Crimea's power grid faced an unprecedented load and rolling blackouts last week due to Ukrainian military attacks targeting distribution substations, according to Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik.
Yury Klepikov, speaker of the Belgorod regional legislature, reported over 1,600 Ukrainian military attacks on Russia's borderline Belgorod Region last week, resulting in 14 civilian deaths, including children, and over 100 injuries.
The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) stated that Ukrainian attacks near its critical facilities, including a drone strike near power unit No. 3, create additional nuclear safety risks, despite personnel maintaining control and natural radiation levels.
Kyiv suffered ballistic missile attacks, killing 10 and injuring 22, while Donald Trump expressed reluctance on licensing Patriot missile production to Ukraine. President Zelenskyy also urged Trump to facilitate Starlink use for strikes inside Russia. Separately, Ukrainians protested the ouster of the defense minister, and Black Sea grain exports faced threats from drone attacks.
Kyiv suffered ballistic missile attacks, killing nine and wounding 23 across five districts. Meanwhile, Donald Trump retreated from a promise to let Ukraine produce Patriot interceptors, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought his help to secure Elon Musk's Starlink for strikes inside Russia.
Ukrainian forces' attacks on the Russian Black Sea coast, including Krasnodar Region and Yalta, have resulted in two fatalities and 26 injuries, along with damage to civilian infrastructure. State Duma Deputy Leonid Ivlev condemned these actions, stating they exclusively target civilians and civilian sites due to Kiev's lack of battlefield success.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy spoke with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about reviving diplomacy for peace. This comes as Ukraine expands attacks on Russia's civilian economy, targeting Wildberries warehouses in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk, causing casualties and disrupting logistics.
Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Bryansk Region injured two people and damaged an agricultural facility, Acting Governor Yegor Kovalchuk reported. A security guard and a local resident were hospitalized after drone strikes in Klimovsky and Pogarsky Districts.
Ukrainian forces damaged hydraulic equipment at the Belgorod Reservoir, causing a water release, and launched 153 attacks on the Belgorod Region over 24 hours, killing eight civilians, including a child, and injuring 77 others. Authorities are taking measures to stabilize the situation.
Dmitry Peskov addressed Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses, stating they target civilian facilities. He called the potential deployment of foreign troops to Ukraine "unacceptable" and confirmed Russia will target ships delivering military cargo. Peskov also noted no expectation of improved UK relations under Andy Burnham.
Zaporozhye Region Governor Yevgeny Balitsky stated that the situation in Energodar, the satellite city of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, is difficult but controlled despite ongoing Ukrainian attacks targeting civilian infrastructure. Russian forces are taking measures to defend the city, which recently saw a drone attack kill a chief engineer and his driver.
Overnight attacks by Russia and Ukraine resulted in nine fatalities. Russian strikes in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region killed three, including two at an industrial site in Kryvyi Rih. A drone attack in Kherson killed one person. Ukrainian strikes in Enerhodar, Russia-occupied Ukraine, killed four, while a drone strike in Russia's Samara region killed one.
Four civilians were injured in the Kherson Region over the past 24 hours due to attacks by Ukrainian armed forces, according to Governor Vladimir Saldo. Drone strikes targeted vehicles and residential buildings in several settlements, causing injuries and widespread power outages across 426 settlements.
Former US President Donald Trump has offered Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missile interceptors, a crucial Western weapon depleted by Russian attacks. While immediate production is uncertain, access to US technology could accelerate Ukraine's domestic missile programs. The move comes as Ukraine increasingly relies on technological solutions, including drones and ground robots, to counter Russian tactics.
Russia's Foreign Ministry reports 38 civilians, including one child, were killed and 270 injured in Ukrainian attacks over the past week. Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Ukraine's leadership of intensifying terror to demonstrate weapon effectiveness to Western allies.
Russia has banned diesel exports to stabilize its domestic market following Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, which have caused gasoline shortages and price spikes. Meanwhile, Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least three in Kyiv and four in Odesa.
Over the past week, Ukrainian attacks resulted in the deaths of 38 Russian civilians, including one child, and injured 270 others, according to Rodion Miroshnik, Russia's Ambassador-at-Large. Drone strikes accounted for 95% of casualties, with medical facilities and vehicles also targeted.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev stated that the entire Russian nuclear power industry is currently experiencing the consequences of Ukrainian attacks. He cited drone activity near the Leningrad and Smolensk plants and a provisional drone strike on a cooling tower at the Kursk plant, highlighting Zaporozhye NPP as a peak concern.
Russia has started importing gasoline by sea from India to alleviate fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure, leading to rationing and price hikes. India has already shipped at least 60,000 metric tonnes, with Russia planning monthly imports of 400,000 tonnes from multiple countries including Belarus.
Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries have led to widespread fuel shortages and rationing across Russia, causing frustration among motorists and impacting the agricultural sector. President Putin acknowledged the "temporary" issues, but analysts suggest repairs will take months, prolonging the crisis.
An expert claims NATO countries cooperated to assemble drones used in Ukrainian attacks on the Moscow Region on June 18. Dmitry Kuzyakin stated that components, including a Turkish-made navigation system, were identified, suggesting a contractor on NATO defense contracts supplied parts for long-range drones targeting Russia.
Crimea declared an "emergency situation" due to fuel shortages and power cuts from Ukrainian aerial attacks. Russia reported shooting down 660 Ukrainian drones. Ukraine plans domestic AI computing capacity with Kyivstar, and both nations swapped 160 captured soldiers.
Seven civilians were injured in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) due to Ukrainian attacks on June 23. Injuries ranged from medium to serious, with incidents reported in Yasinovataya, Donetsk, and near the village of Berezovoye. Additionally, four homes, six civilian infrastructure facilities, and five trucks were damaged.
Russian-backed authorities in occupied Crimea have suspended fuel sales to the public due to shortages exacerbated by Ukrainian attacks on supply routes. Governor Sergey Aksyonov stated fuel will only be sold to government agencies for "functioning and security" after a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot killed four people.
