[Korrespondent] 21.59 On the evening of June 15, Russian troops launched a missile strike on the village of Dobrenka, Berestyn district, Kharkiv region. The attack injured 7 people, including two children aged 7 and 10. This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Synegubov. According to him, an abandoned house caught fire due to the Russian strike. 10 private residential buildings were also damaged.
21.38 In the occupied Crimea, they refused to constantly turn on sirens during the unmanned danger regime. The "authorities" of the region explained this by concern for the mental health of the inhabitants of the peninsula, Russian media and TG channels report. According to Oleg Kryuchkov, an advisor to the so-called "head" of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov, under the current situation, the alarm and sirens should work in Crimea 22 hours a day. Of these, they will be turned on 7-8 times at night. Therefore, it was decided to do with notifications via SMS and on the resources of the Ministry of Emergencies.
20.59 US President Donald Trump said that after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, he sees an opportunity to "do something" to end the war in Ukraine. He said this during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Evian ahead of the G7 summit, European Truth reports.
21.04 The fuel crisis in the temporarily occupied Crimea has begun to affect the tourist season. Hotel owners, guest houses, wineries and tour operators report a sharp increase in the number of cancellations.
20.15 Last week, the Defense Forces stopped the advance of Russian troops in the north of the Donetsk region: in the Kramatorsk and Konstantinovka directions of the front. This is evidenced by maps of the OSINT project DeepState.
Russian occupiers captured 17.17 sq. km of Ukrainian territory in Donetsk region last week, which is slightly more than the week before last (14.57 sq. km) and lower than the week before that (17.98 sq. km).
At the same time, at the beginning of last week, the invaders resumed their advance in the area of ​​the city of Hulyaipole, Zaporizhia region, capturing 5.26 sq. km of Ukrainian territory there, which had not happened since the end of May. However, in the middle and end of the week, further enemy advances in the Hulyaipole direction were again not recorded.
Instead, last week the Defense Forces were able to stop the Russian advance in the north of Donetsk region: in the Kramatorsk and Konstantinovka directions of the front. If the week before last, the Russian troops managed to capture 9 sq. km of Ukrainian territory there, at the beginning of last year the enemy occupied only 0.25 sq. km between Konstantinovka and the village of Stupochky, after which the front line there remained unchanged.
In the Slavyansk direction, closer to the administrative border with the Luhansk and Kharkiv regions, Russian troops captured 2.84 sq. km by the end of the week (1.81 sq. km the week before last).
On the front lines in the east of Donetsk region, in the area of ​​the cities of Pokrovsk and east of Kostyantynivka, the enemy increased the pace of advance, capturing 8.82 sq. km last week (3.76 sq. km the week before last). However, in the last week of May, the Russians captured 8.38 sq. km in the Pokrovsk and Dobropol directions.
19:46 Russian military attacked the Kharkiv Zoo, animals were injured. This was reported by the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov.
"A hit on the zoo has been confirmed - there is damage to the enclosures, we are investigating other details," he wrote in Telegram.
The mayor later clarified that information was being received about injured animals.
The head of the Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Synegubov, added that the Russians struck the Shevchenkivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts of the city with drones.
"One of the UAVs hit the zoo, there is a fire. We also recorded debris falling onto the roadway. At this moment, there is no information about the injured," he said.
19.40 At the Eurosatory-2026 exhibition in Paris, Ukroboronprom demonstrated its own kamikaze drone with a UAV-290 turbojet engine. Oboronka reports this. It is noted that the UAV-290 drone is positioned as a means of combating stationary ground and sea targets. The UAV is launched using a solid-fuel accelerator from a mobile platform, and then goes into cruising flight and, thanks to the turbojet engine, develops a speed of up to 800 km/h. The drone navigates in space thanks to a combination of inertial navigation with GPS. The presence of a radar altimeter is also announced. The system is capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 650 km, and the weight of the warhead is 100 kg.
19.25 Ukraine demands an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council and initiates a response within the framework of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Council of Europe and UNESCO to Russia's night attack. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga.
"Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro and other cities were subjected to heavy shelling. Innocent civilians died, children were injured, and brave rescuers died as a result of a cynical double strike. Residential buildings and historical heritage, in particular the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, were significantly damaged," the Foreign Minister wrote on the social network Kh.
Sybiga emphasized that the Russian Federation, by attacking Ukrainian cultural and religious heritage, "demonstrates complete disregard for international law and the principles that the United Nations was created to protect."
"As Russia continues to escalate its attacks and undermine all efforts to achieve peace, a decisive and unified international response is essential to increase pressure on the aggressor and ensure accountability," the minister said.
19.05 The Cabinet of Ministers published a resolution on the introduction of new contracts for military service with exact terms of service. Starting from June 15, new infantry assault, combat or basic contracts for military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine can be concluded. The project will be valid until June 2028.
The Ministry of Defense clarified that now all servicemen have the right to sign contracts for a period of 6 to 24 months.
In combat positions:
- for active military personnel – 10 months;
- for citizens from the reserve – 14 months;
- for citizens from the reserve with combat experience – from 6 months.
The Ministry of Defense noted that for the remaining positions, contracts for a period of 24 months are provided.
In addition, deferrals from conscription for a period of at least 6 months are guaranteed for all positions. For each month of performing combat missions, another 3 months of deferral are added, and for each year of service from 2022 until the signing of a new contract - another 6 months.
Also, one more month of deferral is provided for each year of service in the army until 2022.
The Ministry of Defense emphasized that the total duration of the deferral is determined by the totality of all grounds.
Servicemen who do not wish to sign new contracts will serve until general demobilization. In addition, officers will not be able to be quickly dismissed from the army, as their role is extremely important. But they will be able to conclude new contracts with clear terms of service.
18.25 Since May, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (according to confirmed video footage) have carried out at least 375 strikes on Russian trucks, fuel tankers and other vehicles. This is reported by the Financial Times. More than half of these attacks, according to French open data analyst Clement Molin, occurred on the Novorossiya highway, which runs to Crimea from Rostov-on-Don via Mariupol and Melitopol.
17.48 The European Union has extended for one year the sanctions imposed in response to Russia's illegal annexation of Ukraine's Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. The EU Council announced this.
Also today, the EU Council adopted a so-called mini-package of sanctions against Russia. It includes 34 individuals and 47 legal entities and is designed to further restrict Russia's military-industrial complex, reduce the Kremlin's energy revenues by hitting its "shadow fleet", and prevent the spread of Russian propaganda.
17.40 A new suspicion has been placed on a former Ukrainian law enforcement officer who, after the start of the full-scale invasion, switched to the side of the Russian Federation and took a leading position in the occupation administration of Mariupol. The Prosecutor General's Office reported this on June 15. It is noted that in November 2023, the person in question was appointed the so-called "acting head of the municipal formation of the Mariupol city district". In this pseudo-position, he participated in the systematic seizure of housing from Mariupol residents who left the occupied city or refused to live under the rule of the Russian Federation. It has been established that over more than two years he signed 39 decisions to register apartments and houses of local residents as allegedly "ownerless property". This concerns at least 3,790 real estate objects.
17.37 After the Ministry of Defense launched a simplified mechanism for voluntary return after unauthorized abandonment of a unit (SZCh), which will be valid for 100 days, 80 reports have already been submitted, 22 of which have now been approved. This was reported by Deputy Minister of Defense Mstislav Banik.
"Another thing that is part of the first stage of this reform is the return from the NWCH. I cannot say how many people are in the NWCH, but, as you know, there are quite a few of them. Our task is not only to mobilize new people and involve them in the army, but, obviously, we need to give people the opportunity to return from the NWCH to the best brigades, so that they understand that they have the opportunity to continue their service well," Banik noted.
He recalled that on June 13, the Ministry of Defense launched a new program: servicemen who have been diagnosed with a chronic disease before June 12, 2026, have 100 days to return to service according to a new transparent procedure: choose a unit from the list in Army+, submit an online report, and receive support at all stages of return. The program is valid until September 20, 2026.
"We launched literally on Saturday. We already have the first 80 reports for transfer. 22 have already been approved. And some of these people have already arrived in the brigades," Banik said.
17.15 The pre-trial investigation has been completed and an indictment has been sent to court against a lieutenant colonel of the State Border Service, who smuggled 76 men abroad. The Prosecutor General's Office reported this on June 15. According to the investigation, he, together with his cousin - a citizen of the Russian Federation - organized a scheme for the illegal smuggling of men liable for military service to EU countries. The cost of the services was about $20 thousand per person, part of the funds were received in cryptocurrency. Forged documents allegedly from the International Organization for Migration were used to legalize the departure. Fake letters were sent to the State Border Service Administration of Ukraine, after which they were used when crossing the border. From May 2024 to April 2025, 76 conscripts illegally left Ukraine under this scheme.
17.01 Since the beginning of the current day and as of 16:00, Russian occupiers have attacked Ukrainian army positions 54 times. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational report.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 12 times in the direction of Zarichny, Lyman, Novoselivka, Drobyshevy, Dibrova, and Yampol. Two of these attacks are currently ongoing.
16.44 A Russian agent, whom the SBU exposed in July 2024 while preparing a series of sabotage in the Cherkasy region, received more than 12 years in prison. The SBU reported this on June 15. According to the investigation, the suspect tried to destroy the relay cabinets of the signal installation that regulate the movement of trains on one of the main railway lines of the region. To carry out the enemy's task, the attacker purchased fire-resistant gloves and a canister with a flammable mixture, which he was supposed to pour onto the technological equipment of Ukrzaliznytsia and set on fire.
16.37 A Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Irkutsk region of the Russian Federation. The Russian Defense Ministry reported this. The plane was performing a scheduled training flight and crashed near the city of Svirsk on the banks of the Angara River.
16.19 An FSB agent who placed "video traps" on the Kyiv Sea to correct massive Russian attacks on Kyiv has been detained. The SBU reported this. The woman is involved in one of the largest Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, which took place on May 24 of this year.
16.08 The Russian authorities have decided for the second year in a row not to hold the main naval parade in St. Petersburg. There is still no corresponding presidential decree. No order from above has been received on preparations for the event, although rehearsals should already be underway by now. The fleets are not planning any trips to St. Petersburg to participate in the parade.
Last year, Russian authorities canceled a naval parade without explaining the reasons for the decision. However, preparations for it were underway and were halted a few weeks before the scheduled date of the event.
15.48 Russian military launched another strike on the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv on the night of June 15 with four ballistic missiles, rescuers and a city council employee were killed as a result of the fourth strike. This was reported by Bohdan Gladkykh, director of the emergency department of the Kharkiv City Council.
"Yesterday at 10:00 p.m., a large-scale fire broke out after a Shahed UAV hit the Kholodnohirsky district. Employees of the State Emergency Service, our department, left. I would like to separately note that the department's function is to organize emergency and rescue operations. And at one o'clock in the morning, the enemy launched insidious strikes with missiles, which, according to preliminary conclusions of explosives technicians, were Iskander-M. The fourth one hit directly at the rescuers and our employee," said Gladkikh.
According to him, three missiles hit a civilian enterprise, and the fourth one hit from a distance. All the liquidators of the consequences of the first strike were wearing bulletproof vests and helmets, but this could not save their lives.
"The rescuers were notified in a timely manner that there was a ballistic threat via radio communication. They retreated 450-500 meters from the enterprise. But the enemy launched an aimed strike at them. The hit was less than 30 meters away, so unfortunately, there was no chance for them to survive," the director of the department said.
The State Emergency Service reported that the fighters of the 6th state fire and rescue unit of Kharkiv died:
- Department commander, Chief Master Sergeant of the Civil Defense Service Dmitry Boyko;
- firefighter and rescuer, civil defense sergeant Danylo Tishchenko;
- firefighter and rescuer, sergeant of the civil defense service Serhiy Makovetsky;
- driver, master sergeant of the civil defense service Vadym Zinchenko.
Among the rescuers are the injured, who are currently in serious condition. In particular, a female employee who recently joined the service suffered a traumatic amputation of her upper limb.
15.26 China, amid the Russian attacks on the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, has declared its support for peace talks. This was stated at a briefing by the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Lin Jian, Ukrinform reports. Beijing called on "all parties" to create the necessary conditions for a political settlement of the war.
15.05 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin meet at the G7 summit this week, The Guardian reports.
The American and European sides agreed, but Russia once again demonstrated that it was not ready for negotiations, the president noted.
15:00 On the afternoon of June 15, Russian forces launched drone strikes on Komyshuvas, Zaporizhia region, while delivering humanitarian aid to residents. Four people were injured by shrapnel.
14.35 The Ukrainian Navy received another mine countermeasures ship from the Netherlands called Genichesk. The fleet now has five mine countermeasures ships, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa announced on Facebook.
13.26 Russian military destroyed 937 cultural structures in Ukraine. This was reported by Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Olena Kovalska.
According to her, there was a direct hit at the Dovzhenko Film Studio in the workshop where costumes for Ukrainian films were made. 3 million items were completely destroyed, including 100,000 costumes from such films as Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, The Missing Letter, and Two Hares.
There are 15 buildings on the 15 hectares where the Dovzhenko film studio is located. The windows are broken out in absolutely all of them, Kovalska noted.
In the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in addition to the Assumption Cathedral, the treasury, the Museum of Printing, the Bushman's Tower, and other objects were damaged.
According to the Prosecutor General's Office, to date, the Russians have destroyed 338,294 civilian infrastructure objects, including 937 cultural buildings. These are 336 churches, mosques, synagogues, 1,507 hospitals, 5,453 schools, vocational schools, and universities.
12.42 Hungary "strongly condemns" the Russian attack on Kyiv, which, in particular, damaged the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. This was stated by the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, Anita Orban.
The minister noted that as a result of Russian strikes, local residents were killed and injured, and the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and the Assumption Cathedral, located on its territory, suffered significant damage.
"The Lavra is one of the holiest places in Orthodox Christianity. Any attacks on civilian infrastructure, and especially on religious sites, are unacceptable," Orban stressed.
12.33 The Prosecutor General's Office sent an indictment to the court against a colonel in the Russian army - the former commander of the 44th separate special-purpose long-range aviation regiment.
It was he who ensured the strikes of subordinate units against the civilian critical infrastructure of Ukraine.
Between October 15, 2022 and March 9, 2023, the air regiment carried out six strikes with 9-S-7760 aeroballistic missiles of the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic complex. MiG-31K fighter-interceptors were used for the attacks.
The targets of the Russian strikes were facilities of the United Energy System of Ukraine: thermal power plants and electrical substations.
These strikes caused a crisis in the energy supply of the civilian population of Ukraine, i.e. they were directed against infrastructure that is critical to people's survival. The attacks resulted in the death of one civilian and the injury of two others.
The Russian colonel acted in prior collusion with the high military command and grossly violated the laws and customs of war.
10.50 The Ukrainian Armed Forces again hit the Chongarsky bridge, and the bridge connecting Genichesk with Arabatskaya Strilka was also hit. Traffic is blocked. This was reported by the Astra Telegram channel with reference to the Russian-appointed "governor" of the occupied part of the Kherson region, Volodymyr Saldo.
08.53 According to preliminary data from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of 08:00, air defense systems shot down/suppressed 632 targets - 50 missiles and 582 drones of various types. Hits of 20 ballistic missiles and 27 strike UAVs were recorded at 42 locations, as well as the fall of downed (fragments) UAVs at 12 locations.
07.35 The Ukrainian Defense Forces inflicted further losses on the Russian occupiers, eliminating 1,320 enemies over the past 24 hours. From February 24, 2022 to June 15, 2026, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,384,190 people. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
06.27 As a result of the attack on Kyiv on Monday night, at least four people were killed and 23 injured. Emergency services are working at about 50 locations.
03.28 Russians attacked Kyiv with missiles - fires in several areas of the capital. Residential high-rise buildings are under the Russians' sights. Also, as a result of the hit, a large-scale fire broke out in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra - the roof of the Assumption Cathedral is burning.
03.03 Five rescuers were killed and the same number injured in a second Russian strike in Kharkiv.
00.16 The Russians have launched at least four Tu-95MS aircraft from the Olenya airfield in Murmansk. Two Tu-160 aircraft are also in the air. Missiles in the sky over Ukraine, depending on the launch site, are expected from 2.00 to 5.00.
June 14
23.46 Late in the evening, the Russians launched another strike on Kharkiv. This time, a civilian enterprise in the Kholodnohirskyi district came under attack. As a result of the enemy strike, a large-scale fire broke out in the territory. There were no casualties.
21.21 Russian troops carried out a series of strikes on Kharkiv. Previously, hits were recorded in the Kyiv and Kholodnohirsk districts. Among the victims was a one-month-old baby. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleg Synegubov.
19.56 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed with US President Donald Trump to meet during the G7 summit in Europe. The head of state announced this in an evening video address.
"We agreed on our meeting with him: in the coming days in Europe there will be G7 formats, of course, Ukraine and our defense, our opportunities to come to peace will be among the main topics," he noted in a video address, commenting on a telephone conversation with the head of the White House.
16.51 As a result of Russian strikes on Putyvl in Sumy region, fires broke out in the residential sector. While rescuers were working, the enemy struck again. This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service.
16.16 After the UK first detained the "shadow fleet" tanker SMYRTOS in the English Channel, a number of other oil vessels began to change routes. The Insider reports this, citing data from the maritime monitoring service Starboard Maritime Intelligence.
15.44 The activity of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups near the border with Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions has noticeably decreased. This was reported by the spokesman for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Andriy Demchenko, Radio Liberty reports.
Russian troops have changed their tactics on the border. They are now "focusing" on the use of small infantry groups as they seek to expand their area of ​​presence and form a so-called "buffer zone" along the border.
However, the risk of penetration by Russian sabotage groups remains.
15.18 Russia is gradually losing the ability to compensate for losses at the front through voluntary recruitment, despite significant financial incentives for contract soldiers. This is stated in an analytical material by CNN.
According to Russian economic observers, the level of recruitment into the Russian army fell by about 20% in the first quarter compared to the previous period. At the same time, the Kremlin is actively offering multi-million-dollar payments, tax breaks, and debt forgiveness to those who sign contracts.
12.59 Ukrainian military personnel are systematically attacking Russian logistical routes through the occupied territories, which is why enemy troops are resorting to camouflage of equipment. This was reported by the spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy, Dmytro Pletenchuk, Ukrinform reports.
11.36 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday confirmed the strikes on the oil depot in Rybinsk and the Azot plant in Novomoskovsk.
"More than 700 kilometers from our state border - in the Yaroslavl region of Russia, SBU soldiers struck an oil facility that was important for the reserve of the aggressor state. The soldiers of our army achieved their goals in the Tula region of Russia - at the Azot enterprise, on whose activities the capabilities for the production of explosives depend," the head of state said.
11.19 Russian troops shelled the Dnipro during the day. Seven people were injured in the attack. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha.
10.43 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the country's Armed Forces had intercepted an oil tanker trying to pass through the English Channel, calling it a strike on the "shadow fleet". The head of government published a corresponding statement on the X platform.
This morning, Starmer ordered the British Armed Forces to intercept an oil tanker that was trying to pass through the English Channel.
09.53 In the city of Rybinsk, Yaroslavl region of the Russian Federation, the federal facility of Rosrezerv - the Temp Plant - became the next target of a drone attack. This is evidenced by ASTRA's OSINT analysis.
According to sources, the strike took place in the morning. Thick smoke was observed over the city after the explosions.
According to ASTRA, the facility is used, among other things, for fuel storage. It was previously attacked on December 31, 2025.
08.33 The 1572nd day of the Russian Federation's large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun. In total, 229 combat clashes were recorded over the past day. This is reported by the General Staff.
08.11 On Sunday night, Russian troops launched 98 drones of various types over Ukraine. Air defense units intercepted most of the enemy targets. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
07.31 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost 1,440 servicemen killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational report.
As noted, the total losses of the aggressor country Russia since the beginning of the full-scale invasion are estimated at 1,382,870 people.
04.27 On the night of Sunday, June 14, drones struck Russian territory. A fire broke out at the Novomoskovsk chemical plant Azot in the Tula region. In the city of Vyazma in the Smolensk region, railway infrastructure was probably attacked. In Oryol, a 17-story residential building was damaged as a result of Russian air defense operations.
03.29 The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov noted that after the end of the contract, military personnel will be guaranteed a deferment. Its duration will be determined not only depending on the type of contract, but also taking into account the previous term of service and experience of participation in combat operations. According to the minister, the principle of the new approach is based on fairness: the longer the service of the military, the longer the deferment period he will have. A deferment of half a year will be guaranteed equally for everyone.