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.

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.

A series of Russian drone strikes across Sumy Oblast on June 24 injured at least 15 civilians, including three children, regional authorities reported.

According to two sources familiar with the matter, repairs at the refinery are expected to take at least six months, potentially keeping the facility offline through the end of 2026.

"As of today, the equipment is no longer operating," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

According to the investigation, at least 26 service members died between late 2025 and spring 2026, many shortly after mobilization and training.

"We are preparing new, entirely justified steps in response to Russia's prolongation of the war and its strikes against Ukraine," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

The Kyiv Independent’s Kateryna Hodunova speaks with Vasyl Korenovskyi, CEO of RoverTech, a Ukrainian defense technology company that develops unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs).

Kryvyi Rih, one of the main industrial centers in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, came under a Russian ballistic missile attack at around 11 a.m. local time.