- Jun 26
Ukraine’s drone offensive forces Crimea to declare economic emergency as Baltic states push EU to ban Russian oil
Russian-installed authorities declared a state of emergency in Crimea after weeks of Ukrainian drone attacks on energy infrastructure cut fuel and power supplies, forcing the suspension of tourism and fuel sales to civilians.
- Jun 26
Russia says it downed 660 Ukrainian drones overnight, one of the highest tallies of the war
Moscow says air defences destroyed 660 Ukrainian drones across more than a dozen regions, including 47 aimed at the capital, in one of the largest barrages since the invasion began.
- Jun 15
Russia attacks Kyiv and Kharkiv: UNESCO-listed cathedral set on fire, at least 12 dead across Ukraine and Tula
Massive Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least 12 people in Kyiv and Kharkiv early Monday, setting the Cathedral of the Dormition inside the UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra alight.
- Jun 15
Russian strike sets Kyiv's 11th-century Dormition Cathedral ablaze, killing 11 on eve of G7 summit
A wave of Russian missiles and drones killed at least 11 people and sparked a devastating fire at the UNESCO-listed Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra complex, prompting Volodymyr Zelensky to demand decisive G7 action.
