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Thursday, June 25
Fresh Ukrainian strikes reportedly hit energy infrastructure in occupied Crimea as power outages continue
The latest attack comes as the peninsula's energy grid has come under strain in recent days after Russian proxy authorities said widespread power outages in occupied Crimea on June 23 left approximately half of the peninsula without electricity.
Trump says Zelensky is 'doing pretty well' ahead of NATO summit talks
President Donald Trump said on June 24 that President Volodymyr Zelensky is "doing pretty well" in Ukraine's defense against Russia's full-scale invasion, describing the Ukrainian leader as resilient despite the ongoing fighting.
UK announces $380 million Ukraine support package ahead of key recovery conference
The announcement came hours after a new call for 650 million euros ($740 million), the estimated cost of protecting Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter.
Wednesday, June 24
Russian drone strikes across Sumy Oblast injure 15, including 3 children
A series of Russian drone strikes across Sumy Oblast on June 24 injured at least 15 civilians, including three children, regional authorities reported.
Polish PM Tusk caught between Kyiv and Warsaw as Ukraine rift deepens
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is in a tough spot. The liberal pro-EU, pro-Ukraine prime minister is looking at a country increasingly at odds with both. In recent weeks, ties between Kyiv and Warsaw have sharply deteriorated after President Volodymyr Zelensky named a military unit in honor of the World War II–era Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), prompting his Polish counterpart to revoke the country's highest state honor previously awarded to the Ukrainian president. The unfolding row saw Z
Ukraine war latest: Crimea now 'zone of constant losses' SBU says, after strikes on Russian air defenses, military airfields
Key developments on June 24: * Crimea now 'zone of constant losses' SBU says, after strikes on Russian air defenses, military airfields * Russia redeploys air defenses to Moscow, Kerch Bridge as Ukrainian strikes intensify, military intelligence says * Belarus halts equipment used to guide Russian strikes, Zelensky says, after Ukraine's ultimatum * Skelia assault regiment under investigation following report of 26 noncombat deaths, alleged abuse * Moscow Oil Refinery unlikely to resume ope
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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"I would like to say a few words about matters that are not directly related to today's specific agenda items," the Russian leader said during a video conference with members of the government.
