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4:09 PM

Ukraine can produce 8 million drones annually but needs funding, Zelensky says at NATO summit.

President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies to scale up investments in joint weapons production, including drone technologies, artillery, and interceptors. He argued that Ukraine's defense capabilities are not only key to defending its own territory, but essential to strengthening NATO's long-term security.

3:11 PM

Israel reportedly strikes Iran despite Trump's call for calm after announced ceasefire.

The attack comes less than an hour after Trump told reporters that "Israel needs to calm down" as he criticized both countries for undermining the ceasefire he says he brokered.

2:41 PM

Iran strikes show peace can be achieved through strength, US Ambassador to NATO says.

U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities demonstrated how precision military action can achieve rapid peace, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said.

Israel accuses Iran of violating ceasefire hours after Trump announcement

11:05 AM

(Updated: June 24, 2025 2:41 pm)

Israel accuses Iran of violating ceasefire hours after Trump announcement.

"A short while ago, sirens sounded in northern Israel following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel," the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.

Foreigners move closer to Ukrainian citizenship with new draft law, but red tape obscures their path

1:34 PM

Ukraine

Foreigners move closer to Ukrainian citizenship with new draft law, but red tape clouds their path

For years, foreigners seeking a Ukrainian passport faced a tough choice: renounce their original citizenship or give up on becoming Ukrainian. Now, that barrier will likely be removed, as Ukraine prepares to allow dual citizenship for the first time. Since taking office in 2019, President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared his

1:29 PM

Zelensky arrives at NATO summit in The Hague as Netherlands pledges new aid.

Welcoming Zelensky at the Catshuis official residence, Schoof presented a new military aid package for Ukraine, including 100 drone radar systems, front-line vehicles for evacuating the wounded, and 80 million euros (over $90 million) for the drone initiative. The Netherlands will also start producing drones for Ukraine, according to Ukrainian specifications.

1:04 PM

Europeans oppose following Trump if he pushes Ukraine to cede territory, lift Russia sanctions, poll finds.

The wide-ranging survey also asked about attitudes to increasing defense spending and compulsory military service.

12:26 PM

'Let's not be naive' — Rutte urges NATO to face Russia, China threats, pledges support for Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said NATO's role is to ensure Ukraine has the military means to stay in the fight until "serious" peace negotiations begin.

10:50 AM

Russia remains 'the most significant, direct threat' to NATO, Rutte says ahead of summit.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during a press briefing on June 23 that Russia remains the main threat to the alliance, citing Moscow's cooperation with China, North Korea, Iran, and Belarus.

Ceasefire between Iran and Israel now in effect, Trump says

9:09 AM

(Updated: June 24, 2025 9:36 am)

Ceasefire between Iran and Israel now in effect, Trump says.

"The ceasefire is now in effect. Please do not violate it!" U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on June 24.

8:19 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,013,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,200 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:55 AM

Russian strikes kill 4, injure 5 in Kherson Oblast.

Russian drone and artillery strikes on Kherson Oblast killed four people and injured five others between June 23-24, local officials said. Twenty-nine settlements, including the city of Kherson, were hit.

6:28 AM

Russian drone strikes on Kharkiv injure 3, damage civilian buildings.

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Kharkiv overnight on June 24, injuring three people and damaging civilian infrastructure, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.

5:28 AM

Serbia halts all arms exports amid Russian scrutiny over Ukraine.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on June 23 that Serbia has halted all arms exports, denying that the move was in response to Russian criticism over munitions reportedly reaching Ukraine.

3:56 AM

Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast kill 3 people, including 8-year-old boy.

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Sumy Oblast overnight on June 24, killing three people, including an 8-year-old boy, and injuring three others, Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported.

12:38 AM

Zelensky, Starmer hail 'massive step forward' in military cooperation.

During a joint visit to a U.K. military training site for Ukrainian personnel, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he and Zelensky held "an excellent bilateral meeting" and had agreed to an "industrial military co-production agreement."

Trump downplays Iran's missile strikes on US bases in Iraq and Qatar, calls response 'very weak'

8:29 PM

(Updated: June 23, 2025 11:48 pm)

Trump downplays Iran's missile strikes on US bases in Iraq and Qatar, calls response 'very weak.'

At least 10 missiles were fired at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and at least one toward a base in Iraq, Axios reported.

Ukraine war latest: 'It was impossible to look at' — Russian mass missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 9, injures 33

10:49 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: 'It was impossible to look at' — Russian mass missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 9, injures 33

Key developments on June 23: * 'It was impossible to look at' — Russian mass missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 9, injures 33 * Ukraine strikes Atlas oil depot in Russia's Rostov Oblast, General Staff says * Ukraine returns bodies of 3 Russian soldiers repatriated as remains of Ukrainians, Interior Ministry

9:23 PM

Ukraine strikes Atlas oil depot in Russia's Rostov Oblast, General Staff says.

The facility supplies fuel and lubricants to Russian military units.

‘A blueprint’ — foreign investors, Ukrainian hotel create jobs for war displaced

10:12 PM

(Updated: June 23, 2025 8:34 pm)

Business

‘A blueprint’ — foreign investors, Ukrainian hotel chain create jobs for war displaced

In a luxurious resort complex north of Kyiv, 12 women are retraining to enter the hospitality sector in a new school that will kickstart a fresh life for Ukraine’s internally displaced people (IDPs). The women, mostly from Ukraine's occupied territories, are learning to be housekeepers in the first program

Explained: How Ukraine negotiates prisoner of war swaps with Russia

7:46 PM

Explainer

Explained: How Ukraine negotiates prisoner of war swaps with Russia

Even after Ukraine cut diplomatic ties with Russia in 2022, prisoner exchanges have continued as one of the few remaining channels of communication between the two countries. Negotiated behind closed doors and carried out irregularly, POW swaps — and the decisions surrounding them — have long been shrouded in secrecy. Controversies have

7:14 PM

Aerospace giant Airbus to train Ukrainian specialists in aircraft maintenance.

As part of the deal, Airbus will send representatives to Ukraine to train local specialists, who will then become certified instructors for aircraft maintenance.

6:56 PM

Exclusive: Ukrainian deputy prime minister suspected of corruption says he won't step down.

Ukrainian minister and deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov has been formally named a suspect in a high-profile illegal land grab case, becoming the highest-ranking official in Ukrainian history to face such charges.

6:39 PM

Amid Iran-Israel tensions, Trump calls for action to keep oil prices down.

The surge in oil prices risks undermining Western attempts to curb Russia's war funding, as the Kremlin relies heavily on oil revenues to sustain its invasion of Ukraine.

6:34 PM

Ukraine state grid operator appoints CEO after 10-month vacancy, Ukrainian media report.

The appointment comes after ten months of interim leadership following the controversial dismissal of former CEO Volodymyr Kudrytskyi in September 2024.

6:08 PM

Russia ordered 2 assassination attempts on popular journalist Dmytro Gordon, Ukraine security service says.

Dmytro Gordon, a prominent Ukrainian journalist and YouTube host with 4.5 million subscribers, is known for his sharp criticism of Russian aggression.

5:40 PM

Ukrainian energy giant to build $115 million solar program with British partner.

Ukraine's largest private energy company DTEK and British clean energy group Octopus Energy have launched a program to install rooftop solar panels and battery storage systems at Ukrainian businesses and public institutions, DTEK announced in a press release on June 23.

5:18 PM

Lion attacks collaborator at safari park in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Following Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, Oleg Zubkov renounced his Ukrainian citizenship and began cooperating with the Russian authorities.

'It was impossible to look at' — Russian mass missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 9, injures 33

1:59 AM

(Updated: June 23, 2025 5:18 pm)

'It was impossible to look at' — Russian mass missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 9, injures 33.

Russia launched a wave of missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding region overnight on June 23.

4:45 PM

3 killed, 12 injured in Russian missile strike on Odesa Oblast.

The attack targeted a local educational institution and destroyed the building, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper said.

3:29 PM

Ukraine returns bodies of 3 Russian soldiers repatriated as remains of Ukrainians, Interior Ministry says.

Ukraine has said the practice of passing off the bodies of Russian soldiers as Ukrainian is part of an attempt to obscure the scale of its military losses from the Russian public.

2:38 PM

Zelensky arrives in UK to boost defense cooperation as Russia intensifies attacks against Ukraine.

Zelensky's visit comes just a few hours after yet another Russian attack on Kyiv, which killed at least seven.

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5:08 AM

(Updated: July 1, 2025 9:40 am)

Russian military, industrial sites allegedly targeted in Ukrainian strikes on occupied Donetsk, Luhansk.

A Russian logistics hub in occupied Luhansk Oblast is on fire amid a reported drone attack overnight on July 1.

9:30 AM

Ukraine developing new anti-drone ammunition to counter Russian aerial attacks.

The manufacturer Brave1 has already codified the new rounds according to NATO standards. The goal is to supply every infantry soldier with a magazine of specialized ammunition for use in case of aerial threats.

9:08 AM

Iran summons Ukraine's envoy, warns of 'consequences' over comments on Israeli, US strikes.

Highlighting Iran's support for Russian aggression against Ukraine, Kyiv has previously called for the dismantling of the Iranian nuclear program to prevent it from threatening the Middle East or the wider world.

8:17 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,020,980 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 970 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:44 AM

Zelensky, German FM discuss supplying IRIS-T air defenses, joint weapons production, strengthening Russia sanctions.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met in Kyiv on June 30, where the two leaders discussed Germany supplying additional IRIS-T air defense systems, joint weapons production, and strengthening sanctions against Russia, Zelensky said.

6:24 AM

UN analysis finds Russia responsible for 2022 Olenivka prison explosion killing Ukrainian POWs, ombudsman says.

"(A)n internal analysis of the UN showed that it was the Russian Federation that planned and carried out the attack," Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said.

1:28 AM

EU seals new trade deal with Ukraine, key details still pending.

The new deal replaces the autonomous trade measures that allowed Ukrainian agri-food exports to enter the EU tariff-free since 2022.

12:47 AM

'Russia cannot continue to stall for time' while bombing Ukrainian civilians, Kellogg says.

"Peskov’s recent comments on the state of negotiations are Orwellian. Russian claims that it is the US and Ukraine stalling peace talks are unfounded," Special Envoy Keith Kellogg said on June 30.

11:50 PM

Oil tanker damaged by blast weeks after visiting Russian ports, Bloomberg reports.

The blast caused flooding in the Vilamoura’s engine room, though the cause of the explosion remains unclear, according to a company spokesperson.

10:45 PM

Minerals

Loss of Ukraine lithium deposit to Russia won’t impact minerals deal, says investor

10:40 PM

Ukraine gets $1.7 billion loan from Canada backed by Russian assets.

Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine has received about $17.6 billion from Russia's frozen assets.

10:23 PM

Norway to deploy F-35 fighter jets to Poland to protect Ukrainian aid hub.

"We are helping ensure that support to Ukraine reaches its destination, and that Ukraine can continue its fight for freedom," Norwegian Defense Minister Tore Sandvik said.

10:03 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces push Russian army away from Sumy

8:57 PM

Ukrainian forces push Russian army away from Sumy, General Staff says.

Ukrainian troops advanced near the village of Oleksiivka and liberated the village of Andriivka, the statement read.

8:50 PM

Middle East

Russia-Iran alliance wavers as Tehran suffers major blows

8:34 PM

Drones

Smashing previous monthly record, Russia launches 5,337 kamikaze drones against Ukraine during June

1:35 AM

(Updated: June 30, 2025 8:22 pm)

'A brutal strike' — Massive Russian missile and drone attack hits Kyiv, killing 30, injuring 172.

30 people have been killed and 172 others injured after a mass Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on June 17.

3:11 PM

(Updated: June 30, 2025 7:39 pm)

US lifts Russian sanctions that hindered expansion of Hungarian nuclear power plant.

"Construction of the major pieces of equipment for the Paks nuclear plant is proceeding in Russia and France," Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said, as cited by Bloomberg.

6:54 PM

Ukrainian military again denies reports on Russian troops entering Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Since June 29, the Ukrainian battlefield monitoring group DeepState has marked a "gray" zone in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, identifying potential fighting in this section of the front line.

10:08 AM

(Updated: June 30, 2025 6:45 pm)

Russia reportedly closes Crimean Bridge amid explosions in Kerch.

Witnesses reported hearing multiple blasts and observing Russian air defense systems in action.

5:26 PM

(Updated: June 30, 2025 6:37 pm)

Azerbaijan detains alleged Russian spies as relations with Moscow nosedive.

The move comes amid a major deterioration in Russian-Azerbaijani relations that followed the detention of over 50 people of Azerbaijani origin as part of a murder investigation in Yekaterinburg on June 27.

5:16 PM

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