Jun 28, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC

The death toll from a Russian guided aerial bomb strike in Zaporizhzhia on June 28 has risen to two, with 16 individuals injured. A 53-year-old woman has been identified as one victim, while the second deceased person's identity is still being determined. Among the injured are two children, including a 5-year-old boy reportedly in serious condition. Separately, a Russian missile strike on the Zmiivska community in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on the evening of June 28 resulted in one fatality and seven injuries, including two children. Meanwhile, a plane carrying parachutists crashed in Tomblaine, northeastern France, on June 28, killing all 11 people on board, believed to be five nurses, five instructors, and the pilot. Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

France's National Public Health Agency, Santé publique France, has confirmed approximately 1,000 excess deaths since June 24, coinciding with an extreme heatwave across the country. The highest rise in mortality was observed in regions under red weather alerts. Meanwhile, the heatwave continued to set new national temperature records in other European nations. Germany recorded a new high of 41.7°C on Sunday, June 28. While [Радіо Свобода] reported this occurred in Coschen, surpassing the 41.5°C set the previous day in Drevice, [Українська правда] cited Neißemünde as the location for the 41.7°C record, noting it was the third consecutive day a temperature record was broken. Poland also experienced its highest recorded temperature in over a century, reaching 40.5°C in Słubice on Sunday. Sources: Радіо Свобода, Українська правда.

The Israeli government has officially recognized the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, marking the first such recognition at a governmental level. The decision follows a proposal by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, who stated it was made "out of moral and historical duty." Sa'ar further emphasized, "In my opinion, this is our moral obligation as Jews and, of course, as the state of the Jewish people." He had announced his intention to bring the matter for consideration on June 25. This move signifies a significant shift in Israel's stance on the historical event.

Sources: Радіо Свобода