UK Defense Intelligence: Russian forces are struggling to overcome the challenges posed by Ukraine's terrain.

1:35 AM  (Updated:  June 17, 2025 2:33 pm)

'A brutal strike' — Massive Russian missile and drone attack hits Kyiv, killing 15, injuring at least 124.

Russian drones and ballistic missiles targeted the capital overnight, killing 15 people and injuring at least 114, local authorities reported. Damage to civilian infrastructure has also been reported throughout the city.

2:25 PM

US group designed to pressure Russia into peace in Ukraine disbanded by Trump administration, Reuters reports.

"It lost steam toward the end because the president wasn't there," an official told Reuters.

5:28 PM  (Updated:  June 17, 2025 12:56 pm)

Business

Investing in wartime Ukraine requires ‘nuanced understanding of risk’ but is worth it, says head of world’s largest business organization

6:52 AM  (Updated:  June 17, 2025 12:42 pm)

Russian drone strike on Odesa kill 1, injures 17, including 1 child.

Russian drone strikes on Odesa early June 17 killed 1, injured 17 people, including a pregnant woman and a child, regional authorities said.

10:33 AM  (Updated:  June 17, 2025 12:41 pm)

Russia's Shoigu visits North Korea on 'special assignment' from Putin.

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu is expected to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the visit.

11:41 AM

Cluster munitions used in overnight Russian strike on Ukraine, Kyiv mayor says.

"On the capital's Nyvky neighborhood, emergency workers are now finding these kinds of cluster munition parts," Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a statement.

4:29 AM

Russian military-industrial chemical plant halts operations after Ukrainian drone strike.

The Nevinnomyssk Azot chemical plant — a key supplier to the Kremlin's military-industrial complex — has suspended production following Ukrainian drone strikes, Russian independent media reported on June 16.

2:53 AM

Trump leaves G7 summit early ahead of anticipated June 17 meeting with Zelensky.

U.S. President Donald Trump departed the G7 Leaders' Summit late on June 16, ahead of an anticipated high-stakes meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 17.

12:30 AM

Canada reportedly set to announce new military aid for Ukraine at G7.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce additional support for Ukraine during the G7 summit, CBC News reported on June 16, citing government sources.

10:46 PM

Ukraine moves forward on lithium mining under US minerals deal, NYT reports.

On June 16, the Ukrainian government reportedly agreed to begin drafting recommendations for a bidding process to develop the Dobra lithium field in central Ukraine.

10:16 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia ramps up its summer offensive in several directions, seeks to encircle Kostiantynivka

8:08 PM

Russia ramps up its summer offensive in several directions, Ukraine's military says.

The surge in activity near Novopavlivka suggests Russian forces are attempting to push into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, which neighbors the embattled Donetsk Oblast, said Victor Tregubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces.

7:42 PM

Field report

Hungary’s soft power meets Ukraine’s hard reality in Zakarpattia

6:57 PM

Russia hands over bodies of its own soldiers in recent exchange, Kyiv says.

"This could have been done by the Russians on purpose to increase the number of bodies transferred and to load our (forensic) experts with work, adding to all this cynical information pressure. Or it could be their usual negligent attitude toward their own people. In any case, we also identify these bodies," Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.

6:11 PM

US cancels talks with Russia on restoring diplomatic relations, Moscow claims.

According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, the upcoming round was intended to "eliminate irritants" and help normalize the operations of both nations' diplomatic missions.

5:12 PM

Zelensky in Austria talks about reconstruction, return of abducted children, punishing oligarchs.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that agreements signed in Austria cover agriculture, reconstruction, and the return of abducted Ukrainian children from Russia.

3:57 PM

Iran claims new ballistic missile tactic allowed breach of Israeli air defenses.

Iranian missiles were guided in a way that caused Israeli interceptor missiles to target each other, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said.

9:57 AM  (Updated:  June 16, 2025 2:58 pm)

Russia evading oil sanctions with illegal transfers near Greece, Cyprus, HUR says.

According to Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), the vessel, operating without Western insurance, is part of Russia's expanding shadow fleet used to bypass G7 and EU sanctions on Russian oil exports.

1:59 PM  (Updated:  June 16, 2025 2:55 pm)

Ukraine receives 1,245 bodies of fallen soldiers and citizens, concluding Istanbul repatriation deal.

The latest repatriation marks the final stage of the exchange agreement, bringing the total number of Ukrainian bodies returned under the deal to 6,057.

2:54 PM

Zelensky's trust rating drops 11 points to 65%, poll shows.

The survey found that 65% of Ukrainians currently trust the president, while 30% do not, yielding a trust balance of +35%, the lowest recorded since March.

1:19 PM

Russia to demand Ukraine destroy Western weapons to end war, senior Kremlin official says.

The remarks reflect Moscow's growing list of maximalist demands presented in its so-called "peace memorandum."

1:11 PM

Opinion

Let Ukraine join Joint Expeditionary Force countries. Especially now.

12:54 PM

6 killed, 18 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day.

Russia launched 138 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type suicide drones, Ukraine's Air Force said.

12:23 PM

Zelensky proposes Ruslan Kravchenko as new Prosecutor General.

The nomination ends a six-month vacancy at the top of Ukraine's prosecution service, following the resignation of Andriy Kostin in October 2024.

11:45 AM

Satellite images show expansion at 5 Russian nuclear sites near Europe.

One of the most notable developments is in Kaliningrad, where the suspected nuclear weapons storage site has undergone significant reconstruction.