"(U.S. President Donald) Trump plans to ask American defense companies to manufacture missiles for air defense systems under licenses in Europe and Ukraine," Zelensky said.

A large-scale installation of 20,000 teddy bears representing Ukrainian children allegedly abducted by Russia was displayed in Los Angeles on June 20, according to a press release published by a coalition of pro-Ukraine organizations.

Key developments on June 20-21: * Ukraine strikes both sides of the occupied-Crimean Bridge in overnight drone attack, Zelensky says * Russia preparing 'new massive strike,' Zelensky warns * Zelensky mails revoked Polish medal back to Warsaw * Russian oil, gas sites in Crimea and Siberia hit by Ukrainian drones * At least 5 dead, 12 injured in Russian bombing in Zaporizhzhia Ukraine's army struck energy and military targets on both sides of the Crimean Bridge, Ukrainian President Volodymy

Former Polish lawmaker Piotr Fogler said on June 20 that he had returned his state honor, the Golden Cross of Merit, in protest over Polish President Karol Nawrocki's decision to strip President Volodymyr Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle.

Ahead of the event in support of the LGBTQ+ community, a counter-demonstration was held in Kyiv, involving supporters of "traditional family values" and far-right activists.

In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines the surprising return of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to the center of efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Ukraine's military reportedly struck an oil terminal in occupied Crimea overnight on June 21, Telegram media channels reported, citing resident accounts.

"Fuel will only be dispensed to state services that ensure the vital activities and security of the Republic of Crimea," Sergey Aksyonov, the Russian-appointed governor of occupied Crimea, said in a video address on the morning of June 21.

Russia launched 105 long-range kamikaze Shahed-type drones and four ballistic missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said.

Russian forces launched a missile attack on the city of Poltava on the evening of June 20, injuring 11 people, including five children, officials reported.

The number includes 1,290 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Russian forces launched nine glide bombs on the regional capital, according to preliminary information, Governor Ivan Fedorov said. One victim's body was recovered from the rubble of a destroyed home.

According to the outlets, the date of death is known in 209,300 cases, accounting for 92% of confirmed casualties.

Editor's note: This article has been updated with additional details and comments from officials. Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped President Volodymyr Zelensky of the country's honorary Order of the White Eagle title on June 19 following public outcry over Zelensky's decision to name a serving Ukrainian military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). A World War II-era organization that fought for Ukraine's independence, the UPA is remembered in Poland primarily for its role in

"Tonight and in the coming hours, we must pay particularly close attention to air raid alerts," Zelensky warned Ukrainians in his evening address on June 20.

Sending the medal back via Nova Post, Ukraine’s leading postal service, President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the Polish people for their support and solidarity during Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Ukrainian forces hit four gas compressors in Russian-occupied Crimea and an oil refinery in the Siberian city of Tyumen on June 20.

The scheme involved men pretending to be musicians going on charity tours abroad, with the former minister signing documents to the State Border Guard permitting them to cross the border.

The decision by Viktor Orban's Fidesz party to block 12 Ukrainian newspapers in September 2025 only sought to deepen divisions between Kyiv and Budapest, said Hungarian Social Relations and Culture Minister Zoltan Tarr.

In the city of Kharkiv, two people were killed and 10 were injured, including a child and a teenager, after Russian drones and glide bombs struck apartment buildings in an overnight attack, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Synehubov wrote on his Telegram channel.

The number includes 1,240 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

"Without a reliable power supply, the plant cannot continue assembling unmanned systems and manufacturing electronics for new batches of drones for the occupying forces," the group claimed.

"Through this secure platform, allied governments, labs, and defense tech manufacturers gain access to deep technical data, reports, and vulnerabilities," Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) continued their drone campaign over occupied Crimea on June 19 and overnight into June 20, striking energy facilities on the peninsula, Ukrainian officials and Russian Telegram media channels reported.

At 7 p.m. on Saturday, my phone lit up with a message from a colleague in Kyiv. It read: "The Lavra is bombed. It's on fire." The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, founded in 1051, is the most important religious and cultural site in Eastern Europe. For nearly a thousand years, it has survived invasions, occupations, revolutions, and wars. And today, it joins a growing list of Ukrainian cultural landmarks damaged by Russian missiles. According to Ukraine's Culture Ministry, this list has grown to 1,783 cul

President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 19 accused Belarus of facilitating Russian drone attacks on Ukraine and warned that Minsk has one week to remove communications equipment allegedly helping guide strikes from Belarusian territory, or Ukraine would take action itself.

Key developments on June 19: * Kyiv targets Moscow for second day in a row following record drone assault; * Moscow Oil Refinery halts operations after largest-ever drone attack on Russian capital, General Staff says; * US senators propose using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine's military; * Australia announces $70 million in arms funding for Ukraine through PURL initiative; * Western allies pledge $4 billion in military aid for Ukraine at Ramstein summit. Moscow came under attack

The strike damaged a combined oil processing unit, three RVS-10000 oil storage tanks, and one RVS-30000 tank at the Moscow Oil Refinery. The facility has suspended oil processing for an indefinite period.

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.