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Zelenskyy confirmed that the Defence Forces had struck an oil refinery in Yaroslavl
Ukrainian defence forces attacked an oil refinery in Yaroslavl overnight, approximately 700 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a briefing by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
NATO believes that Russia may be developing submarine-launched nuclear missiles
NATO intelligence has monitored the activities of the Russian Federation’s Northern Fleet, which may indicate that Moscow is attempting to deploy nuclear missiles on the seabed.
Ukraine has recaptured 400 km² of territory following the disconnection of Starlink from Russian military forces
Ukrainian forces have managed to recapture around 400 square kilometres of territory after thousands of Starlink terminals used by Russian troops were deactivated. This is according to a report by the US Department of Defence’s Defence Intelligence Agency.
The National Bank has warned that hackers could gain full access to Ukrainians’ devices
Criminals are sending messages that appear to be official correspondence from the NBU. Downloading attachments containing phishing software could give hackers full access to the user’s devices.
Money from the ‘National Cashback’ scheme must be spent by 30 June
Funds accumulated on cards under the ‘National Cashback’ scheme must be used by 30 June 2026 inclusive.
Border guards in Kharkiv have uncovered three distribution channels for counterfeit cigarettes; the value of the seized goods amounts to 8.4 million hryvnias
In Kharkiv, border guards, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and the public prosecutor’s office, have shut down three distribution networks for counterfeit tobacco products. During the searches, goods and property worth approximately 8.4 million hryvnias were seized.
Italy is to provide Ukraine with a further €10 million for energy sector reconstruction
Italy will allocate an additional €10 million for repair work in Ukraine’s energy sector.
Following a drone attack, the main unit at the NORSI oil refinery in Russia was shut down
Following a drone attack, the NORSI oil refinery in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region has shut down its main crude oil processing unit. The facility is the fourth-largest refinery in the Russian Federation.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered that enriched uranium not be exported from the country
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has ordered that the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium not be exported. This decision strengthens Tehran’s position amid negotiations with the US aimed at ending the war between Iran, the US and Israel.
A court in Kazakhstan has allowed Naftogaz to recover $1.4 billion from Gazprom
The Court of the Astana International Financial Centre has authorised Naftogaz of Ukraine to enforce the recovery of approximately $1.4 billion from Russia’s Gazprom within Kazakhstan. This marks the first public foreign court ruling permitting the enforcement of an arbitral award against a Russian company in a separate jurisdiction.
Scholarships will be awarded to researchers in Ukraine based on their ranking
In Ukraine, state scholarships have been established for researchers and academic staff based on their rankings in the National System of Researchers of Ukraine.
Russian troops have attacked the Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava and Donetsk regions
Over the past 24 hours and during the night, Russian forces continued to shell Ukrainian regions using drones, artillery and aircraft. The attacks have resulted in deaths and injuries, as well as damage to infrastructure and homes.