Jun 25, 2026, 09:30 AM UTC

The European Union has transferred the first €3.2 billion tranche of a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a recovery conference in Gdansk. She also indicated future funding for drone production. Separately, Denmark is supplying Ukraine with an additional 15,000 long-range artillery shells, some of which have already arrived, responding to Kyiv's request for prioritized long-range armaments. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian forces struck an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar region and two oil refineries in Bashkortostan, approximately 1,500 km from the front. Concurrently, the SBU, in cooperation with the FBI, exposed systematic cyberattacks by Russian special services targeting messengers of officials, military personnel, politicians, and activists across Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

Rivers and water reserves across central and northern Italy, including Lombardy and Tuscany, are experiencing unusually low levels as summer begins with high temperatures. Lombardy's water reserves are reported to be significantly below typical levels for this period. Similarly, water flow in Tuscan waterways is described as very low. These conditions have prompted concerns regarding potential water stress in the affected regions. The regional environmental protection agency (ARPA) and the national association for irrigation water management (ANBI) have highlighted these critical hydrological conditions.

Sources: Le Monde