Paratroopers capture Russian soldier recruited in detention facility
Ukrainian paratroopers have captured a Russian military serviceman recruited for war against Ukraine while under a criminal investigation.
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30 June 2025
ATESH: St. Petersburg cadets forced into “training” in Ukraine war
Cadets from the Military Institute of Communications in St. Petersburg, Russia, are being forcibly sent to war in Ukraine under the guise of “training practice.”
Russian shelling sparks fire at gymnasium in Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian forces launched multiple attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region on June 29, resulting in damage to civilian infrastructure, including a fire at a local gymnasium in the Synelnykove district.
Russia plans to establish logistics hubs in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine - CCD
Under the directive of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian government has been tasked with submitting proposals for the use of temporarily occupied territories in Ukraine, including plans to establish transport and logistics centers.
29 June 2025
War update: 104 clashes in past day as Ukraine says Russia suffering heavy casualties
As 104 combat engagements were recorded along the frontlines on Sunday, Ukraine confirms its forces destroyed a Pantsir S1 air defense missile system and three helicopters in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Ukraine captures two Cameroonian mercenaries recruited by Russia
In the Siversk operational axis, Ukrainian forces captured two citizens of Cameroon who had been fighting on Russia’s side.
Injuries reported as Russia launches another drone strike on Kherson
Russian forces have once again targeted civilians in Kherson with a drone strike, injuring a 54-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman.
Russian drone attack injures civilian in Kherson
Russian forces injured a 45-year-old man in Kherson in a drone strike. He suffered shrapnel wounds to his face, torso, arms, and legs.
Man killed, another injured in Russian artillery shelling of Kupiansk
Russian forces shelled a residential neighborhood in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, killing a 54-year-old man and wounding another.
Frontline update: 56 combat engagements recorded today, battles ongoing in nine sectors
Since the start of the day, a total of 56 combat clashes have been recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders. Fighting remains active in nine sectors, with the heaviest enemy activity reported in the Pokrovsk sector and increased intensity observed in the Lyman sector.
Russian strike on Smila injures 11, damages civilian infrastructure
The number of people injured in the Russian missile and drone attack on Smila, Cherkasy region, on the night of June 29 has risen to 11, including two children. The strike involved three missiles and eight UAVs, all aimed at civilian infrastructure.
No barrel artillery shelling of Sumy reported – CCD on border situation
Russian invaders can strike Sumy from the Kursk region of the Russian Federation using certain types of weapons, in particular multiple launch rocket systems, but there is no question of bringing barrel artillery to the border of the Sumy region at this time.
Married couple injured in enemy drone strike on Lebedyn
A married couple was injured as a result of an attack by Russian drones in Lebedyn, Sumy region.
Special forces ambush Russian motorcycle assault, capture invaders
Soldiers from the Shamanbat special forces unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine ambushed and eliminated a group of Russian invaders who were heading for an assault on motorcycles, and captured some of them.
Russian shelling kills one, wounds another in Kherson
On June 29, Russian troops shelled the central district of Kherson, killing one man and injuring another.
Lviv mayor refutes fake news about Shahed drone falling in city
Lviv Mayor Andrii Sadovyi refuted the fake news that a “Shahed” had allegedly crashed in the city.
Another civilian dead as Russia continues “human safari” employing FPV drones
Russian drones attacked a community in the Synelnykove district, Dnipropetrovsk region, killing a local civilian.
Enterprise in Poltava region on fire after Russia’s combined air attack
In Poltava region, a fire broke out at the premises of one of the enterprises as a result of a combined attack by Russia. The blaze has already been put out.
Poland scrambles jets amid Russian missile raid against Ukraine
In Poland, fighter jets were scrambled Sunday morning to protect the country’s airspace in the wake of Russian missile attacks against neighboring Ukraine.
Family injured in Russian strike on apartment building in Lyman
A family of three—including a 12-year-old child—was injured during a morning Russian attack on an apartment block in the frontline city of Lyman, Donetsk region.
Russia launched 114 missiles, over 1,270 drones, nearly 1,100 glide bombs across Ukraine in one week – Zelensky
Russian forces launched 114 missiles, more than 1,270 drones, and nearly 1,100 guided aerial bombs across Ukraine in just one week.
Russian forces kill civilian, injure ten more in Donetsk region
On June 28, Russian shelling in the Donetsk region left one civilian dead and ten others injured.
Russian strike triggers large-scale fire at industrial site in Lviv region; parts of Drohobych lose power
A large fire broke out at an industrial infrastructure site in the Lviv region following a nighttime drone and missile attack by Russian forces. Parts of the city of Drohobych were left without electricity as a result of the strike.
Ukrainian F-16 damaged while repelling Russian large-scale attack, pilot killed
A Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet was damaged while repelling a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack overnight, 1st class pilot Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Ustymenko was killed.
Ukrainian air defenses down 475 of 537 Russian drones, missiles overnight
Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 475 out of 537 Russian drones and missiles launched during the night and early morning of June 29.
Explosive dropped by Russian drone kills Kherson resident
A 61-year-old man was killed in Kherson on June 28 after Russian forces dropped an explosive from a drone.
Frontline update: 170 combat clashes reported in past day
On June 28, a total of 170 combat clashes were recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders along the front lines.
Russian shelling of Cherkasy region: number of injured rises to six, including a child
In Smila, Cherkasy region, six people—including a child—were injured in a Russian missile and drone strike.
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.
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.