Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian Armed Forces, National Guard, and State Border Guard Service soldiers released from Russian captivity. Most of the military personnel had been in captivity since 2022, fighting on various fronts.

Ukraine is covered by a cold snap and strong winds caused by an atmospheric front. Most regions expect +15...+21°C, with warmer temperatures in the south. Northwest wind, up to 20 m/s.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has approved changes to the distance learning rules, which will come into effect on September 1, 2025. Minimum enrollment for distance classes and a teacher support mechanism have been introduced.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 95 combat clashes on the front, with the enemy most actively operating in the Pokrovsk and North-Slobozhansky directions. Ukrainian defenders are holding back the invaders' offensive in all directions.

The Ministers of Energy and Defense will speak in Parliament. Galushchenko will talk about preparations for the heating season, and Umerov about fortifications in the frontline regions.

The National Police stopped the activities of the largest illegal production of anabolic steroids in Ukraine. They were manufactured in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv and Odesa regions.

Today, a Russian drone hit a utility truck in the Bohodukhiv community, injuring a 52-year-old driver. Also, over the past day, the enemy shelled Kupyansk, wounding a woman and a man.

The SBU detained two local residents who were collecting coordinates for Russian missile strikes. They face up to 8 years in prison for disseminating information about the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

During the week, the enemy shelled 36 settlements of Kharkiv region, including Kharkiv, killing 4 people and wounding 94, including 14 children. The greatest destruction was in the Kupyan district.

In the Izyum district of Kharkiv region, on June 16, a car of pyrotechnicians of the State Emergency Service exploded on an unknown explosive device. A 32-year-old employee of the State Emergency Service was taken to the hospital.

On the night of June 15, Russia launched a massive attack on the Poltava region, Kremenchuk. Hits on energy and agricultural infrastructure, damage to houses were recorded.

Over the course of the day, 94 attacks were recorded using various types of weaponry on the border territories of Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv oblasts. Apartment buildings were damaged, but there were no civilian casualties.

On the night of June 14, Russia attacked Ukraine with 58 Shahed-type drones. Ukrainian air defense forces managed to shoot down 43 UAVs in the eastern and northern regions of the country.

During June 13, 225 combat clashes took place on the front line. The enemy launched 66 air strikes and carried out 5174 shellings of Ukrainian units' positions.

The spokesman of OSУV "Khortytsia" denied the statements of the Russians about allegedly reaching the border of Dnipropetrovsk region. He also noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are holding positions in Dvorichna, Kharkiv region.

The situation near Dvorichna is difficult, the Russians want to expand the bridgehead on the western bank of the Oskol. Vovchansk remains one of the main goals of the enemy in the Kharkiv direction.

In Bezliudivka, a man wanted for evading mobilization, together with his wife, beat a police officer. The man hit the law enforcement officer with a stick, and the woman - with a stone.

After the Russian attacks of June 5-6, 10 rescuers ended up in the hospital, one in serious condition. 4 employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) in Kyiv, Ternopil, and Kharkiv region were killed, more than 20 were injured.

A serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces shot two civilians in the Kupyansk district. He faces life imprisonment. The indictment has already been submitted to the court.

Military "Stalker" accused Poroshenko of cynicism due to calls for the construction of fortifications. He recalled the failed "Wall" project and the theft of billions of hryvnias.

As a result of Russian aggression, Ukraine's environment has suffered damages of $94 billion. Tons of harmful substances enter the air due to daily shelling.

A group of seriously wounded and sick soldiers, including the defenders of Mariupol, have been returned to Ukraine. Some of the released soldiers were considered missing in the war.

Overnight on June 12, the Russian Federation launched 63 drones at Ukraine, attacking the Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Odesa regions. Air defense forces shot down 49 "Shahed" drones, but hits were recorded in 7 locations.

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 3. 5 billion for eRestoration, UAH 1.1 billion for energy in Mykolaiv region and almost UAH 600 million for Kharkiv region. UAH 1.1 billion has also been allocated for accessibility.

On the night of June 11, Russia attacked Ukraine with 85 drones and an Iskander-M missile. Air defense forces neutralized 49 enemy UAVs in the east, south, north and center of the country.

In the Zolochiv community of the Kharkiv region, rescuers found a chick in burning thickets while extinguishing dry grass. Firefighters carried it away from the fire and warned against arson.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that of the 88 battles on the front, more than a third occurred in the Pokrovsky and Kursk directions. Russian troops continue to storm the positions of Ukrainian defenders.

In the evening of June 8, the movement of enemy ударні БпЛА was recorded in many regions. Air defense is actively working in Kyiv and the region, residents are urged to take shelter.

On June 8, Russian troops shelled two villages in the Kharkiv region. As a result of the shelling, four people were injured, dozens of residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.

Russian troops shelled Kharkiv region, killing 6 people and wounding 44. An investigation into war crimes has been launched, and rescue operations are complicated by the proximity to the Russian Federation.