Jun 29, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC

Russian forces conducted multiple attacks on June 29, striking Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb, which resulted in one fatality and five injuries in the Kholodnohirskyi district. Separately, a Russian drone attack on a public transport vehicle in Zaporizhzhia killed two people and injured six, including a child. Overnight, explosions were reported across Russian-occupied Crimea, with satellite imagery indicating fires near a Kerch airfield and a major power substation, leading to localized electricity outages. Ukraine's General Staff reported 1,230 Russian personnel killed or wounded in the preceding 24 hours, bringing total estimated Russian losses to 1,402,200 since February 2022. On June 28, 197 combat engagements took place, with Russian forces concentrating offensive actions in the Sloviansk, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole areas.

Sources: Громадське, Українська правда, Радіо Свобода

South Korean tech companies Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly planning significant investments totaling approximately $876 billion for four new chip manufacturing plants and three artificial intelligence data centers. Meanwhile, European aluminum producers are advocating for Brussels to close a loophole facilitating the entry of sanctioned Russian aluminum into the EU market through third countries. Separately, sovereign funds and central banks, overseeing $29 trillion in assets, are reorienting their investments towards energy assets while expressing growing concerns about the US dollar's future. Volkswagen is reportedly considering the sale of key assets, including Ducati and PowerCo, following substantial employee reductions, though this may not fully stabilize the German automaker. Domestically, Ukraine's DTEK energy holding has initiated a five-year program to integrate artificial intelligence across its business operations.

Sources: Forbes Ukraine

Three judges from Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) Appellate Chamber have received a disciplinary warning. The sanction, issued by the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ), stems from their 2021 review of an unlawful decision made by the Pechersk District Court in a case involving a former Deputy Minister of Justice and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). According to TI Ukraine's analysis of the HQCJ's decision, the practice of HACC reviewing rulings from district courts (not its own) had previously been supported by both the Kyiv Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, both before and after the specific 2021 ruling. TI Ukraine has raised serious questions regarding the basis of the disciplinary action. Sources: Українська правда.