The Kremlin is expanding its military presence in the Arctic and preparing a foothold for resource-driven expansion, according to Andrii Cherniak, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense.

U.S. President Donald Trump said that during a phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, he rejected his offer to mediate in negotiations with Iran, offering him to "mediate your own".

An Orthodox church in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, has been destroyed by Russian attacks.

The pilot project within the framework of cooperation between Ukraine and the United States may involve the development of the Dobra lithium deposit in Ukraine’s Kirovohrad region.

At the NATO summit in The Hague, the position on the irreversibility of Ukraine's path to NATO should be reaffirmed. In addition, the Ukrainian delegation expects to hear from the member states specific steps to assist Ukraine.

Ukraine’s forces used a drone to make a Russian serviceman surrender and escort him to their positions, where he was taken captive.

Romanian President Nicusor Dan has sent a letter of condolences to the Ukrainian Embassy in relation to the the massive Russian attack that targeted Kyiv on June 17.

The Prosecutor General's Office has secured the extradition to the United States of a member of an international ring spreading the infamous Ryuk ransomware.

The OSCE Troika has condemned Russia’s attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, and has called on the Russian Federation to end the war.

Search and rescue operations have concluded in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district, where a residential building was struck and partially destroyed. The operation lasted over 39 hours, and rescuers recovered the bodies of 23 people from under the rubble of the collapsed section.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) will conduct background checks on individuals who were formerly citizens of the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus, lived in temporarily occupied territories, and now seek to obtain Ukrainian citizenship.

The law on multiple citizenship will allow foreign legion soldiers, ethnic Ukrainians, and members of the diaspora to obtain Ukrainian citizenship. At the same time, Ukrainian refugees will be able to acquire foreign citizenship.

Eight people were injured in Kherson region on June 18 as a result of enemy shelling throughout the day.

As a result of the massive Russian strike on June 17, the most severely damaged buildings in Odesa were located in the historic city center.

As of Wednesday, June 18, a total of 207 damaged sites have been registered in Kyiv as a result of the massive Russian attack on June 17, with 106 of them located in the Solomianskyi district.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), in cooperation with the National Police, has uncovered five more individuals who, on orders from the Russians, committed acts of sabotage in Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Ternopil, and Kharkiv regions.

All fires that broke out as a result of Russian strikes on the capital on Tuesday have already been extinguished.

In Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Russian invaders destroyed the state veterinary hospital.

Enemy activity in the Sumy direction has decreased, and no enemy actions along the border have been observed within the Chernihiv region.

In the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv, as a result of a Russian missile attack on a residential building on the night of June 17, Dmytro Isaienko, a master's student at the Faculty of Physical Education, Sports, and Health of Mykhailo Dragomanov University, was killed.

In the Cherkasy region, employees of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) detained a military serviceman who, out of ideological convictions, passed on the coordinates of Ukrainian units in four regions to the Russian army.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a just transition program for Ukraine's coal regions through 2030, which will cover initiatives in 38 communities linked to coal mining and thermal power generation.

In the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv, two more bodies were recovered from the rubble of a nine-story residential building. The death toll has risen to 23, and search and rescue operations are continuing.

The leaders of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), including President Pia Kauma, have condemned Russia for systematic torture, executions and inhumane treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

Next week, when NATO leaders meet at the summit in The Hague, preserving European and Transatlantic unity will be no less important than increasing defense spending.

A very serious enemy force would be required to execute an attempt to land on the coast of Odesa to capture the Ukrainian city. As of today, Russia has no such force but Ukraine’s Defense Forces are preparing for any developments.

Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead so far in just a single apartment block partially destroyed in what appears to be Russia’s deadliest air raid targeting Kyiv since the full-scale invasion.

The Russian Federation is launching large-scale disinformation operations targeting audiences across Africa, Latin America, and some European countries.

Russia's aggressive actions and provocations against European countries, their industry and infrastructure, acts of sabotage and military maneuvers near EU borders turn Russia into a direct threat not only to its neighbors, but to the entire European Union.

Moscow's absurd demand to destroy all weapons provided to Ukraine by Western partners demonstrates complete disregard for the United States' efforts to end the war.

The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has joined the day of mourning for the victims of the Russian attack on June 17, calling the strike senseless and contrary to President Donald Trump’s appeal to end the killings and bring the war to a close.

The European Union must continue supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression for the sake of its own security, because Ukraine currently stands as Europe’s “first line of defense.”

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that G7 leaders expressed support for President Trump’s efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

A Shahed drone attack has destroyed a Nova Poshta branch in Zaporizhzhia, with no casualties reported.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained an agent of Russian defense intelligence (commonly known as the GRU) in Kharkiv. The woman had been directing enemy missile and bomb strikes on military targets in the city.

Since the start of 2025, units of the National Guard of Ukraine have destroyed nearly 600 Russian tanks, 903 units of armored vehicles, and 2,864 artillery systems.

Kyiv authorities hope to complete the bulk of emergency and search and rescue operations by the end of the day.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discussed Russia’s cooperation with North Korea and Iran, which poses a real threat not only to Europe but to the entire world, including the Southeast Asian region.

Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 30 out of 58 drones launched by Russian invaders in an overnight attack on Ukraine.

On June 17, there were 186 recorded combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the frontline.

The enemy sent 13 drones to Zaporizhzhia, causing three fires in the city, which burned cars and warehouses.

The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to June 18, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,007,160 people, including 1,040 people over the past day.

In Kyiv, 21 people were killed and another 134 were injured as a result of a Russian combined attack on June 17.

One enemy Kalibr missile carrier is on combat duty in the Mediterranean Sea, while there are no Russian ships in the Azov and Black Seas.

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs and the Ministry of Education and Science have approved recommendations for the employment of war veterans as teachers of the subject “Defense of Ukraine” in general secondary education institutions.

Internet access in the occupied Luhansk region is becoming increasingly difficult, and in some settlements, communication is disappearing altogether.

In the Kherson region, more than 1,500 individuals have been identified as victims of torture by occupying forces. Around 50 cases of civilians killed as a result of torture are currently under investigation.

In Kyiv region, June 18 has been declared a Day of Mourning for those killed in Russia’s massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv.

Ukrainian law enforcement officers have detained a Kyiv resident who worked as an agent for Russia’s defense intelligence (GRU) and helped coordinate missile strikes on Kyiv region.

Oleksiy Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development, met with Min Zhang, Global Director for the Urban, Resilience and Land Global Department at the World Bank, to discuss the expansion of housing policy projects in Ukraine.