Jun 25, 2026, 03:30 AM UTC

Denmark has supplied Ukraine with an additional 15,000 long-range artillery shells, with some already delivered, responding to Kyiv's request for partners to prioritize such armaments. Explosions were reported across Russian-occupied Crimea on June 25, impacting areas including Sevastopol, Simferopol, Saki, and a power plant. This follows President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's June 24 statement that operations in Crimea are "clearly calculated," noting substantial Russian losses and logistical difficulties, with Kyiv hoping for partner support. Separately, Russian drone attacks on Sumy injured a child and damaged infrastructure, though Ukrainian air defenses intercepted numerous unmanned aerial vehicles. In other news, Donald Trump called for "loyalty" from NATO allies during a joint press conference with Secretary General Mark Rutte, stating, "I just want their loyalty."

Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

The 5th Ukraine Recovery Conference opened on June 24 in Gdansk, Poland, gathering Ukrainian and Polish representatives. While the official agenda centers on financial aid and reconstruction projects, informal discussions among participants are reportedly dominated by the increasingly strained relations between the two countries. Orysa Lutsevych, a Chatham House researcher attending a parallel civil society forum, noted that conversations frequently begin with inquiries about the current state of bilateral ties. This underlying tension appears to be a significant talking point, potentially overshadowing the conference's primary objectives of securing funding and planning for Ukraine's post-war rebuilding efforts.

Sources: Радіо Свобода