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According to Ukraine's Interior Ministry, a Russian airstrike in Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, on the morning of June 8 hit an administrative building and a school, completely destroying it. The number of casualties is still unknown. Police and the State Security Service documented the incident, treating it as a war crime.
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Friday, June 19
The drones were intercepted over the space of two hours between 12:10 p.m. and 2:12 p.m. local time, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported.
The Kyiv Independent's Martin Fornusek travels across Estonia, from the streets of Tallinn to military exercises near the Russian border, to see how the Baltic country is preparing for potential threats.
The proposed legislation would allow frozen Russian assets under U.S. control to be used for the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine.
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) reported on June 19 that the apartment of the head of one of its detective units was bugged with surveillance devices. The bureau said an employee of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was involved in the tapping.
Around 65% of Ukrainians support the country's accession to the bloc, according to a survey by the EU Neighbors East program.
Two contributions of 50 million AUD ($35 million) each will be made, after Ukraine became one of the first non-NATO member states to fund the program in December 2025, according to a press release.
Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched 90 Shahed-type attack drones overnight on June 19. Air defenses downed 79 drones, while nine hit targets across eight locations.
The number includes 1,370 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
A federal court has temporarily halted the operations of 15 corporations and eight individuals under the Kyiv-based firm Genesis Tech, which the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a public statement deceived consumers with hidden costs, recurring charges, and convoluted mechanisms to cancel subscriptions.
Russian forces launched several glide bombs on Kharkiv overnight on June 19, damaging dozens of homes and injuring at least six people, local officials reported.
Ukraine's allies collectively pledged $4 billion in military aid to Ukraine, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said following the conclusion of the Ramstein-format meeting in Belgium on June 18.
European Union leaders agreed on June 18 to extend sanctions against Russia for another 12 months instead of the customary six-month period.
