack of concrete military gains within Ukraine will continue to foment domestic dissatisfaction with the war.

4:35 AM

Lithuania to send additional military equipment.

Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvidas Anushauskas announced that his country will deliver more military assistance to Ukraine and the next shipment will include anti-drone and thermal imaging equipment, as well as Bayraktar drone. This is in addition to a package that was announced earlier which will include armored vehicles, trucks and SUVs.

1:58 AM

Zelensky: Russia stole half a million tons of grain, trying to sell it.

In his latest video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky also said that Russia's blockade of Ukraine's ports prevents the country from exporting about 22 million tons of grain, creating a threat of famine in countries dependent on the grain.

1:29 AM

Official: EU agrees to partial Russian oil ban.

Charles Michel, president of the European Council, announces on May 30 that the EU has come to an agreement to ban 2/3s of oil imports coming to the EU from Russia, in an attempt to limit Russia's funding for the war in Ukraine. It remains unclear when the ban will go into effect or whether countries which previously opposed the embargo will be exempt from the measure.

12:15 AM

Governor: Russians advance in Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, fighting ongoing.

Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Haidai said the situation in the city where more than 100,000 people used to live is very complicated. "There are ongoing street fights, and there will be more," he said.

12:01 AM

Turkey offers Putin peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country was ready to host a meeting between Russian, Ukrainian and UN delegations. If both sides, Kyiv and Moscow, find common ground, Turkey may also take part in a possible observation mission in Ukraine. Erdogan's comments came after phone calls with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

11:47 PM

Roberta Metsola: EU can’t afford not to impose additional sanctions on Russia.

The President of the European Parliament called the uncertainty within the EU “the worst signal we could show,” while Ukraine currently needs “hope and prospects.” President Zelensky said Russia seeks to divide the EU. “Now we observe how the Russian offensive in Donbas is destroying our cities and at the same time European unity is crumbling,” he said.

11:02 PM

Zelensky urges EU to approve more sanctions, oil embargo on Russia.

During a special meeting of the European Council on May 30, Volodymyr Zelensky said that the bloc should end all internal disputes, as they provide "incentives for Russia to carry on.” Zelensky asked "why is Russia still able to earn $1 billion per day selling oil?”

10:51 PM

Russian shelling kills French journalist.

Frederic Leclerc-Imhoff, a 32-year-old French journalist, was killed by shrapnel on May 30 while covering the evacuation of civilians on the road to Lysychansk, near Sievierodonetsk, in eastern Luhansk Oblast. According to Serhiy Haidai, the governor of Luhansk Oblast, Russian forces shelled an armored evacuation vehicle that carried civilians, killing

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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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