Lviv hit in combined Russian attack on critical infrastructure, no injuries reported
The Russians struck critical infrastructure in Lviv with drones and missiles, but no one was injured.
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29 June 2025
Russian army loses 1,220 more soldiers in Ukraine war
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to June 29, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,018,940 people, including 1,220 in the past 24 hours.
Invaders shell 13 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region in past day
Over the past day, Russian troops have launched 395 strikes on 13 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, injuring one person.
Unmanned ground system “Muraha” approved for AFU use
The Ministry of Defense has codified and approved the domestic unmanned ground complex “Muraha” for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Drone operators destroy rare Russian anti-aircraft gun
Soldiers from the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian Shylka anti-aircraft gun with the help of drones.
Explosions rocked Mykolaiv
Explosions were heard in Mykolaiv during an air raid alert.
Zelensky awards 283 Ukrainian defenders
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has presented state honors to 283 service members in recognition of their personal courage and unwavering commitment to defending Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Unmanned systems forces decimating Russian supply routes to prevent river crossing in Luhansk region
The Nemesis 412th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment is on a mission to destroy bridges and ad hoc crossings across the Zherebets River, a barrier to the advance of Russian troops from Luhansk region to other frontline areas.
28 June 2025
Russians drop explosives from drone on humanitarian evacuation bus in Dnipropetrovsk region
On June 28, Russian forces dropped explosives from a drone on a Proliska humanitarian mission bus in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Private house set ablaze in Kharkiv suburbs following Russian drone attack, one injured
An enemy UAV attack sparked a fire in the suburbs of Kharkiv on June 28, with one person reportedly injured.
Ukraine’s General Staff confirm strike on Russian ammunition depots in Bryansk region
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed a strike on ammunition depots in Russia’s Bryansk region.
Russian forces attempting to advance in three operational directions in Donetsk region – Syrskyi
Russian forces are attempting to break through Ukrainian defenses and advance in three key operational directions in the Donetsk region.
Enemy attacks Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, artillery and glide bombs, leaving two injured
Russian troops launched a series of attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region, targeting the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts with FPV drones, artillery and glide bombs, wounding two civilians.
Ukrainian drones attack military targets in Russia’s Bryansk - source
On June 28, attack drones of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) attacked military facilities in Bryansk.
Incoming target downed near Dnipro likely launched by Russia’s Su-34 – Air Force
An air target that was shot down on the approach to the city of Dnipro in Ukraine had likely been launched by a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber from the airspace over the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukraine destroys three Russian helicopters, air defense system at Crimea airfield
On the night of June 28, the Security Service of Ukraine attacked the Kirovske airbase in the temporarily occupied Crimea, employing drones that effectively destroyed three attack helicopters (Mi-8, Mi-26, and Mi-28), and a Pantsir-S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft system.
Russian drone strike wounds 16-year-old girl in Zaporizhzhia region
A 16-year-old girl was injured in a drone attack carried out by Russian forces on a village in the Zaporizhzhia district.
Ukrainian air defenses shoot down Grom-1 missile near Dnipro
Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a Russian Grom-1 missile—a hybrid between a guided missile and a glide bomb—in the suburbs of Dnipro.
Russia returns obsolete T-62 tanks to service amid equipment shortages – Ukrainian intelligence
Russia has begun returning outdated T-62 tanks to service due to a shortage of modern military equipment.
Drone attack on vehicle in Kherson region injures civilian
In the village of Dariivka, Kherson region, Russian forces targeted a civilian vehicle with a drone, injuring a 59-year-old man.
Lyceum teacher and her husband killed in Odesa drone strike
Kateryna Borsynska, a teacher at Mykhailivskyi Lyceum, and her husband Valentyn were killed in Odesa during a Russian nighttime drone strike carried out by Russian forces.
Two civilians killed, two injured in Russian attacks on Donetsk region
Russian forces killed two civilians and injured two others in the Donetsk region over the past day, June 27.
Humanitarian aid vehicle damaged by shelling in Beryslav
In Beryslav, Kherson region, the delivery of humanitarian aid has been temporarily suspended after a vehicle transporting supplies was damaged during Russian shelling.
Drone attack on Odesa: two dead, casualty toll up to 14
In Odesa, the number of injured as a result of a night drone attack that also claimed two lives has risen to 14.
Ukraine intercepts 22 of 23 Russian attack drones since last night
Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized 22 of 23 drones launched by the Russians since last evening.
War update: 153 clashes along frontline, heaviest battles in Pokrovsk axis
On June 27, a total of 153 combat engagements were recorded between Ukraines’ Defense Forces and Russian invaders.
No Russian warships off Crimea coast
As of Saturday morning, no Russian naval vessels have been spotted in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Russian forces lose four warplanes, another thousand casualties in past day
Russia’s war casualty toll since the large-scale invasion is estimated at 1,017,720, including a thousand killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
Border guards hit Russian artillery systems, vehicles in Vovchansk area
Ukrainian border guards from the Hart Brigade operating in the area of Vovchansk employed drones to locate and destroy two Russian D-30 and MT-12 Rapira artillery systems, three vehicles, and neutralized six soldiers.
Odesa family couple killed, children among injured in Russian drone attack
In Odesa, rescuers retrieved the bodies of a man and a woman who died after a Russian drone hit a high-storey apartment block.