Ukraine reports continued Russian losses and attacks, NATO plans arms boost, Iran strikes vessel

Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russia has lost 1,398,370 military personnel since its full-scale invasion, including 1,310 in the past day, along with significant equipment losses such as 12,059 tanks. Russian forces continued attacks on June 26, striking energy and civilian infrastructure in Odesa region's Vylkivska community, causing a fire and injuries. In Donetsk, Operational Command "East" confirmed Russian attempts to infiltrate Kostiantynivka, though its commander denied the city was encircled, despite earlier reports of over 100 penetrations. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reiterated plans for alliance members to boost arms production, with new contracts anticipated at the July 5-7 summit, adding, "We know what you are doing, and we are better at it." Separately, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly attacked a Singapore-flagged commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on June 25.

Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда