Defense forces repel major assault in Kostiantynivka direction, destroy enemy armor
Defense forces repelled a powerful Russian assault in the Kostyantynivka direction, destroying about 15 units of heavy armored vehicles and 50 invaders.
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Russians shell Kramatorsk three times in morning
Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, was hit by three enemy attacks on Saturday morning, June 21.
Russia forcibly recruits Central Asian migrants, sends them to hottest fronts – DIU
Russian security forces are increasingly forcibly mobilizing migrant workers from Central Asian countries and forming separate units from them, which they use in the most dangerous areas of the front.
Enemy focuses attacks on Novopavlivka, attempts to advance – military
The Russian army is concentrating its offensive efforts in the Novopavlivka direction and is trying to develop an offensive.
Russians strike Sumy region over 60 times in 24 hours, woman wounded, homes damaged
Over the past day, the Russian army has shelled the Sumy region more than 60 times, with 25 settlements coming under fire.
Cluster munitions found after Russian attack in Kremenchuk district
In the Kremenchuk district of the Poltava region, after a Russian combined attack on the night of June 21, cluster munitions were found.
Invaders shell central Kherson at night, injure woman
Russians shelled the central district of Kherson at night, damaging apartment buildings and injuring an elderly woman.
Air defense destroys 140 Russian drones and five missiles
Air defense forces destroyed 140 Russian drones and five missiles overnight, with another 115 air targets lost or suppressed by electronic warfare.
Three civilians injured in Russian shelling of Donetsk region on Friday
On June 20, Russian forces wounded three civilians in the Donetsk region.
Russian forces attack energy infrastructure in Poltava region; one injured
On the night of June 21, Russian troops launched a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine’s Poltava region, striking energy infrastructure in the Kremenchuk district.
Russian drones and artillery strike Nikopol district overnight; civilian infrastructure damaged
During the night, Russian forces targeted the Nikopol district with FPV drones and artillery, damaging civilian infrastructure but causing no casualties.
War update: 188 clashes on frontline over past day, nearly third in Pokrovsk sector
On June 20, a total of 188 combat clashes were recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops, nearly a third of them in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russia keeps one missile carrier in Black Sea
As of 06:00 on June 21, Russia has one warship armed with Kalibr cruise missiles operating in the Black Sea, with a total volley of two missiles.
Russian army loses another 1,060 troops in Ukraine in past day
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to June 21, 2025 amount to nearly 1,010,390 invaders, including another 1,060 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Ukrainian border guards destroy Russian APC, tank, Gvozdika howitzer in Kupiansk direction
Soldiers from the Phoenix unmanned aerial systems unit of the Revenge (Pomsta) brigade of Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service have successfully destroyed an enemy armored personnel carrier, a tank, and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system using drones in the Kupiansk direction.
National Guard soldiers capture group of Russian invaders in Pokrovsk sector
Soldiers from the 14th Ivan Bohun Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, known as the Chervona Kalyna brigade, captured a group of Russian soldiers in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russians launch 343 strikes on Zaporizhzhia region in 24 hours, woman injured
Russian forces carried out 343 attacks on 11 settlements across the Zaporizhzhia region in the past 24 hours, injuring a woman in the Zaporizhzhia district.
Ukrainian military approves Svitlovod FPV aerial system for service
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has codified and approved for operational use in the Ukrainian Armed Forces a domestically produced unmanned FPV aerial system "Svitlovod."
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Paratrooper from Zhytomyr region returns from captivity after being missing for one year
During the prisoner exchange on June 19, soldier Dmytro Tarasiuk of the 95th Air Assault Brigade returned home. He had been captured in May 2022 and was considered missing for one year.
Zelensky says Ukraine already preparing for next prisoner exchanges
The Ukrainian authorities are already preparing for the next rounds of prisoner exchanges.
Zelensky holds Staff meeting: Detailed report on battlefield, special focus on Sumy region
On Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff, during which the situation on the front lines, including developments in the Sumy region, was discussed.
SBU releases exclusive footage of June 20 prisoner exchange
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has published exclusive video footage of the prisoner exchange that took place on June 20.
Kremlin declares 'advantage' in war, says ceasefire is unnecessary
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated that Russia has no intention of agreeing to a ceasefire with Ukraine, citing what he called a "strategic advantage" in the war.
Ukraine hits Russian base in occupied Tokmak - official
In Tokmak, the town temporarily captured by the Russian army, their military base came under Ukrainian attack overnight Friday.
Russia’s assault teams become less active in Sumy region – border guards
In Sumy region, on the border with Russia, the enemy has somewhat reduced the activity of small assault groups.
DIU releases archive footage of Russian Volunteer Corps battles in Kupiansk direction
During the spring campaign, fighters from the Russian Volunteer Corps, part of Timur's Special Forces, carried out a daring assault operation and captured enemy positions.
Enemy regrouping in south, preparing to intensify attacks soon – Voloshin
There are not many combat clashes in the southern direction at the moment, but the enemy is regrouping and preparing to intensify combat operations in a few days.
Zelensky says another POW exchange held with Russia
Another prisoner-of-war exchange between Ukraine and Russia has taken place, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russian forces launch airstrike on border community in Kharkiv region
Early on Friday, June 20, Russian aircraft launched an airstrike on the Derhachi community in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region, leaving the village of Tsupivka without electricity.