Vira Kravchuk

EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell announced that €1.4 billion ($1.50 billion) in profits from frozen Russian assets would be made available to support Ukraine's air defense, ammunition, and industry needs, effectively sidestepping Hungary's opposition as it has warmer ties with Russia.

The US State Department's 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report on Ukraine emphasizes the need for vigorous prosecution and conviction of human traffickers and complicit officials to combat the persistent issue of human trafficking in Ukraine, especially exacerbated after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Three spies from Ukraine, Armenia, and Russia were taken into custody by German police in Frankfurt am Main on 19 June for allegedly gathering information on behalf of an undisclosed foreign secret service.

On 21 June, Russian forces targeted residential areas in Donetsk Oblast with bombs, missiles, drones, and artillery, damaging 40 civilian objects, including 26 residential buildings, critical infrastructure, and cars.

The Ukrainian Media Initiative for Human Rights (MIHR) verified 22 deaths of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) and emphasised that the defenders of Mariupol are treated with extreme cruelty, with approximately 1,300 servicemen from the 36th Separate Marine Brigade still being held in Russian captivity.

Despite landing 10 meters (32 ft) away from its intended target, the FAB-3000 M-54 bomb used by Russian forces caused substantial damage to a three-story building serving allegedly as a temporary deployment point for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Lyptsi, Kharkiv Oblast.

The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy is collaborating with the World Health Organization to investigate how the government can use art to support the recovery and reintegration of individuals who have experienced trauma due to war.

Jordan Bardella, head of France's far-right National Rally party, said he, if elected as Prime Minister, would not send long-range missiles or other weapons to Ukraine for strikes inside Russia, citing concerns about “risks of escalation.”

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern about the potential support Russia provides to North Korea's missile and nuclear programs and gets weapons in return for attacking Ukraine, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted that the fastest way to end Russia’s war in Ukraine is to cut off the military resources it gets from China, North Korea, and Iran.

A purportedly independent Russian think tank is urging Europe to welcome millions of wealthy Russian emigres as "relocants" amid Russia's war in Ukraine to bolster European economy. But that proposal collides with the recent exposure revealed in The Wall Street Journal of an undercover Russian couple working for years as Kremlin spies residing in Slovenia.

White House official John Kirby highlighted that the United States is helping Ukraine win the war against Russian aggression, pointing to President Joe Biden and other countries signing a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine to provide long-term support for Ukraine's defense.

After 2 years break due to Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Kyiv Pride March will eventually take place on 16 June in a closed format, with only 500 pre-registered and approved participants, including the NGO "Ukrainian LGBT+ Military for Equal Rights,” which draws attention to unequal rights because of their identity and the need for weapons to defend Ukraine.

Valeriia and her mother moved to Germany in 2022 to escape the war in Ukraine, while her father remained in Ukraine serving on the front line according to his own words. The girl was missing for over a week since 3 June after she did not return home after school where she had not come at all that morning.

Norway will contribute €125 ($134) million out of €240 ($258) million to a joint initiative with Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, aimed to provide Ukraine with 100 Patriot missiles.