100% down: Moscow’s biggest refinery cannot refine crude until next year — Reuters
Two strikes in three days disabled both primary units, halting all crude processing at the plant
SBU says its Alpha unit struck two Crimea airfields and air defenses near Kerch
Service reports hangars and Pantsir systems hit, but publishes no imagery
Ukraine strikes Russia’s only helium plant and largest gas complex 1,200 km from the front
Confirmed strike targets feedstock for Russian missiles, explosives, and gunpowder
Nine in ten Ukrainians back constructive approach to Poland history dispute, poll finds
A Kyiv International Institute of Sociology survey conducted in June found only 5% of respondents favour a confrontational resolution to the two countries' historical disagreements.
Back to business: Hungary again blocks Ukraine’s EU accession – Kyiv’s mid-July deadline now at risk
Budapest opposed sending a joint EU letter to the European Council and Commission, a move requiring unanimous consent from all 27 member states.
Polish FM warns Putin’s retaliatory rhetoric sounds like “an announcement of a provocation”
Russia's foreign intelligence service simultaneously accused Latvia of hosting Ukrainian drone operators at five military bases.
Ukraine drones black out all of occupied Sevastopol. Balaklava power plant was target
Explosions were reported overnight across multiple occupied Crimean cities, including near a radar station of Russia's Aerospace Forces.
Trump told Zelenskyy he was impressed by Ukraine’s battlefield results, FT reports
Two sources briefed on closed G7 discussions told the FT that Trump called Ukraine's long-range strike campaign into Russia "hugely impressive" at a private dinner in Évian-les-Bains.
Russia returns another 522 bodies to Ukraine in latest repatriation
Forensic identification of the war dead now stretches past a year
Sweden adds $108 million to US-led arms initiative for Ukraine
The contribution is Stockholm's fourth to the program and lifts its total funding under it to $543 million.
Russia set to import gasoline by sea as Ukrainian strikes cut refinery output
For one of the world's largest oil exporters, a seaborne gasoline cargo arriving in June marks a significant reversal.
Politico: photos of the burning Lavra helped turn Trump toward Ukraine at the G7
Zelenskyy showed the US president images of the fire-struck Dormition Cathedral. Three G7 officials called it the summit's decisive moment.
Russian ballistic strike on Dnipro and drones on Nikopol kill two, injure 15
Daytime ballistic missile hits a Dnipro business; FPV drones pound Nikopol district
Bloomberg: Trump to ask US arms makers to license missile production in Ukraine and Europe
Allies confirm the talks, but name no deal, timeline, or manufacturer yet.