Jun 29, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine would continue to respond to Russian attacks to diminish Moscow's capacity to prolong the conflict. This statement followed a series of Russian strikes on June 29, which included a guided aerial bomb hitting Kharkiv, killing one person and injuring five. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone attack on a public transport vehicle resulted in two fatalities and six injuries, including a child. Meanwhile, explosions were reported overnight in Russian-occupied Crimea, with satellite imagery showing fires near a civilian airfield in Kerch and the Maryanivka power substation, causing local power outages. Ukraine's General Staff reported that 1,230 Russian personnel were killed or wounded in the past 24 hours, bringing total estimated Russian losses to 1,402,200 since February 2022.

Sources: Громадське, Українська правда, Радіо Свобода

Russian forces continued their offensive in Ukraine, with shelling in Dnipro now reported to have killed six people, an increase from an earlier count of four. An overnight air assault on Kyiv also resulted in at least two injuries, according to local military administration. These attacks caused power outages across the Sumy, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions. Concurrently, Ukrainian forces claimed responsibility for striking two oil refineries and a pumping station near Moscow. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his willingness to engage in negotiations with American representatives, stating, "We are ready to continue negotiations and the discussion of all details," once the US is less preoccupied with Iran. Separately, the Netherlands issued a warning, suggesting Russia could attack a NATO member within a year after the war in Ukraine concludes.

Sources: Le Monde