[Korrespondent] 23:40 Russian military attacked Zaporizhia. A fire broke out at a gas station and one of the enterprises, there is damage to a residential building. One person injured
22.33 Ukraine continues its struggle every day to restore control over Crimea and does not allow Russia to "normalize" the occupation of the peninsula. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Head of State stated that Russia has turned Crimea into a springboard for aggressive operations against other parts of Ukraine and other countries. At the same time, the Russian Federation has long tried to "normalize" its war and force Ukraine, all of Europe and the world to get used to the fact that aggression cannot be stopped and justice cannot be restored.
"Today, Ukraine deprives Russia of this bridgehead and puts an end to its efforts to "normalize" the war. And when we do this, we remember that justice for Ukraine means justice for the Crimean Tatar people," Zelenskyy emphasized.
21.32 Ukraine has declared its readiness for possible meetings at the leadership level and discussions on ending the war, but Russia must also take a step towards this, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
"Ukrainian soldiers prove the power of Ukrainian accuracy every day. Ukraine's long-range sanctions, medium-range sanctions are being fully implemented. These are our just responses to Russia for this war - a war that Russia started and which Russia must end," the head of state noted.
The president said that Russia should take the war with it from Ukraine - "we don't need war."
"Ukraine has made proposals to key partners, and Putin's friends have heard from us that a meeting is possible, and an end to this war is possible. Russia needs to take this step towards peace," Zelenskyy emphasized.
20.38 Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has returned more than 9,500 of its citizens from Russian captivity. Since the beginning of 2026 alone, 1,596 Ukrainians have been able to return home. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to the head of state, another 160 Ukrainian servicemen were released from Russian captivity today. Almost all of them had been in captivity since 2022.
"More than 9,500 people have already been returned since the start of the full-scale war. This year alone - 1,596 of our Ukrainians," Zelenskyy emphasized.
The Head of State thanked the negotiating team and the Ukrainian military, who replenish the exchange fund, which allows for new prisoner exchanges.
Separately, the President emphasized the need for comprehensive support for the released Ukrainians after their return home. "Adaptation, necessary treatment, solving social issues - all this is important, and there must be concern, there must be support," Zelensky said.
20.09 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with President of Latvia Edgars Rinkevichs. The leaders discussed cooperation within the framework of the Drone Deal. Rinkevichs noted the work of the Ukrainian team of specialists in Latvia. Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine appreciates this and is always ready to help our friends with defense expertise and war-tested equipment.
The Head of State thanked Latvia for its recent decision to support the PURL program - a new contribution of 7 million euros. The total support from Latvia to PURL already amounts to 24 million euros.
"This is very important for us: each contribution means more lives saved from Russian attacks. We also count on cooperation and implementation of joint projects within SAFE," Zelenskyy said.
Rinkėvičs congratulated Ukraine on the opening of the first negotiating cluster for membership in the European Union. The leaders also coordinated positions in the context of the NATO summit and other contacts at the partner level.
19.46 The level of trust among citizens of the Russian Federation in the ruler Vladimir Putin has dropped to its lowest level since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine. This is evidenced by the results of a sociological study by the Russian Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), published by the Meduza platform.
According to a poll conducted between June 19 and 21, immediately after the massive airstrikes on Moscow, Putin’s approval rating fell by 5 percentage points in a week, from 74% in mid-June to 69%, his lowest level since the war.
The share of citizens who directly declare their lack of confidence in the president has increased from 15% to 18%. Positive assessment of the government's work has fallen to 44%, which is the worst result in the last year. In addition, almost half of the respondents (48%) complained about a significant increase in the price of gasoline.
19.24 Russian military attacked a minibus with an FPV drone in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region. The attack killed two people and injured 12 others.
Among the injured are two 12-year-old girls. The children are hospitalized in moderate condition. Five adults are also in medical facilities. The men, ages 54 and 43, and the 46-year-old woman are in "serious" condition. The remaining victims will be treated as outpatients.
18.46 In Moscow, near the Innovative Scientific and Technological Center (INTC) of Moscow State University, which is under the supervision of the Innopraktika Foundation headed by Ekaterina Tikhonova, the youngest daughter of the Russian President, a position for the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system has appeared.
According to satellite images cited by Radio Liberty, the new site was prepared in mid-May, just 300 meters from the foundation's office. The site houses S-300/S-400 launchers and a 40V6MR universal mobile tower, which expands the complex's capabilities in detecting and tracking low-flying targets.
18.16 War crimes of another judge of the Southern District Military Court of the Russian Federation, involved in sentencing Ukrainian prisoners of war to prison terms on trumped-up charges, have been documented. His name and surname are not being disclosed at this time due to procedural restrictions.
The investigation revealed that a judge illegally sentenced a captured Ukrainian National Guard soldier to 19 years in a maximum-security prison. He staged a show trial based on fabricated charges to send the Ukrainian defender to a Russian prison.
Thus, the defendant grossly violated the norms of international law, according to which the victim is a combatant of an armed conflict. If captured, such a person acquires the status of a prisoner of war and is not subject to imprisonment for participation in hostilities.
Based on the evidence collected, investigators from the Security Service reported the suspicion in absentia. Since the attacker is in Russia, comprehensive measures are underway to find him and bring him to justice for crimes against Ukrainians.
17.56 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees implementing the decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine to extend sanctions against entities serving the Russian military-industrial complex and introduce sanctions against traitors-collaborators. This was reported by the press service of the head of state.
17.28 Engineer troops are continuously building up echeloned defense in northern Ukraine, including on the border with Belarus. This was reported by Maksym Kravchuk, spokesman for the Ukrainian Armed Forces Support Forces Command.
"A separate direction is the buildup of echeloned defense in northern Ukraine, including on the border with Belarus. Work is ongoing continuously to prevent sudden enemy actions and create a reliable defense system both on the border and in the depths of the state's territory (preparations for all-round defense of settlements (defense nodes) in probable directions of the enemy's attack - ed.)," he noted.
Engineer troops are now building not separate fortifications, but a comprehensive multi-layered defense system. Thus, the engineering equipment of the area includes fortifications, anti-tank ditches, "dragon's teeth", mine-explosive and non-explosive barriers, and anti-drone protection of logistical routes.
Kravchuk emphasized that the main task of this entire system is not just to stop the enemy, but to deprive him of the ability to quickly maneuver, impose an unfavorable scenario of actions, and create the most favorable conditions for the operation of Ukrainian unmanned systems and fire weapons.
The spokesman for the Ukrainian Armed Forces Support Forces Command also reported that at the same time, the approaches to engineering support themselves are changing: "We are actively using robotic complexes and unmanned systems, in particular for remote mining and building explosive barriers at the maximum distance from our positions."
17.03 The number of people injured in the Russian strike on Zaporizhia has increased to 15. Among the injured is a nine-year-old boy. His injuries are not serious, so after receiving assistance he will be treated at home. Four people are hospitalized. Including a 45-year-old woman, whose condition is assessed by doctors as serious.
16.52 Three people were injured in Russian shelling of gas stations. This was reported by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hrygorov.
"Today, the Russians again attacked gas stations in the regional center. Three people were injured. Everyone is receiving the necessary medical care," he wrote.
Grigorov noted that an extraordinary detailed meeting was held with the heads of gas station chains, law enforcement officers, rescuers, and responsible services.
"We discussed additional security measures at such facilities, algorithms for personnel actions during air alerts and the threat of UAV attacks. Measures to protect fuel infrastructure facilities will be strengthened," he emphasized.
16.45 Since the beginning of the current day, Russian aggressors have attacked Ukrainian army positions 63 times. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational update. The hottest areas remain Pokrovsky and Hulyaypil directions, where units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already repelled 24 assaults.
16.37 On June 6, the Russian army attacked Kherson, initially using at least seven guided bombs, and at noon a Russian drone attacked the Korabelny district of the regional center. Seven Kherson residents were injured as a result of the hostile actions. The Kherson OVA and MVA were informed about this. The State Emergency Service also noted that as a result of a Russian airstrike on the territory of one of the Kherson municipal enterprises, a fire broke out in a non-residential building, and a car and a truck caught fire.
16.28 An indictment was sent to the court against the commander of the unmanned systems battalion, who is accused of negligent attitude to military service under martial law, which caused the death of 19 servicemen during a ceremonial formation.
It was established that the battalion commander organized ceremonial events on the occasion of the anniversary of the battalion's creation and awarding personnel in violation of the current orders of the military command, which directly prohibited formation and mass gathering of personnel outside shelters.
Even after the announcement of an air alert and missile danger, the event was not stopped, and the servicemen were not dispersed. In addition, the day before, information about the place, time of the event, the number of participants and geolocation was disseminated in official chat rooms. According to the investigation, this data became known to the Russian Federation and was used to clarify the purpose of the missile strike.
16.11 Former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov died at the age of 73. This was reported by the VTB United League, of which he was honorary president.
In 2008, Sergei Ivanov was named one of the main contenders to succeed Vladimir Putin, but Dmitry Medvedev became president at that time.
15.53 The Security Service and the National Police have blocked eleven new mobilization evasion schemes and detained the organizers of the deals, which operated in various regions of Ukraine. For amounts ranging from $3,500 to $37,000, the dealers offered conscripts to avoid conscription through forged documents or helped them escape abroad beyond checkpoints.
15.22 Ukraine and Russia conducted the 76th prisoner exchange. 160 Ukrainians returned home - all servicemen who had been in captivity since 2022. This was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (KSHPPV).
14.31 The Russian occupation administration in Mariupol has declared about 25 thousand apartments and houses "ownerless" and plans to transfer them to municipal ownership. The owners of these objects were given a deadline of July 1, 2026, to confirm their right to the property. The central district of the city has become the main focus of the invaders. The process of seizing property includes several stages: first, the property is added to the list of objects "with signs of homelessness". Then these objects are registered under special "resolutions" (as of the end of May 2026, 5306 such objects have already been counted). After that, the property is officially recognized as "ownerless" and entered into the appropriate register (4336 objects), which ends with the transfer of the property to municipal ownership.
14.01 The key 750 kV Dniprovska power transmission line, which is critical for the safety of the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, has been restored after damage. However, it is currently impossible to put it into operation due to serious damage to the substation located more than 100 kilometers northwest of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. After the fighting in late May, the facility suffered significant damage. Experts who recently inspected the facility confirmed serious damage to critical equipment. Repair work is ongoing, but it is impossible to complete it in the near future. This was announced by Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
13.39 A "regional emergency" has been declared in temporarily occupied Crimea and Sevastopol. This was announced by the so-called Gauleiter of Crimea, Sergei Aksenov.
13.00 As a result of the Russian airstrike on Kherson, the city's energy infrastructure was damaged. The Central District was temporarily left without electricity. This was reported by the Kherson OVA on June 26. Currently, specialists are examining the damaged equipment, determining the volume of necessary emergency and restoration work, and doing everything possible to restore electricity to the homes of Kherson residents as soon as possible. It is also reported that a 57-year-old man was taken to the hospital due to the Russian airstrike on Kherson, who received an explosive injury and shrapnel wounds to his hand.
12.50 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky had a telephone conversation with the Commander of the Ground Forces of the US Armed Forces in Europe and Africa - Commander of the NATO Joint Forces Land Command, General Christopher Donaghue, who is completing his work in his post, and thanked him for his assistance to Ukraine. According to the Commander-in-Chief, these fruitful contacts contributed to the supply of long-range systems and the introduction of innovative technological solutions. This significantly improved the capabilities of our air defense and increased the combat capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in general.
12.41 Russian aggressors have once again attacked Zaporizhia. Six people are currently known to have been wounded, the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov informed in Telegram. In a short time, Zaporizhia was warned about the threat of ballistic missiles, attack drones and KABs.
12.12 Two Russian military support vessels and air defense systems were hit on the territory of the Zatoka shipyard in temporarily occupied Kerch in Crimea. This was reported by the SBU.
11.36 The European Commission proposes to extend the temporary protection mechanism for refugees from Ukraine for another year – until March 4, 2028. But men of military age will be excluded from the list of persons who can count on asylum. This was stated by the European Commissioner for Migration, Magnus Brunner, at a briefing in Brussels, reported European Pravda.
11.19 Counterintelligence officers and soldiers of the Third Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine detained a Russian agent in a "kill zone" who was adjusting enemy fire on the defenders of Lyman in the Donetsk region. The SBU reported this.
10.45 The queue to leave Crimea via the Crimean Bridge has stretched for over 15 kilometers. ASTRA reports this. On the night of June 26, monitoring channels reported that traffic on the Crimean Bridge was temporarily blocked. According to the information center, which monitors the situation at the approaches to the crossing, the number of cars waiting to pass via the Crimean Bridge has increased to 2,800 cars. 1,800 cars are awaiting manual inspection from the Kerch side, the waiting time is over 5 hours. 1,000 cars from the Taman side, the waiting time is over 3 hours. A few hours ago, the queue on both sides numbered 1,900 cars. As TG channels write, right now the "Crimean" bridge is being massively attacked by drones.
10.39 On Friday morning, five regions of Ukraine experienced new power outages due to Russian shelling and bad weather. Ukrenergo reported this. Where security conditions currently allow, emergency restoration work has already begun.
10.24 The Chernihiv District Court found a serviceman guilty of leaving his place of service and spreading calls to incite national hatred on social networks. The State Bureau of Investigation reported this on June 26. It is noted that in November 2022, a serviceman from one of the military units in the Chernihiv region left his place of service and began to hide from law enforcement officers. While outside the military unit, he actively published videos and posts on social networks with calls to incite interethnic hatred and intolerance on national grounds. The experts' conclusions confirmed that the distributed materials contained signs of inciting national and racial hatred.
10.12 At the International Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine (URC 2026) in Gdansk, an investment model for the construction of social housing for over 10,000 internally displaced Ukrainians from Mariupol was presented. This was reported by the Mariupol City Military Administration (MVA).
9.30 The Air Force neutralized 3 out of 7 ballistic missiles and 174 out of 189 drones of various types that Russia launched over Ukraine on the evening of June 25 and at night on June 26. The enemy attack continues. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that as of 9:00, air defense systems shot down/suppressed 177 targets - 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 174 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and drones of other types in the north, south, center and east of the country. Hits of 4 ballistic missiles and 11 strike UAVs were recorded at 12 locations, as well as the fall of downed ones (fragments) at 6 locations.
8.55 257 combat clashes took place on the front last day. The enemy exerted the most pressure on the Pokrovsky direction. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on June 26. Ukrainian aviation, missile forces and artillery hit 14 enemy targets during the day: eight areas of concentration of manpower, two artillery systems, a fuel and lubricants depot, a control point, a drone control point and another important facility.
8.19 Russian troops attacked Kremenchuk district in Poltava region with drones and missiles at night, there were hits on industrial facilities. This was reported by the head of the Poltava OVA, Vitaliy Dyakivnych, on June 26.
7.52 Over the past day, the Defense Forces destroyed another 1,310 Russian occupiers and 68 enemy artillery systems. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on June 26. The total combat losses of the Russian army from 02/24/22 to 06/26/26 were approximately 1,398,370 people.
7.23 In Sumy, a Russian drone hit a 9-story residential building. The State Emergency Service reported this on June 26. It is noted that the strike drone hit the roof of the multi-story building. State Emergency Service employees evacuated about 40 residents of the building. Rescuers quickly eliminated the fire centers discovered on the roof.
6.33 Drones massively attacked Novomoskovsk, Tula Oblast, Russia, on the night of June 26. The Azot chemical plant came under attack by drones. This was reported by the monitoring Telegram channel Supernova+.
5.57 Russian war criminals attacked the energy and civil infrastructure of the Vylkivka territorial community in the Odessa region. Vylkivka and some settlements without electricity are victims. The Izmail Regional State Administration reports this on Telegram.
4.59 Moscow was again attacked by unknown drones on the night of June 26. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced this on Telegram.
The attack on the Russian capital began at approximately 2:30 a.m. A Russian official reported at that time that air defenses had allegedly shot down 10 drones flying towards the city.
2.58 Russian occupiers struck Zaporizhia on the night of June 26. A residential building was damaged, a person was injured. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov on his Telegram channel.
1.48 Explosions thundered in Kremenchuk and Poltava on the night of June 26. The enemy is attacking the cities with drones and ballistics. This was reported by the head of the Poltava OVA Vitaliy Dyakivnych in Telegram.
00.33 On the evening of June 25, the Russians attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles. Fires broke out in the city, people were injured. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported this on Telegram.