European and Ukrainian security interlinked – Costa
European security is interlinked with the security of Ukraine, which is why the EU consistently supports achieving a just and lasting peace and is assisting Ukraine on its path to EU membership.
27 June 2025
European security is interlinked with the security of Ukraine, which is why the EU consistently supports achieving a just and lasting peace and is assisting Ukraine on its path to EU membership.
The European Commission intends to continue providing economic and financial support to Ukraine and is prepared to fund EUR 11 billion this year as part of the G7 loan initiative (ERA).
As a result of a nighttime attack by Russian drones, fires broke out in Zaporizhzhia and non-residential buildings were damaged.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt refrained from comment on the possibility of transferring additional Patriot anti-missile missiles to Ukraine, referring to the privacy of the agreements reached earlier between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of a NATO summit in The Hague.
Modern systems for the ground robotic cleaning of territories from explosive items, presented by Ukrainian producers and international partners, have been field-tested at the Ukrainian Training and Testing Complex (UTTC).
Ukrainian military personnel are doing everything they can every day to prevent another disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
North Korea may dispatch additional troops to Russia to help Russia in its war effort against Ukraine in July or August. Also, Pyongyang continues to send Russia weapons.
The capital's community has delivered 1,700 FPV drones of various types to soldiers of the 25th Kyiv Brigade named after Prince Askold and the 27th Pechersk Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine.
26 June 2025
The EU heads of state and government, who met today in Brussels in the format of the European Council, condemned third countries for backing Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and called on them to immediately cease any such direct or indirect support.
The European Union will continue to provide Ukraine with significant economic and financial support that will reach EUR 30.6 billion in 2025 alone.
The drones launched by the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry attacked rocket fuel storage facilities in Russia’s Bryansk region.
The Netherlands and Belgium have handed over two minesweeping vessels to Ukraine.
EU leaders, during a summit in Brussels, called on member states to strengthen restrictive measures against Russia to restrain its capabilities to wage a war of aggression, and in this context welcomed the adoption of the 17th package of EU sanctions against the aggressor state. At the same time, the final document of the summit contains no mention of the 18th package of sanctions proposed by the European Commission.
President Volodymyr Zelensky says the main targets of the 18th package of EU sanctions should include Russian oil, tanker fleet, banks, as well as all supply chains in arms production.
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When the Putin regime is trying to destroy a nation, only supporting Ukraine is right
The leaders of states and governments of EU member states, meeting in Brussels, reaffirmed the European Union's unwavering position on the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, and its effective support for these principles, including broad political, financial, military, humanitarian, and diplomatic assistance.
A 29-year sculptor from The Netherlands has donated his sculpture ‘Protection of Freedom’ to the Taras Shevchenko University in Kyiv as a symbol of support for the Ukrainian people.
Following an exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky via teleconference, EU leaders reaffirmed their support for efforts to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine, based on the UN Charter and international law.
Drones from the Prymary special unit of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine have successfully struck Russian air defense systems in temporarily occupied Crimea.
The significant increase in Canada’s defense spending, announced at the NATO Summit, will allow the country to restore the combat readiness of its armed forces and eventually provide more effective support to Ukraine.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which remains under Russian occupation, has been dependent on a single power transmission line for the past seven weeks, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The number of people injured in the June 24 missile strike on the city of Dnipro has risen to 314.
Crimes of aggression documented in resolutions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) may be used as case material for the future Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, thereby strengthening mechanisms for enforcing PACE resolutions, which currently have a recommendatory nature.
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared that it will not recognize the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine and has warned third countries against joining the initiative.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (MFA) is calling for strong measures in response to Russia's deliberate and systematic use of cluster munitions against Ukraine.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 79 combat engagements between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, including 26 in the Pokrovsk sector.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the completion of another stage of prisoner exchange, most of whom had been held captive since 2022.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied that Beijing has supplied weapons to any of the parties involved in the conflict in Ukraine.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claims that according to the results of the Voks-2025 “national consultations” conducted by the country's government, 95% of Hungarians allegedly opposed Ukraine's accession to the European Union.