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In the temporarily occupied Crimea, local residents are increasingly reporting that essential goods are disappearing from shop shelves. A number of retail chains have already introduced restrictions on the sale of certain items to a single customer.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,370 soldiers in the war against Ukraine. The Ukrainian Defence Forces have also destroyed dozens of pieces of military equipment and over two thousand drones.
The Russian security services temporarily shut down part of the CCTV system used to protect Vladimir Putin and his inner circle. This was due to concerns about the new capabilities of artificial intelligence to analyse large volumes of video data.
The friendly match between the national teams of Denmark and Ukraine was not played to the end due to an incident involving Christian Eriksen. The Danish footballer required immediate medical attention on the pitch.
Poland is introducing temporary restrictions on flights in the eastern regions of the country near the borders with Ukraine and Belarus. The new rules will apply from 10 June to 9 September 2026.
Russia is facing mounting pressure due to the situation on the front line, economic problems and strikes by Ukrainian drones on its territory. European officials suggest that Moscow’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric may be linked to attempts to restart the negotiation process on its own terms.
Law enforcement officers have arrested members of a group that organised the illegal smuggling of people across the Ukrainian-Slovak border. The organisers received $26,500 from two men in return for their services.
More than 1,000 US troops and their equipment have begun withdrawing from Lithuania following the completion of their latest rotation. Vilnius is awaiting the arrival of a new contingent, although its size and deployment schedule have not yet been determined.
The Security Service of Ukraine has detained a Russian military intelligence agent in Zakarpattia. According to the investigation, he was gathering information on defence industry enterprises in the west of the country and their employees.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on the Russian attack on the "Nova Poshta" terminal in Dnipro, where a fire broke out following a drone strike. The Head of State emphasised the need to step up support for Ukraine’s air defence and to increase pressure on Russia
Law enforcement officers have concluded their investigation into an organised group suspected of illegally producing and selling counterfeit fuel in the Kyiv region. According to the investigation, the state has suffered losses amounting to over 19.5 million hryvnias.
Officials in Donald Trump’s administration have initiated the design of a $250 banknote featuring the president’s portrait. Such a move may contravene current US legislation, which permits only the images of deceased individuals to be featured on banknotes.
