Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian troops raise flag on Russian-held Kinburn Spit, military says Key developments on June 24: Ukrainian troops raise flag on Kinburn Spit in Mykolaiv Oblast held by Russian forces since 2022, military says Skelia assault regiment commander suspended from duty amid investigation into alleged abuse Ukrainian strikes hit energy, oil infrastructure in Russian-occupied Crimea as power outages continue, military confirms
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Ukrainian attack on Crimea kills five, Russian officials say Attacks continue on the ground as Moscow expels Romania’s consul general in a tit-for-tat move.
One person killed, four more injured in Kharkiv region as result of airstrikes The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have struck residential houses on the outskirts of Velyky Burluk, Kupyansk district of Kharkiv region with guided aerial bombs, leaving one person dead and others injured.
Russians drop three aerial bombs on Druzhkivka, one killed, several injured Russian forces dropped three 250-kilogram aerial bombs on the town of Druzhkivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, resulting in one civilian death and four injuries.
Ukraine reports large-scale drone strikes across occupied Crimea Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck 38 targets in temporarily occupied Crimea overnight on June 25, including air defense assets, fuel and energy infrastructure, and logistics facilities.
Russian troops strike Ukrainian long-range UAV launch sites over past day — top brass Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 210 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
General Staff reveals impact of strikes on Russian space communications hub and major gas plant The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has provided updated information on the results of strikes on the Vladimir Space Communications Center near the city of Gus-Khrustalny in Russia's Vladimir region and the Orenburg Gas Processing Plant.
Russia aerial bombs dropped on Druzhkivka kill 1, injure at least 3 Russia dropped three FAB-250 aerial bombs on Druzhkivka (Donetsk region), killing a woman and wounding three other people, the regional prosecutor’s office reported.
AFU General Staff confirms strikes on Vladimir CSC. Orenburg gas processing plant The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the Vladimir Space Communications Center (CSC) in Russia was struck on the night of June 22, critically damaging the complex’s main antenna, the antenna on the roof of the main hardware and software complex, as well as the building of hardware and technical building No.
Defense Forces prevent Russians from establishing logistical hub in Pokrovsk In Pokrovsk, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 120 launch sites for Russian drones and nearly 450 antennas that supported the invaders’ logistics and communications.
Ukrainian troops raise flag on Kinburn Spit in Mykolaiv Oblast held by Russian forces since 2022, military says Russian forces retreated under "heavy fire," with the evacuation of surviving personnel continuing, the statement read.
Russian attacks kill 6, injure 70 across Ukraine over past day, as Ukrainian gas facilities hit in several regions Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi said on Facebook on June 25 that several Ukrnafta gas stations in Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts came under attack.
Russians strike locomotives in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy regions, assistant train driver killed Russian troops carried out three strikes on Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) locomotives in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy regions; an assistant train driver was killed in one of the attacks.
In Sumy region, Russians attack rescue workers clearing up aftermath of previous attack Russian forces launched a second attack against firefighters in the Hlukhiv community of the Sumy region while they were extinguishing a fire that broke out as a result of an attack on a warehouse.
Zelenskyy confirms strikes on two oil refineries in Ufa and oil depot near Krasnodar President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported strikes on two oil refineries in Ufa (Republic of Bashkortostan) and an oil depot near Krasnodar on the territory of Russia.
Man killed in Zaporizhzhia due to morning Russian attack A man was killed in Zaporizhzhia as a result of a morning attack by the Russian Federation.
Report: Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery in Russia as drone attack alerts issued across Ural region Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Ufa, the Ukrainian Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+ reported, publishing several photos and videos from the scene.
Russian forces launch over 20 attacks on Chernihiv region; enterprise hit Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out 26 strikes using FPV drones along the border of the Chernihiv region, with 48 explosions reported.
Sevastopol imposes power restrictions after Ukrainian drone strike on electrical substation Sevastopol’s Russia-appointed governor, Mikhail Razvozhaev, announced on the morning of June 25 that the city had imposed a “temporary power restriction regime.” Outages would be carried out “selectively and as needed,” he said, adding that no precise hourly schedule had been set.
Nearly 300 Ukrainian drones strike Russian regions. Fire breaks out at fuel depot in southern Russia. A fire broke out at a fuel depot in the village of Poltavskaya in Krasnodar Krai on June 25 after falling debris from Ukrainian drones struck the facility, the regional emergency operations center reported. No injuries were reported, according to preliminary information. The road connecting Poltavskaya to the village of Trudobelikovsky was closed as a result.
Ukrainian attack on Voronezh on June 22 kills six people — governor Alexander Gusev said the total number of casualties currently stands at 68
Russian army attacks hospital in Kherson with drone; five injured Russian forces attacked a hospital in Kherson with a drone, injuring five staff members.
Russian drones attack Zaporizhzhia: Fire breaks out, woman injured The Russian army is attacking Zaporizhzhia with drones; one person has been injured.
Fire at Poltavskaya oil depot in Kuban, 269 drones: consequences of attacks on regions TASS has compiled the main information about the consequences
Oil depot on fire in Krasnodar region following drone attack In the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation, a fire broke out at an oil depot in the village of Poltavskaya early Thursday morning as a result of a drone attack.
Casualty toll from strike on gas station in Sumy increases to four Four people were injured in a Russian drone attack on a gas station in Sumy on June 25.
Ukrainian attacks leave five civilians injured in Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day Acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev said the Ukrainian armed forces attacked the Belgorod Region 130 times over the past 24 hours
Russian drone strikes gas station in Sumy, causing fire Early on Thursday morning, a Russian drone hit a gas station in Sumy.
Russia’s Battlegroup South thwarts Ukraine’s attempt to rotate troops in Konstantinovka FPV drone operators destroyed enemy vehicles along with the personnel
Firefighters extinguish blaze at industrial facility in Poltava region following drone attack In the Poltava region, rescuers extinguished a fire at an industrial facility that broke out as a result of an enemy drone attack.