Jun 25, 2026, 05:00 AM UTC

Denmark has delivered a portion of the 15,000 long-range artillery shells it pledged to Ukraine, following Kyiv's request for partners to prioritize such armaments. Meanwhile, explosions were reported across Russian-occupied Crimea on June 25, affecting Sevastopol, Simferopol, Saki, and a power plant. This comes after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's June 24 assertion that operations in Crimea are "clearly calculated." Separately, Russian drone attacks on Sumy injured a child and damaged infrastructure, although Ukrainian air defenses intercepted many unmanned aerial vehicles. Ukraine's General Staff also reported that Russia lost 1,270 military personnel and one tank in the past day. In other news, Donald Trump reiterated his call for "loyalty" from NATO allies during a press conference with Secretary General Mark Rutte, stating, "I just want their loyalty."

Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

An international United Nations commission of inquiry reiterated its finding of an ongoing "genocide" in the Gaza Strip on June 23, alleging Israel is "deliberately targeting" Palestinian children and stating that "by targeting children, Israel attacks the very capacity of the Palestinian people to exist." Concurrently, Israeli forces killed Mohammed Zayed, 29, during a raid in Al-Yamoun, occupied West Bank, on June 24. In Lebanon, Hezbollah accused Israel of two ceasefire violations within 48 hours, following an Israeli drone strike that killed two individuals, a day after two others died from Israeli fire. Separately, Iran has reportedly intensified its internal repression, with political executions continuing despite a recent memorandum of understanding with the United States. Additionally, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson accused NATO of "complicity" in an "illegal war of aggression" against Iran by the US and Israel, citing remarks by NATO's Secretary General. Sources: Le Monde