War in Ukraine
News and analysis of the war in Ukraine — military actions, political responses, consequences, and the humanitarian crisis.
A tragedy in Belgorod-Dniester: A missile strike on a school claims the lives of three people.
Russian Iskander missiles struck Lyceum No. 1 in Belgorod-Dnistrovsky, Odesa region. The incident claimed the lives of two people, and over ten others, including two teenagers, were injured. Rescue teams are working hard to find any possible survivors under the rubble. The city has declared a day of mourning, and local authorities and the public are uniting in support of the victims.
Tragedy in Sumy region: Drone attack claims the lives of three, including an 8-year-old child
A Russian air attack with drones in the Sumy region of Ukraine led to tragic consequences. Three people, including an 8-year-old boy, were killed, and six others, including three children, were injured. The incident caused significant material damage.
The Ukrainian security services reveal details about the attacks on the Crimean Bridge.
The head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Vasyl Maliuk, reveals that the third attack on the Crimean Bridge used a total of over two tons of explosives. The SBU has carried out three operations against the facility from 2022 to 2025.
Horrifying Russian missile strikes against civilian targets in Kyiv and the Kyiv region
The Russian army carried out massive missile and drone attacks against the capital Kyiv and the surrounding Kyiv region, in which 9 civilians were killed and residential buildings, hospitals, and sports infrastructure were heavily damaged. The Ukrainian authorities have described Russia's actions as war crimes and are documenting all the facts for investigation.
Ukraine calls for compliance with humanitarian norms in the return of fallen soldiers.
The Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs, Igor Klymenko, expresses serious concerns about the way Russia is returning the bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. He points out that the bodies often arrive in a highly disfigured and decomposed state, making identification difficult, and in some cases, even the bodies of Ukrainian and Russian servicemen have been mixed together.
The Russian-Iranian drone struck Kyiv, Zelenskyy warns of the threat from the alliance.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, condemned the attack with Russian-Iranian drones and missiles against Kyiv and other cities, carried out by the Russian army. He warned that the ongoing alliance between Russia, Iran, and North Korea poses a serious threat to the security of neighboring countries.
The Kremlin is trying to influence the West through a false narrative about a "dirty bomb" in Ukraine.
The Russian authorities are reviving the false narrative that Ukraine intends to use a "dirty bomb" against Russia, in order to slow down Western discussions on providing additional military aid to Kyiv. Experts warn that this is an attempt at nuclear blackmail and undermining the resolve of the West.
The Czech-Slovak company delivers the first two-seat aircraft with an anti-drone system to Ukraine.
Ukraine received from the Czech-Slovak company SHARK.AERO its first two-seat light aircraft equipped with an anti-drone complex for detection and neutralization of unmanned aerial vehicles. The system allows for the detection and neutralization of various types of drones used in the conflict.
Devastating Russian attacks strike residential buildings in Kramatorsk and Slavyansk
The Russian forces are carrying out missile strikes on residential areas in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, causing significant destruction and casualties among the civilian population. Rescue teams are extracting survivors from the rubble, but there are concerns that there may still be people under the ruins.
The Ukrainian counteroffensive against the Russian aggression in the Odesa region
The Russian forces attacked the southern part of the Odesa region, causing fires in buildings of emergency medical care, a garage, and a residential building. Despite the lack of serious injuries, this is new evidence of the terror that Russia is subjecting the peaceful Ukrainian cities.
The Poltava region was subjected to nighttime missile strikes, there are injured.
The Kremenchuk district of Poltava region has become a target of night missile strikes, in which one person was injured. Additionally, dangerous remnants of cluster munitions have been discovered in the area, posing a serious threat to the local population.
The Ukrainian army has achieved significant successes in the fight against the Russian invasion.
According to the latest data, the total combat losses of the Russian army since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine exceed 200,000 people. The Ukrainian forces managed to repel the Russian offensive and recapture important territories, although the situation remains unstable.
Ukraine continues the exchange of seriously ill and wounded prisoners of war with Russia.
Today, Ukraine has returned another group of heavily wounded and seriously ill servicemen from Russian captivity, including representatives of various military branches. All those released have serious health problems and will undergo treatment and rehabilitation in medical centers.
The European countries are uniting against Russia's "shadow fleet"
On June 19, 2025, representatives of 14 European countries, including 12 EU member states, agreed on joint actions to deal with Russia's attempts to circumvent international sanctions through opaque maritime practices. The countries stressed the need for coordinated efforts to counter Russia's so-called "shadow fleet".
China attacks Russian defensive structures at the height of the war in Ukraine
According to investigations, hacker groups linked to the Chinese government have carried out multiple cyber attacks against Russian defense companies and institutions since 2022, while Russia is waging a destructive war against Ukraine.