Week 227 – additional links
Nicholas Zharkikh
June 25, 2026
US sanctions — Treasury removes Russians, courts, and Turkish companies from lists
Results of the attack on the Dubna Space Communications Center (SCC) in the Moscow Region
Russia turns to Kazakhstan for gasoline due to fuel shortage
Blackout in Crimea – electricity supply restrictions without schedules introduced on the peninsula
Defense forces raise Ukrainian flag on Kinburn Spit, Russian occupiers retreat
Second Norwegian deminer dies in hospital from injuries sustained in Russian shelling
After the death of two employees in the Kherson region, NPA suspended demining in Ukraine
Starlink countermeasure system "Volna Kupol Garant" destroyed in Kerch: satellite images
Shortage of canisters in Russia: prices soared by 40%, the product disappeared from the shelves
Drones attack Crimea: explosions and large-scale power outages reported
Sevastopol without electricity due to overloaded systems – what the occupiers say
Russians attacked Ukraine at night with a ballistic missile and 90 UAVs, 83 UAVs were neutralized
After the massive attack the day before, Moscow was attacked again by drones
Over 10 km of traffic jams: satellite captures queues in front of the Kerch Bridge
The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit a road and two railway bridges in Luhansk and Zaporizhia regions
Pro-Russian propagandist from Ivano-Frankivsk Mykhailo Shpir sentenced to 15 years in prison
SBU Colonel Kozyura, who worked for the FSB, received a life sentence
Drones hit power plants in Lysychansk and Starobilsk
Moscow warns of possible internet outages amid drone attacks
The Czech Republic donated 10 light-engine aircraft to the Ukrainian Armed Forces for pilot training
38 targets were worked out: Magyar showed the damage to the fuel and energy infrastructure in Crimea
13 trucks and gas station equipment caught fire in Zaporizhia after Russian strike
Repeated explosions in Kyiv: the capital was attacked by ballistic missiles
Ballistics strike: air defense was working in Kyiv, Klitschko talks about a fire in a warehouse
Zelensky warned the Kremlin about the consequences of the operation in Crimea
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a large assault group of invaders in Kostyantynivka
Russia’s second-largest gasoline refinery shut down after Ukrainian drone attack – Reuters
On the shield – June 25, 2026.
Serhiy Matsak from Sumy region died in Kursk region
A soldier from Terebovle, Oleg Yaroslavovych Havrylyak, died in Zaporizhia.
Died soldier from Kamianske Dmitry Trukhan
Soldiers from Kirovohrad region Maksym Kornev and Mykola Sokolskyi died
Vitaliy Matukhno, a resident of the Tysmenytsia community, died in the fight for Ukraine
DNA examination confirmed the death of 38-year-old Hero of Volyn Oleg Moskalyuk
Patrolman from Ternopil Ihor Kulbaba died in the Kherson region
The Pervomayskaya community lost Defender Dmitry Postnikov in the war
The death of defender from the Kiliya community, Oleksandr Pavlov, has been confirmed
Defender from the Dolynska community Serhiy Kostyuk died in the war (PHOTO)
Valentyn Stepyk from the Doroshiv community died at the front.
Leonid Lazyuta, a soldier from the Kyiv region, died at the front. Photo
The life of Smila defender Volodymyr Zaichenko was cut short in Kharkiv
Considered missing for two years: death of Hero of Volhynia Volodymyr Leonets confirmed
Serhiy Shevchuk from Vinnytsia region died in Donetsk region
Volodymyr Yaglov from Sumy region fell in Donbas
Considered missing for over a year and a half: death of Volyn soldier Gennady Smorodinov confirmed
World War III – June 25, 2026.
Romanian Army puts Merops anti-drone system into operation
June 26, 2026
Ukrainian drones shut down one of Russia’s largest oil refineries
Iran attacked a civilian ship in Hormuz – UN suspends ship escorts
Unidentified drones are flying over Moscow again, the mayor speaks of a "shootdown"
Three out of seven Russian missiles and 174 out of 189 drones neutralized over Ukraine
Results of the attacks on the Central Production Complex "Vladimir" and the Orenburg GPP
Oil depot in Krasnodar Krai, bridges and the Skala-M radar complex were hit
SBU strikes two Russian cable ships and S-400 in Kerch
Drone attack on Crimea: Simferopol and Yalta without electricity
Over 150 gas stations burned down in Ukraine in two months due to Russian attacks
Two S-300V SAM launchers were destroyed near Volnovakha, – Spartan brigade
The bridge between Melitopol and Berdyansk in Zaporizhia region has been destroyed
The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck ammunition depots in Yenakiyevo
Russians use 695 forms of torture on prisoners — Lubinets
Russian drone operators run out of fuel: this is a chance for Ukraine
Russia sentences captured fighter Aidar to 22 years
Prisoner exchange – Ukraine returns 160 military personnel held captive since 2022
A state of emergency has been introduced in occupied Crimea and Sevastopol
Kopytko on the first day of Operation 40 Days for Putin – Kerch has already felt the consequences
Mass flight from Crimea: Kerch Bridge paralyzed, almost 2 thousand cars stuck in queue
The Armed Forces announced attacks on three electrical substations in Crimea
On the shield – June 26, 2026.
Maksym Oseredchuk, a fixer for the American TV channel ABC, died at the front.
Forever 24: Ivan Zakharchenko from Trostyansk died in the fight for Ukraine
"My son, my support, my joy": mother confirms death of Lieutenant Igor Demyanov from Kalush in war
49-year-old Andriy Orysyk from the Berezhany community died in the war
Medic Dmytro Kolesnyk died in the Kupyan region during the evacuation of the wounded
Ruslan Korolenko from Sumy died in Zaporizhia region
It became known about the death of defender from Putivl Mykola Gorobtsov
Vitaliy Panchuk, a graduate of Frankivsk Lyceum No. 19, died at the front
Oleksandr Bobrovnyk, 54, a former employee of the Olevsk City Council, died in the Donetsk region.
The death of a soldier from the Sheptytska community, Mykhailo Shvets, has been confirmed
Hero of Volyn Ruslan Antonyuk died in Luhansk region
Considered missing for almost two years: Igor Zalata from Zaporizhia region died in the war
In heavenly ranks: Ivan Bachynskyi from Ternopil region died in the war
Ruslan Hrepinyak, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
A soldier from Chernihiv region, Oleksandr Tymoshenko, died in the war
Pavlo Volodymyrovych Semeryk, a defender from the Kalynopil region, has died
Andriy Komar from Stryi died in the Donetsk region
Oleksandr Radivonik, a resident of Luhansk, died in the Kharkiv region.
More than two years of waiting: the death of Volhynian Defender Volodymyr Velychko confirmed
Andriy Zamriy from Okhtyrka died in the war
Soldiers from Kirovohrad region Mykola Shcherbatyuk, Roman Chabarai and Oleksandr Bezlutskyi died
Hero of Volhynia Stepan Prymak died in the war
World War III – June 26, 2026
South Korea is training 500,000 drone operators to counter the threat from North Korea
June 27, 2026
Oschadbank case in Hungary – lawyer demands court to arrest Viktor Orban
Fuel shortage in Russia: gasoline sales restricted in another region
Epic footage from the Black Sea: Navy destroys Russian boat near Tendrivskaya Spit
Sky defenders destroyed 113 out of 129 enemy drones
A series of explosions in occupied Melitopol – Russian logistics under attack
Severe fire in Russia’s Belgorod region – reports of strikes on industrial zone
Ukrainian Armed Forces hit the car ferry "Petropavlovsk" near Kerch
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed enemy fuel trucks in the Kherson region
The Air Force announced the loss of a MiG-29 aircraft in the Poltava region, the pilot ejected
France took control of a tanker from Russia’s "shadow fleet" – the ship was delivered to Marseille
Less fuel for strikes on Kharkiv region: fuel and lubricants warehouse destroyed in Belgorod region
Drones successfully attacked a military airfield in Lipetsk
A new air defense base has been deployed in Moscow 10 km from the Kremlin
Transport paralysis in Crimea: 80% of intercity buses canceled due to critical gasoline shortage
In Russia, people are blocking highways due to the fuel crisis
Russian man shows kilometer-long queues at gas stations in Moscow due to gasoline shortage. VIDEO
On the shield – June 27, 2026.
Fighter Roman Dzundza from Ivano-Frankivsk region died during his vacation
David Boykanyuk, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
Another tragedy in our region: Volyn resident Ergiy Vitaliyovich Kolomiets died in the war
Defender of the Bessarabian community Kula Mykola died in the war
Dmytro Parasenko, a graduate of the Kryvyi Rih Construction College, died at the front.
Soldier Mykola Ternovy was killed during a missile strike on Zaporizhia
More than 140 servicemen from the Burshtyn community died during the full-scale war
Soldier from Lviv region Valeriy Vulichnyi died in Dnipropetrovsk region (photo)
Death of Hero of Volhynia Heorhiy Dyachuk confirmed
Defender from Zhytomyr region Serhiy Avksentiyovych Honcharuk died in Donetsk region
An enemy drone ended the life of a border guard from Cherkasy Region, Artur Tertychny.
After DNA examination, the death of a soldier from Chernihiv region, Serhiy Shupta, was confirmed
Considered missing: death of Bukovina soldier Oleksandr Zolotilov confirmed
Two volunteers from Georgia – Igor Bekurashvili and Georgy Damenia – died in the war in Ukraine.
Defender from Volyn Yevhen Mazurok died in Donetsk region
The death of defender from Lutsk Roman Meius has been confirmed
World War III – June 27, 2026.
Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after talks in US
Israel launches new strike on Lebanon the day after agreement on troop withdrawal
The IRGC claims to have struck US military positions
US aircraft strike Iran after tanker attack
Iran attacks Bahrain with drones after US strikes
June 28, 2026
Gas stations in Ingushetia began to stop work and introduce fuel coupons
In Russia, the Slavyansk and Yaroslavl refineries were hit – details June 28
Fuel crisis on TOT: in Donetsk there is gasoline at only two gas stations
CHP plant and oil depot on fire in Crimea after drone attack
Due to fuel shortage: mass layoffs have begun in Crimea
Kyiv was attacked with ballistic missiles twice in an hour: what is known about the consequences
Warhead of Russian missile that fell near high-rise building neutralized in Kyiv — details (VIDEO)
Darnytsia plant damaged by Russian shelling of Kyiv
After 1,500 days of captivity, a defender from Berdyansk returned home
Minus one more bridge to Crimea: after the SSR strikes, the crossing near Rozdolne is "tired"
"Flamingos" could set an accuracy record during a strike on a factory in Volgograd
Kharkiv soldiers destroyed the command post of the Russian brigade with HIMARS
Commander of the 154th Motorized Rifle Brigade, Vladimir Kononnikov, was found dead
What are these Ruta missiles that Ukraine will receive in large quantities: expert analysis
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a large bridge on the land corridor to Crimea
Zelenskyy awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to nine defenders, eight of them posthumously
"High alert mode" introduced in the Irkutsk region of the Russian Federation due to fuel shortage
On the shield – June 28, 2026.
The death of defender Roman Lewandowski from Prykarpattia has been confirmed (PHOTOS)
Defender from Zhytomyr region Ivanytskyi Konstantin Viktorovych died in Kharkiv region
Ukrainian record holder and European champion: powerlifter Mykhailo Markush died in the war (photo)
Kamianske will say goodbye to the deceased defender Oleksandr Soroka
Defender Andriy Boykiv from Prykarpattia died in Donetsk region (PHOTO)
Defender Valentyn Bazhura returns to Velyky Bychkov "on the shield"
Commander of the strike UAV detachment from Rivne region Oleksandr Bernatskyi died in Donetsk region
World War III – June 28, 2026.
The US struck Iran again: the reason was the attack on a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz
Trump announced which sites in Iran the US attacked
Israel strikes Hezbollah militants in Lebanon — video
Iran has promised hell to US bases. What is happening in the Strait of Hormuz?
The US and Iran have exchanged blows again: the Strait of Hormuz is on the verge of a new escalation
June 29, 2026
Russian attack on Kropyvnytskyi – a large-scale fire broke out at the enterprise – photo
Russia strikes Dnipro: four people killed and over 20 injured
Fuel crisis in Russia: truckers increase transportation costs by 10% or more
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a large railway bridge near Luhansk
Russians hit Ukraine with 108 drones from eight directions: 25 drones hit
Drone attack in Crimea: power outage near Bakhchisaray, a series of powerful explosions in Kerch
HIMARS destroyed the headquarters of the 136th brigade of the Russian Armed Forces near Belgorod
After night explosions, occupied Rubizhne, Lysychansk, and Kreminna were left without electricity.
95% of the Russian population is already experiencing fuel problems
Russian gas tanker with machine guns on board spotted in the Gulf of Finland
The number of victims of the Russian strike on the Dnieper has risen to six people
Poland is dissatisfied with Ukraine’s plans to create a National Pantheon
Poland casts doubt on Ukraine’s European integration
Polish MEPs push for resolution on "UPA genocide"
Bayrak Oleg: The only fuel delivered to Crimea today is in the tanks of Ukrainian drones
Fuel shortage hits carriers in Russia, crisis is gaining momentum – details
The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ aviation destroyed the headquarters of enemy drones
Russians destroy last working gas station in Nikopol
Defense forces hit three bridges, a warehouse, and command posts of the Russian army
Ukrainian drones disable two gas stations in occupied Donetsk
"Birds of the Magyar" showed strikes on Melitopol: important occupiers’ facilities were hit (video)
It burned all night: in Melitopol, the SBS destroyed fuel warehouses and Russian equipment (VIDEO)
The occupiers in Crimea shot down their own drone "Orion" – a carrier of unique "Banderol" missiles
On the shield – June 29, 2026.
The death of defender from Shostka, Igor Melnyk, has been confirmed
24-year-old Dmytro Khoronzhevsky from Chernyakhiv district died at the front
The war took the life of a young soldier from Zhytomyr region, Emil Kizyuk
Defender from Transcarpathia Dmytro Terelya died in the war
It became known about the death of a soldier from the Kyiv region, Yuriy Osadchy. Photo
Returned from abroad to defend Ukraine: Hero of Volhynia Yuriy Savchuk’s heart stopped
Policeman Ivan Klym from Sambir region died in Donetsk region
Ukrainian defender Kyrylo Vitko died in the Synelnyky district
Myroslav Hnatiuk, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
Defender of Ukraine Ihor Tsygan from Trostyanechchyna died
The Oleksandrivska community reported the death of fellow soldier Vitaliy Melnyk
Death of Defender from Vynohradiv Vasyl Sopko confirmed
Defender from Kamianske Rado Balan died during service
Kropyvnytskyi lost a Ukrainian defender – Oleksandr Khodakovskyi
Defender from Beregov district Mykola Romanyuk died while serving in the military
The death of defender from Bukovina Mykola Kalyniuk has been officially confirmed
The death of the Defender of Bedevli, Ivan Kolarik, has been confirmed
Defender from Khust Ihor Kovchar died in the war
Vitaliy Dutka, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
Volodymyr Andriychuk and Mykhailo Malkush from Luhansk return home “on the shield”
It became known about the death of Volodymyr Dashutin, a resident of Trostyansk.
Junior Sergeant Yevheniy Yarmolenko from the Myrhorod community died in the Kharkiv region
It became known about the death of defender from the Dariv community Yuriy Pulyaev
Defender Maksym Hrytsenko from Ternopil region died in the war
Dmytro Fuhol from Borshchiv region fought his last fight in Donetsk region
World War III – June 29, 2026.
Iran and the US have agreed to stop mutual attacks and continue negotiations – media
June 30, 2026
A swarm of drones is flying over Moscow, the authorities report on the work of air defense
Poland threatened to block Ukraine’s entry into the European Union due to honoring the OUN and UPA
Poland will not transfer MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine due to refusal in drone technologies
Zelensky confirmed a second strike on the Dubna space communications center in the Moscow region
The enemy launched 154 drones over Ukraine, 138 were neutralized
Russia is rapidly losing carriers of the latest missiles: minus four Orions in a week
Russia reports explosions in Tula, Novorossiysk, Ryazan and Moscow region
Defense forces struck the enemy army’s KSP and UAV control point in the Donetsk region
Fuel crisis in Russia: vessel traffic restricted on Baikal and Angara
Russian UAV discovered in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria
Former Polish Prime Minister Refused Ukrainian Order Due to UPA
In the Czech Republic, they want to deprive Zelensky of the highest state award, local media report
Zelensky: Ukraine and Sweden have signed an agreement to purchase 16 Gripen E fighters
Ukraine received Swedish Giraffe radars: how they will strengthen air defense
Drones successfully attacked the seaport in Novorossiysk
Drones burned down fuel tankers and fuel warehouse in occupied Zaporizhia – video
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a bridge on the land corridor to Crimea near Mariupol
In occupied Yalta, fuel from cans is being sold for 1,000 rubles per liter. VIDEO
Arabatskaya Strelka again reported a strike on the Russian occupiers’ location in Schaslyvtsevo
Unmanned Systems Forces Showed Destroying Russian Air Defense on the Way to Moscow
The US has opened a service for submitting applications for the lifting of sanctions
On the shield – June 30, 2026.
After ten days of fighting for his life, junior lieutenant from Rivne region Andriy Shkinder died
Vasyl Khliborod from Sumy region died in the war
26-year-old UAV operator from Rivne region Mykhailo Sanim died in Donetsk region
In the battle near Kostyantynivka, a fighter from Poltava region, Yuriy Pidhirny, was killed.
Yegor Khovansky, a soldier and employee of Arcelor-Mittal Kryvyi Rih, died at the front
A soldier from Chernihiv region, Gorlov Oleksandr Mykolayovych, died in Russian captivity.
Yuriy Drachynskyi, a 36-year-old resident of Khmelnytskyi, died in Zaporizhia
A soldier from Zhytomyr region, Mykola Levytskyi, was killed in the Donetsk region.
Defender from the Rokytnivska community Andriy Zaitsev died in the war
Oleksandr Kaplun from Sumy region died near Pokrovskoye
Junior Sergeant Volodymyr Shkudor from Sheptytskyi died in battle with the occupiers.
Artillery platoon driver from Tulchyn region Oleksandr Yakovenko gave his life for Ukraine
Loss in war: Defender from Zhytomyr region Olga Bokovenko died suddenly
Volyn Warrior Petro Kinakh Died in Battle in Dnipropetrovsk Region
After 12 years, defender Leonid Krepets, who fell near Ilovaisk, returns home
Ternopil defender Andriy Radkovskyi died from injuries
On the shield: Roman Zalisky, a soldier from the Kyiv region, died at the front. Photo
DNA examination confirmed the death of defender Oleksandr Kuznetsov from Novovolynsk
Vitaliy Pavlov, a defender from the Kryvyi Rih district, died in the war for Ukraine
DNA examination confirmed the death of Volyn University graduate Andriy Okhotsky
Lviv region lost another Ukrainian defender, Vitaliy Starukh
Volodymyr Moskalets, a defender from Zaporizhia district, fell at the front
Dnipro TV channel operator Oleksandr Vernigorov died in the war
Serhiy Degtyarenko, a soldier from the Kirovohrad region, died in the war
Defender from Kamiansky Oleksandr Syneok died in the Kherson region
Vitaliy Knysh from Ternopil region died near Bakhmut: the Warrior’s long journey home
Soldiers from Poltava region Oleksiy Koshevoy, Volodymyr Vlasenko, Vladyslav Vashchenko died
World War III – June 30, 2026.
IDF announces elimination of Hamas naval police commander
Building on Ukraine’s military experience: Great Britain is preparing a large-scale army reform
July 1, 2026
Explosions heard in Crimea and Donetsk at night: fires on the peninsula
Five hits on hangars with Russian aircraft: SBU attacked enemy facilities in Crimea
Ukraine attacked an oil refinery in Ufa for the second time, 1,300 km from the front. Video
Zelensky: Ukrainian drones hit a defense plant in Penza and an oil refinery in Ufa
Explosions heard in occupied Donetsk: fire reported at Russian logistics vehicle parking lot
Defense forces struck a Roscosmos enterprise in the Penza region
A city important to Russians on the Mariupol-Donetsk highway has been completely destroyed
Almost half of the combat clashes on the front are offensive actions of Ukrainian units, – Syrsky
Ukraine is already testing laser air defense, there are first results, – Fedorov
Kazakhstan starts supplying gasoline to Russia as humanitarian aid
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian general in the Kherson region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck a fuel depot and drone control points in Zaporizhia
Tyumen and Volgograd on fire – Defense Forces launched 20 long-range strikes in two weeks
In Omsk, Russia, an alarm was declared due to the threat of drones
"Lately, they haven’t given any at all," Lubinets about Ukrainian women in Russian captivity
Russia starts buying gasoline from India due to fuel crisis
An electrical substation and a gas power plant burned down in Crimea, and a bridge was destroyed.
Drones attacked occupiers’ facilities in Kerch and Yevpatoria
Denmark announces €590 million military aid package for Ukraine
A major fire broke out in Donetsk after a drone attack
Hangars with Su-30 fighter jets hit in Crimea
On the shield – July 1, 2026.
Ukrainian musician and father of many children Igor Khodzhaniyazov died in the war
A soldier from a village in the Rivne region, Mykola Pilipaka, died in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
It became known about the death in Zaporizhia of defender from Kamianskyi Danilchenko Serhiy
Dmytro Shkilny, a soldier from the Kyiv region, died at the front. Photo
Andriy Ravnyshyn, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
A fighter from Ternopil region, Maksym Pelykh, fell in the Kharkiv region
Soldier from Dolyna Andriy Lisikevych died at the front
Defending Ukraine, a defender from Kryvyi Rih, Ruslan Zubrytsky, fell
Vasyl Halytskyi, a serviceman from Savran region, died of illness
It became known about the death of a soldier from the Kyiv region, Oleksiy Ivanov. Photo
A 33-year-old soldier from Rivne region, Serhiy Oleksandrovych Helyuk, was killed in Donetsk region.
Junior Sergeant Pavlo Dopira from Ananiyev was killed in the Donetsk region
Soldier Roman Poznyansky from Dnipropetrovsk region died at the front
Sad news for the Horodenkiv community: soldier Ivan Mykytyuk has passed away
The Putyatitka community reported the death of serviceman Roman Koval
Mykyta Boretsky, a resident of Nova Kakhovka, died in the battle for Ukraine
Pavlo Paramonov from Kamianske died defending Ukraine
Defender Serhiy Ivanovych Pidruchny, who fell in Sumy region, returns to Zolotonosha “on the shield”
34-year-old senior soldier Mykhailo Nebesny from the Kalush community died in the war
Sudylkiv community lost Defender Lavreniuk Andriy Ivanovych
Defender from Kryvyi Rih Oleksandr Supereka died in the war for Ukraine
A serviceman from the village of Ocheretianka, Oleksandr Pavlyuk, died in the hospital
The war cut short a young life: the Teplytsk community lost Defender Oleksiy Simrok
28 years forever: Ivan Lokotosh from Ternopil region died in the war
Volodymyr Zausalin, a stormtrooper from the Kharkiv region, died in the Russian-Ukrainian war
Defender from Kolomyia region Dmytro Havryshchuk died in the war
Volodymyr Kukhnovets, a fighter from Rivne region, died in Sumy region
A serviceman from Ivano-Frankivsk region, Vasyl Rozumny, died in the hospital
World War III – July 1, 2026.
Oman and Iran have prepared a scheme for charging fees for the Strait of Hormuz – media