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
Eastern Theater — Donetsk / Luhansk Oblasts
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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.
Fighting reported in Kherson, Khersons'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.6558, 32.6178 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -6. Source article: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/zelensky-putin-ukraine-russia-attacks-37348345
Fighting reported in Kherson, Khersons'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.6558, 32.6178 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 1; average tone: -6. Source article: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/zelensky-putin-ukraine-russia-attacks-37348345
Fighting reported in Kherson, Khersons'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.6558, 32.6178 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 6; average tone: -6. Source article: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/zelensky-putin-ukraine-russia-attacks-37348345
Fighting reported in Kherson, Khersons'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.6558, 32.6178 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -6. Source article: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/zelensky-putin-ukraine-russia-attacks-37348345
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.
🟡**Kinburn Spit, AFU offensive and Russian withdrawal** 🌐 There is heated discussion online today about events on the Kinburn Spit, but this discussion has become overgrown with inaccurate facts. 🚫 To date, there are no confirmations of an active withdrawal of the Russians from the spit. Moreover, the enemy continues to use the terrain for launches of Molniya drones toward Mykolaiv and Kherson and has other means in the form of electronic warfare and electronic reconnaissance. At the same time, the Defense Forces are attempting to maximally complicate the enemy's presence and operations. 🇺🇦 No offensive on the Kinburn Spit is taking place, and the flag was dropped from a drone, which is simply a pleasant fact. 🇺🇦 Information about the withdrawal was also refuted by Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk, stating in a comment to Suspilne that the respective terrain remains a zone of combat operations. ℹ️ We are monitoring the development of events and will definitely keep you informed of their progress on the channel and on our map. [Map](https://deepstatemap.live/)🛑[Blog](https://deepstateua.com/)🛑[Write to us](http://t.me/newsDeepStatebot)🛑 [AFU Help](https://t.me/help_deepstateua)🛑[Support us](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/deepstateua/membership)
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.
Fighting reported in Sumy, Sums'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 50.9216, 34.8003 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -5.49450549450549. Source article: https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/ukraine/2026/06/ukraine-260624-sputnik01.htm
Fighting reported in Starobilsk, Luhans'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 49.2783, 38.9107 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -6.55903128153381. Source article: https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2026/06/mil-260624-unsc01.htm
Fighting reported in Sumy, Sums'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 50.9216, 34.8003 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -5.49450549450549. Source article: https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/ukraine/2026/06/ukraine-260624-sputnik01.htm
Fighting reported in Starobilsk, Luhans'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 49.2783, 38.9107 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 3; average tone: -6.55903128153381. Source article: https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2026/06/mil-260624-unsc01.htm
Fighting reported in Sumy, Sums'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 50.9216, 34.8003 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 3; average tone: -5.49450549450549. Source article: https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/ukraine/2026/06/ukraine-260624-sputnik01.htm
Fighting reported in Starobilsk, Luhans'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 49.2783, 38.9107 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 3; average tone: -6.55903128153381. Source article: https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2026/06/mil-260624-unsc01.htm
Fighting reported in Starobilsk, Luhans'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 49.2783, 38.9107 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -6.55903128153381. Source article: https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2026/06/mil-260624-unsc01.htm
Fighting reported in Sumy, Sums'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 50.9216, 34.8003 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -5.49450549450549. Source article: https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/ukraine/2026/06/ukraine-260624-sputnik01.htm
Fighting reported in Sumy, Sums'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 50.9216, 34.8003 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -5.49450549450549. Source article: https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/ukraine/2026/06/ukraine-260624-sputnik01.htm
Fighting reported in Sumy, Sums'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 50.9216, 34.8003 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 4; average tone: -5.49450549450549. Source article: https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/ukraine/2026/06/ukraine-260624-sputnik01.htm
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.
Video from Ukraine’s 28th Mechanized Brigade of Blyskavka strikes on pick up trucks used to launch Geran drones from Donetsk airport. https://t.co/2bl4Svdy8n https://t.co/LQgsSrFJYV https://t.co/rZXwD46MgS
Fighting reported in Kharkiv, Kharkivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 49.9808, 36.2527 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 1; average tone: -5.12552301255231. Source article: https://jowhar.com/ukrainian-drone-attack-knocks-out-power-in-crimean-city/
Fighting reported in Sumy, Sums'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 50.9216, 34.8003 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 1; average tone: -5.12552301255231. Source article: https://jowhar.com/ukrainian-drone-attack-knocks-out-power-in-crimean-city/
Fighting reported in Kharkiv, Kharkivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 49.9808, 36.2527 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -5.12552301255231. Source article: https://jowhar.com/ukrainian-drone-attack-knocks-out-power-in-crimean-city/
"Yevhen Balytskyi, the Russian-installed head of the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, has ordered traffic restrictions on a section of the so-called Novorossiya motorway running along the Sea of Azov to occupied Crimea, after Ukrainian drones began reaching the route." https://t.co/UjhVXkhNhq
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.