Jun 25, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC

Ukraine's General Staff reported 232 combat engagements across the front on June 24, with the Pokrovsk direction experiencing the most intense fighting where Ukrainian forces repelled 32 assaults. Overnight into June 25, Russian forces launched an "Iskander-M" ballistic missile and 90 drones. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly intercepted 83 of these, though hits were recorded from the missile and six drones. On the morning of June 25, Russian attacks targeted gas stations in Sumy and Zaporizhzhia, with a drone strike causing a fire at a Sumy station. Meanwhile, Denmark has begun delivering 15,000 long-range artillery shells to Ukraine, with some already arriving, in response to Kyiv's request for partners to prioritize such armaments.

Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared Kyiv's intention to "preemptively attack installations" within Russian territory. This announcement comes as the Kremlin, through spokesperson Dmitri Peskov, reiterates claims that Ukraine's strikes on Russia are a result of its deteriorating front-line position, asserting that Russian forces are advancing "along the entire front" and predicting "irreversible" consequences for Kyiv. In contrast, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz affirmed that Kyiv "remains strong, the support of Europe does not weaken." Separately, Ukraine has advised vigilance regarding "mobilization exercises" in Belarus's Grodno region. Reports also indicate constant Russian pressure on Ukrainian rear-front areas like Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, where drone-intercepting nets are deployed. Sources: Le Monde — International