[1]Russian missile strike on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast city kills 4, injures 17.
Governor Serhii Lysak said most of the injured were hospitalized. Three
of the victims are in serious condition, while the others sustained
moderate injuries.
1:04 PM
[2]At least 2 killed, 13 wounded in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past
day.
According to Ukraine's Air Force, Ukrainian air defense intercepted 365
of 371 incoming Russian air weapons, including 363 Shahed-type drones,
two Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, and six Kalibr cruise missiles.
12:27 PM
[3]North Korea deployed 20% of Kim's elite 'personal reserve' to fight
against Ukraine in Russia, Umerov says.
"These are soldiers specially selected based on physical,
psychological, and other criteria," Defense Minister Rustem Umerov
said. "These units have already suffered significant losses."
11:48 AM
[4]Ukraine seeks Zelensky-Putin meeting as next step in ceasefire
negotiations.
"After completing discussions on humanitarian issues, Ukraine plans to
move forward to the topic of a leaders' summit for substantive
dialogue," Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said during a press briefing
on June 26.
10:59 AM
[5]Anti-corruption agencies seek Ukrainian deputy prime minister’s suspension
amid land grab case.
Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov was officially named a suspect
on June 23 in what Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau called a
"large-scale" illegal land grab case.
12:44 PM (Updated: June 27, 2025 10:32 am)
[6]‘Dead and wounded everywhere’ — Russian attack on Dnipro kills at least
21, injures more than 300.
Russia launched a deadly missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro
on June 24, striking civilian infrastructure and a passenger train,
local officials reported.
9:44 AM
[7]Chinese journalist injured by drone strike in Kursk Oblast, Russian
governor says.
According to acting Kursk Oblast governor Alexander Khinshtein,
63-year-old reporter Lu Yuguang from the Chinese television network
Phoenix TV was wounded in a Ukrainian drone strike on the village of
Korenevo.
9:04 AM
[8]General Staff: Russia has lost 1,016,720 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24,
2022.
The number includes 970 casualties that Russian forces suffered just
over the past day.
7:50 AM
[9]Netherlands, Belgium hand over 2 minehunters to boost Ukraine’s naval
defenses.
The official handover ceremony took place earlier in Belgium, but was
disclosed only later due to security concerns.
5:37 AM
[10]Russia's short-range drone strikes cause over 3,000 civilian casualties
in Ukraine, UN reports.
Short-range drone attacks have become one of the deadliest threats to
civilians in Ukraine’s front-line regions, killing at least 395 people
and injuring 2,635 between February 2022 and April 2025, according to a
new bulletin by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.
3:49 AM
[11]Russia offers cash to teachers to Russify occupied Ukraine, report says.
Over 100 teachers have relocated to Crimea through the program,
according to Ukraine’s Regional Center for Human Rights. Most of them
arrived from regions including Krasnodar, Altai Krai, Tomsk,
Novosibirsk, Saratov, Tyumen, Ivanovo, and the Republic of Udmurtia.
2:55 AM
[12]European companies shipping critical missile parts to Russia, Zelensky
tells EU.
"Some European companies are still sending critical components to
Russia. These end up in missiles and other weapons used to kill us,
kill Ukrainians."
1:38 AM
[13]Trump wants to slash war crimes investigation funds, Reuters reports.
One of the groups targeted for termination is Global Rights Compliance,
which gathers evidence of Russian war crimes across Ukraine, including
torture and sexual violence.
12:41 AM (Updated: June 27, 2025 1:10 am)
[14]EU agrees to extend sanctions against Russia for 6 months.
The agreement comes amid fears that Hungary, one of the bloc's most
Kremlin-friendly member states, would attempt to block the sanctions
extension.
11:22 PM
[15]Ukrainian drones strike Russian S-400 air defense system in occupied
Crimea, HUR says.
The attack damaged "critical and expensive components" of Russia's
S-400 Triumph air defense system, including two 92N2E multifunctional
control radars, two 91N6E detection radars, and an S-400 launcher,
according to HUR.
10:10 PM
[16]Hungary blocks EU statement backing Ukraine’s accession talks at Brussels
summit.
All EU states, except Hungary, said the European Council reaffirmed
Ukraine's "inherent right to choose its own destiny" and support for
the country's "path towards EU membership."
9:27 PM
[17]Ukraine to receive $46 million for repairs to Chornobyl sarcophagus after
Russian strike.
Ukraine will receive €42.5 million ($45.7 million) from international
partners to repair the protective arch over Chornobyl's destroyed
reactor, Environment and Natural Resources Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk
announced.
9:03 PM
[18]Trump vowed at NATO summit that Russia won’t attack alliance during his
presidency, WP reports.
U.S. President Donald Trump promised during the NATO summit in The
Hague that Russia would never attack the alliance while he is in
office, the Washington Post reported on June 26, citing three unnamed
European officials.
6:42 PM (Updated: June 26, 2025 7:53 pm)
7:43 PM
[19]Kyrgyz citizen pleads guilty to illegally exporting US firearms to
Russia.
"The defendant admitted that he purchased American-made, military-grade
firearms and re-exported them to Russia," U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella
for the Eastern District of New York said.
6:58 PM
6:44 PM
[20]Over 20,000 Russian soldiers prosecuted for refusing to fight in Ukraine,
media reports.
As of late May, the outlet documented 20,538 such cases since September
2022 when the Kremlin announced a first wave of mobilization, compared
to 10,025 cases reported by Mediazona last June.
6:33 PM
[21]The Kyiv Independent reaches 20,000 paying members — thanks to our global
community.
The Kyiv Independent has officially reached 20,000 paying members,
becoming the first Ukrainian media outlet in history to cross this
milestone.
