Ukraine

On June 14, we celebrate World Blood Donor Day, Sevastopol City Day and Furniture Industry Worker's Day. Also today is the day of remembrance of the Old Testament prophet Elisha.

Russian occupiers took another group of Ukrainian children from Antratsyt district of Luhansk region to a camp in Kalmykia. The goal is assimilation and Russification of children.

During June 13, 175 combat clashes took place on the front. Most attacks were recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy lost 287 people.

In May 2025, renting a home in Ukraine continued to become more expensive, with the largest increase recorded in the Chernihiv, Kherson, and Odesa regions.

The Cabinet of Ministers has registered a bill that prohibits children without mandatory vaccinations from attending educational institutions, unless there are medical contraindications. The implementation of the law will require UAH 520 million.

This weekend, Ukraine is expected to experience brief rains due to the influence of baric systems. The temperature will gradually increase, reaching +25°C, with the warmest weather in the east.

Ukraine is calling for the suspension of Russian athlete Dmitry Beshenets, who supports the war, from participating in the World Games in Jiu-Jitsu. He participates in propaganda events involving children.

The SSU handed over to the museum the legendary Sea Baby naval drone, which was involved in special operations that resulted in the destruction of 11 Russian ships and the blowing up of the Crimean bridge. Sea Baby has traveled over 4,000 kilometers in the Black Sea.

In May 2025, Zakarpattia and Lviv regions topped the ranking of the most expensive rental housing in Ukraine. The average rental cost here reaches almost 12 thousand hryvnias.

The SBU announced the return of the bodies of dead soldiers, for the first time involving special wagons of Ukrzaliznytsia for quick delivery for identification. Repatriation became possible thanks to the cooperation of many departments.

In May 2025, food prices in Ukraine increased by 3. 4%. Onions rose in price the most, in some regions the price increased by more than 50%.

A 29-year-old Kharkiv resident, previously convicted, set fire to the TCC building, taking advantage of the moment during a document check. The attacker has been detained and faces up to 10 years in prison.

The G7 summit will take place in Canada on June 15-17, where global economic security and other issues will be discussed. Experts told whether Ukraine should expect significant changes.

According to Syrskyi, since the beginning of the year, Ukrainian soldiers have destroyed 1,262 tanks and 2,748 armored vehicles. Also, Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters destroyed a mine warehouse in the Kursk region.

The GTS operators of Poland and Ukraine will increase the guaranteed throughput capacity in the direction of Ukraine to 12. 4 million m³ per day. This decision diversifies gas supplies and expands import routes.

108 operators engaged in demining of territories have already been certified in Ukraine. The volume of humanitarian demining has increased by 50% compared to last year.

The enemy is actively storming the Lyman, Pokrovsk, Novopavlivsk and Kurakhiv directions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine repel attacks and restrain the pressure, the situation remains tense.

Ukroboronprom emphasized that any changes to the components of military equipment take place under the supervision of state bodies. The modernization process is multi-stage and lasts from several months to two years.

Orbán once again criticized Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, repeating arguments against its accession to NATO and the EU. He stated that Ukraine's accession to the EU would drag Hungary and the entire European Union into the war.

Ukrainian MiG-29 struck Russian positions in Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs. A drone control point and a warehouse with ammunition and fuel were destroyed.

Israel is suspending the work of all embassies and consulates in the world due to the aggravation of the situation with Iran. Israelis abroad are advised to report their location.

In May, Ukrainians bought almost 1,600 passenger cars from China, which is 70% more than last year. Electric cars are in the greatest demand, in particular VW ID.UNYX and BYD Song Plus.

The bodies of 1,200 deceased have been successfully returned to Ukraine. This was made possible through repatriation efforts.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, more than 64,000 damages to the energy infrastructure have been recorded. In March, there were more than 1,400 new attacks on the energy system.

A Proxima Research study showed that drug manufacturers form 71. 5% of the cost of drugs. Restrictions on marketing agreements did not reduce the cost of drugs, patients did not feel the changes.

Ukraine is interested in a meeting of presidents with Russia to make decisions. Sybiha stressed the need for a ceasefire and commitment to peaceful efforts.

The goal of Ukrainian winger Maksym Bragaru against Denmark has been nominated for the best goal of the first round of Euro-2025 U-21. Ukraine will play Finland on June 15.

The EU Council unanimously supported the extension of temporary protection for more than 4 million Ukrainians until March 4, 2027. A strategy for phasing out temporary protection is also being discussed.

Ukraine and the Czech Republic held talks on the supply of ammunition. They discussed the continuation of the "Czech Initiative" program, as well as funding for 2025 and planning for 2026, taking into account the activity of the Russian army.

The ex-MP from the pro-Russian party is suspected of evading payment of more than UAH 4. 3 billion in income tax. He did not declare income from the sale of shares of foreign companies.